Tchaikovsky said that composing was a lyrical process for him, and the first piano concerto in his own version shows a strong lyrical and noble vein that the betterknown posthumous version negates. Tchaikovskys familiar masterpiece is given a fresh lease of life in this worldpremiere recording of the original 1879 published edition as opposed to the usual 1889 edition favoured by the composer and conducted by him at his final concert. Czech philharmonics box set the tchaikovsky project to be. The first version received heavy criticism from nikolai rubinstein, tchaikovskys desired pianist. Nikolai rubinsteins private fits of rage critiquing his music, most famously attacking the first piano concerto, did not help matters. Kirill gerstein made his philharmonic debut in june 2011 performing tchaikovskys piano concerto no. Kirill gerstein s first orchestral recording marks the world premiere recording of the 1879 version of tchaikovsky s first piano concerto. Semyon bychkov and kirill gerstein digital concert hall. In 1868 she was engaged, briefly, to pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, who may have coded her name into works such as his first piano concerto and the romeo and juliet. Czech philharmonic with kirill gerstein program book. Oct 25, 20 csoa archivist frank villella and pianist kirill gerstein in the rosenthal archives vault kirill gerstein, our guest pianist this week, in town to perform sergei prokofiev s second piano concerto, visited the rosenthal archives for a tour and to view several items in our collections. The recordings form part of the tchaikovsky project launched in 2015 encompassing a boxset release on decca classics as well as tchaikovsky festivals in london, new york, vienna and paris for. How ridiculous it seems today to think that one of the greatest works in classical music repertoire, tchaikovskys piano concerto no.
Czech philharmonics box set the tchaikovsky project to. Apr 16, 2016 rarely has the russian soul been captured in music so impressively as in sergei rachmaninovs piano concerto no. Following his world and new york city premieres of adess concerto for piano and orchestra with the boston symphony orchestra, he gives the concertos european premiere with the leipzig gewandhaus orchestra, again with the composer conducting. Pianist kirill gerstein to replace jonathan biss with the. An example is tchaikovsky s first piano concerto, where in the first five minutes a cadenza is used. Rarely has the russian soul been captured in music so impressively as in sergei rachmaninovs piano concerto no.
Hear kirill gerstein play tchaikovskys piano concerto no. The work is particularly famed for the sequence of pounding chords with which the soloists part launches the first movement. Buy kirill gersteins album titled the tchaikovsky project. Listen to tchaikovsky, stripped down to his intentions. Written expressly for kirill, the piano concerto has a tally of nearly fifty performances internationally and has already been heard in new york, leipzig, copenhagen. He completed his studies with kirill gerstein in stuttgart. Oct 18, 2019 bychkov and the orchestra are joined by kirill gerstein for the piano concertos, which unlike the rest of the set are taken from live, rather than studio, recordings. Complete symphonies, orchestral works, complete piano concertos to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Piotr ilyich tchaikovsky fosters a completely different attitude in his third symphony, which is shaped by the.
The pianist kirill gerstein explains that a student of tchaikovskys was responsible for the tinkering that led to posthumous changes in the piano concerto no. Kirill gerstein, our guest pianist this week, in town to perform sergei prokofievs second piano concerto, visited the rosenthal archives for a tour and to view several items in our collections in addition to seeing several prokofievrelated photographs and vintage program books, gerstein also was very interested in materials relating to composer and pianist. Rundfunksinfonieorchester berlin radio symphony orchestra berlin conducted by vassily sinaisky. Ptc5186566 tchaikovsky piano concerto no 1 grieg piano. Also on the program kirill gerstein as the soloist in tchaikovskys second piano concerto. Provided to youtube by universal music group tchaikovsky. Mar 09, 2015 tchaikovsky said that composing was a lyrical process for him, and the first piano concerto in his own version shows a strong lyrical and noble vein that the betterknown posthumous version negates. Fans of tchaikovskys beloved first piano concerto will notice something different at the start of this exciting new recording, featuring the formidable pianist.
The traditional version was edited by what now appears to have been tchaikovskys unscrupulous editorial assistant after tchaikovskys death. According to nikolay kashkin and modest tchaikovsky, it was tchaikovskys original intention to dedicate the concerto to the colossal virtuoso force of nikolay rubinstein, but the composers feelings were wounded so deeply by rubinsteins criticism that tchaikovsky subsequently changed his mind. A year after tchaikovskys death a third version of the piano concerto no. This is the first recording using the new scholarly edition by the tchaikovsky archive and museum in moscow of the piano concertos 1879 version the version approved and. Kirill gerstein playstalks brahms piano concerto no.
Rubinstein later repudiated his previous accusations and became a fervent champion of the work. Kirill gerstein replaces yuja wang on may 3 portland piano. Mar 20, 2019 kirill gersteins natural versatility and curiosity have led him to explore a wide range of repertoire from bach to thomas ades. Kirill gersteins recording of tchaikovskys piano concerto no. The thundering octave chords that introduce tchaikovsky s concerto no. Gerstein also recorded scriabins piano concerto op. Bramwell tovey guest conducts an alltchaikovsky program that includes the 1812 overture and selections from swan lake. The piece premiered in boston, massachusetts, on october 25, 1875. Two russian pianists highlight music of countrymen in. Official website of the boston symphony orchestra, inc.
Its dazzling pyrotechnics and soaring melodies have endeared it to audiences for more than years. This is the first recording using the new scholarly edition by the tchaikovsky archive and museum in moscow of the 1879 version of the piano concerto the version that was approved and conducted by tchaikovsky until his last public appearance in 1893. We regret to announce that yuja wang has cancelled the may 3 appearance due to illness. Piano concertos kirill gerstein by phillip scott on january 24, 2016 it may surprise you to learn that there were three editions of tchaikovskys first piano concerto. Favorite recording of tchaikovsky piano concerto 1. As pianist kirill gerstein prepares to perform all five of rachmaninoffs piano and orchestra works with the minnesota orchestra in 2020, he examines this extraordinary collection of music with alison young, sharing its power, personality and his private personal favorite concerto by alison young theres a certain pavlovian happiness in the muscles when i play rachmaninoff. The something new is that gersteins recording is the first to use a new edition of the tchaikovsky piano concerto no.
Tchaikovsky spectacular friday, august 12, 2016 at 6. Listen to tchaikovsky, stripped down to his intentions the. In this performance with semyon bychkov, pianist kirill gerstein debuts with the berliner philharmoniker. Portland is one of five west coast stops from which ms. Tchaikovskys familiar masterpiece is given a fresh lease of life in this worldpremiere. The version of the first piano concerto used is from 1879 the same one gerstein used in his acclaimed 2015 recording with the deutsches symphonieorchester berlin and james. As pianist kirill gerstein prepares to perform all five of rachmaninoffs piano and orchestra works with the minnesota orchestra in 2020, he examines this extraordinary collection of music with alison young, sharing its power, personality and his private personal favorite concerto. Gerstein will first play rachmaninoffs piano concerto no. Rubinstein later repudiated his previous accusations and became a fervent.
Sep 15, 2018 provided to youtube by universal music group tchaikovsky. Deutsches symphonieorchester berlin james gaffigan. The poem of fire with the oslo philharmonic and vasily petrenko, released on two recordings from lawo classics. Related articles 10 piano concertos you might not know. The first version received heavy criticism from nikolai rubinstein, tchaikovsky s desired pianist. Gersteins next recording has him performing tchaikovskys piano concertos with semyon bychkov and the czech philharmonic on the tchaikovsky. Jan 17, 2019 cliburn gold medalist stanislav ioudenitch performs tchaikovsky s piano concerto no.
The accompaniment by the deutsches symphonieorchester, under james gaffigan, is on the understated side in both works, though the piano part is perfectly audible because of the orchestras. Buy kirill gerstein s album titled the tchaikovsky project. Kirill gerstein made his philharmonic debut in june 2011 performing tchaikovsky s piano concerto no. This version had not been heard in the united states since tchaikovskys u. Order from your preferred classical music cd store. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky serg piano concertos amazon.
Pianist kirill gerstein to replace jonathan biss with the new. Kozhukhin has also been awarded 1st prize at the vendome prize in lisbon in 2009, and 3rd prize at the leeds international piano competition in. Kirill gerstein replaces yuja wang on may 3 portland. The companion piece is sergey prokofievs piano concerto no. Kirill gerstein joins semyon bychkov and the czech philharmonic for piano concerto nos. Mar 25, 2016 peter ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893 concerto no. It was revised in the summer of 1879 and again in december 1888. Czech philharmonic semyon bychkov, music director and chief conductor. The traditional version was edited by what now appears to have been tchaikovsky s unscrupulous editorial assistant after tchaikovsky s death. The philharmonics tchaikovsky festival continues with kirill gerstein in the blockbuster first piano concerto, promising a brilliant, perceptive and stunningly fresh account. Pianist kirill gerstein performed tchaikovskys piano concerto no. Piotr ilyich tchaikovsky fosters a completely different attitude in his third symphony, which is. The thundering octave chords that introduce tchaikovskys concerto no. After several albums respectively dedicated to liszts transcendental etudes or mussogorsky and schumann, or to concertos by tchaikovsky the first and prokofiev the second for the myrios classics label, russianamerican pianist kirill gerstein is diving into the colourful and rhythmical world of gershwin.
Boston symphony orchestra mar 20, 2019 at 8 pm carnegie hall. Classical music fans will love having the opportunity to hear pianist kirill gerstein take on two pieces by famed russian romantic composers tchaikovsky, rachmaninoff, and stravinsky. Kirill gerstein and prokofievs second piano concerto from. Its dazzling pyrotechnics and soaring melodies have. On 28 february, deutsche grammophon released thomas adess concerto for piano and orchestra performed by kirill gerstein and the boston symphony orchestra captured live at the time of the boston world premiere in march 2019. Gerstein says that the third version contains a number of editorial. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic.
Bychkov and the orchestra are joined by kirill gerstein for the piano concertos, which unlike the rest of the set are taken from live, rather than studio, recordings. His most recent recording of the tchaikovsky piano concerto no. He is the sixth recipient of the gilmore artist award. Feb 01, 2017 the pianist kirill gerstein explains that a student of tchaikovskys was responsible for the tinkering that led to posthumous changes in the piano concerto no. We present below excerpts from kirill gersteins new recording of the first piano concertothe first ever based on tchaikovskys own 1879. An american citizen since 2003, gerstein divides his time between the united states and germany and is currently a professor of piano at the musikhochschule stuttgart.
In her place, kirill gerstein will step in to perform solo works by. Born in 1979 in voronezh, in southwestern russia, kirill gerstein studied classical piano at a special music school for gifted children and taught himself to play jazz. Nov 15, 2017 pianist kirill gerstein performed tchaikovskys piano concerto no. Based on tchaikovsky s own conducting score from his last public concert, the new critical urtext edition will be published in 2015 by the tchaikovsky museum in klin, tying in with tchaikovsky s 175th.
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