Prokofiev: The Piano Concertos
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: The Piano Concertos
Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra / Andre Previn
[ Double Decca / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Saturday 26 February 2005
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Decca's famous 2-for-the-price-of-1 series "Double Decca" has sold 5 million CDS. The winning combination of world-class artists (such as Sir Georg Solti, Sir Neville Marriner, Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Choir of King's College, Cambridge) and popular classical repertoire has built the profile of the series the world over.
"Ashkenazy is a commanding soloist in both the First and Second Concertos, and his virtuosity in the first is quite dazzling. Throughout, Previn and the LSO accompany sympathetically." Penguin Guide 3 Stars
"While it's true that the Prokofiev piano concertos are an uneven body of work, there's enough imaginative fire and pianistic brilliance to hold the attention even in the weakest of them; the best, by common consent Nos 1, 3 and 4, have stood the test of time very well. As indeed have these Decca recordings. The set first appeared in 1975, but the sound is fresher than many contemporary digital issues, and Ashkenazy has rarely played better." Penguin Guide
Tracks:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in D flat
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in G minor
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 (for left-hand) in B flat
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in G minor
