Prokofiev: The Five Piano Concertos

Sergey Prokofiev (Composer), Neeme Järvi (Conductor), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Orchestra), Boris Berman (Performer), Horacio Gutierrez (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Boris Berman, Horacio Gutierrez
• Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
• Conductor: Neeme Järvi
• Composer: Sergey Prokofiev
• Audio CD (October 28, 1992)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Chandos
• ASIN: B000000AMF
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,796 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Flat Major Op. 10: Allegro brioso

2. Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Flat Major Op. 10: Andante assai

3. Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Flat Major Op. 10: Allegro scherzando

4. Piano Concerto No. 4 In B Flat Major Op. 53 (For The Left Hand): I. Vivace

5. Piano Concerto No. 4 In B Flat Major Op. 53 (For The Left Hand): II. Andante

6. Piano Concerto No. 4 In B Flat Major Op. 53 (For The Left Hand): III. Moderato - Allegro moderato

7. Piano Concerto No. 4 In B Flat Major Op. 53 (For The Left Hand): IV. Vivace

8. Piano Concerto No. 5 In G Major Op. 55: I. Allegro con brio

9. Piano Concerto No. 5 In G Major Op. 55: II. Moderato ben accentuato

10. Piano Concerto No. 5 In G Major Op. 55: III. Toccata: Allegro con fuoco

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Disc: 2

1. Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Minor Op. 16: I. Andantino - Allegretto

2. Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Minor Op. 16: II. Scherzo. Vivace

3. Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Minor Op. 16: III. Intermezzo. Allegro moderato

4. Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Minor Op. 16: IV. Finale. Allegro tempestoso

5. Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Major Op. 26: I. Andante - Allegro

6. Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Major Op. 26: II. Tema. Andantino; Variations: I. L'istesso tempo; II. Allegro; III. ALlegro moderato (poco meno mosso); IV. Andante meditativo; V. Allegro giusto - Tema. Listesso tempo

7. Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Major Op. 26: III. Allegro ma non troppo

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic recording!, September 21, 2011

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This review is from: Prokofiev: The Five Piano Concertos (Audio CD)

It is rare to find all five piano concertos in one CD that is of this quality. Wonderful recording and performances. The recent remake of this recording (2009)has even a more superb sound quality. No one can match Gutierrez's performance of the Prokofiev piano concerto no. 2. The cadenza is magnificent and electrifying! A must have for any collector of great performances. Gutierrez stands heads and shoulders above any recording ever made!

21 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Killer Prokofiev, September 30, 2001

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If you are only going to buy one recording of the prokofiev piano concertos, then this is the recording to buy.

This is the most fiery and dynamic (ok, bombastic) recordings of these concertos I have heard, and the orchestra and soloists both agree on the style of the music. (The orchestra contributes significantly to the overall impact of the music in contrast to many other recordings where the orchestra is just there to play the notes.) The soloists are awesome.

The 3RD concerto is a bit lacking, in that compared to the Ashkenazy version, it lacked sensitivity and was not as transparent, yet it is still a good reading. (My favorite version of the 3RD was a live concert given by Lang-Lang, which had a perfect balance between bombaat and flowing melodic lines. If he ever records it, I'll be the first to snarf it up...)