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Prokofiev: The Five Piano Concertos

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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!

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...)