Music for Piano & Orchestra: Complete

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Artist, Composer), Jerome Lowenthal (Artist, Performer), London Symphony Orchestra (Artist, Orchestra, Performer), Sergiu Comissiona (Artist, Conductor, Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Jerome Lowenthal, London Symphony Orchestra, Sergiu Comissiona
• Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Sergiu Comissiona
• Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• Audio CD (June 22, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Bridge
• ASIN: B002BZ11PK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,359 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Formidable lion in the Loewenthal, November 2, 2009

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I knew the pianist when we studied at Juilliard. At the time I thought his playing was beautifully expressive, rich in colors, and thought-out to the smallest detail. I also admired the way his hands worked on the keyboard, obeying his intellect and shaping phrases and shades. All that has grown through the years. In addition, the experience and conviction of a master and his humaneness give a sense of totality to his performance.

I would like to single out the slow movement of the Third Piano Concerto as a most beautiful, intimate moment that feels and sounds like chamber music. The following contrasting movement is full of virtuosity and elan. Performing all those works is an achievement, but performing them with passion, with tenderness, with a total palette of emotions is an amazing feat, and for the listener, is a marvelous experience.