Stanford: Piano Concerto 2 in C Minor / Concert Variations Upon an English Theme (Down Among the Dead Men)

Charles Villiers Stanford (Composer), Vernon Handley (Conductor), Ulster Orchestra (Orchestra), Margaret Fingerhut (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Margaret Fingerhut
• Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra
• Conductor: Vernon Handley
• Composer: Charles Villiers Stanford
• Audio CD (October 28, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Chandos
• ASIN: B000000AIT
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #258,016 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Pno Con No.2 in c, Op.126: I. Allegro Moderato

2. Pno Con No.2 in c, Op.126: II. Adagio Molto-Piu Mosso (Quasi Andante)

3. Pno Con No.2 in c, Op.126: III. Allegro Molto-Largamente E Sostenuto

4. Con Vars Upon An English Theme ('Down Among The Dead Men'), Op.71: Intro: Lento-Allegro Moderato...

5. Con Vars Upon An English Theme ('Down Among The Dead Men'), Op.71: I. Tranquillo

6. Con Vars Upon An English Theme ('Down Among The Dead Men'), Op.71: II. Poco Piu Moto

7. Con Vars Upon An English Theme ('Down Among The Dead Men'), Op.71: III. Poco Meno Mosso

8. Con Vars Upon An English Theme ('Down Among The Dead Men'), Op.71: IV. Presto

9. Con Vars Upon An English Theme ('Down Among The Dead Men'), Op.71: V.

10. Con Vars Upon An English Theme ('Down Among The Dead Men'), Op.71: VI. Poco A Poco Piu Sostenuto

11. Con Vars Upon An English Theme ('Down Among The Dead Men'), Op.71: VII. Intermezzo

12. Con Vars Upon An English Theme ('Down Among The Dead Men'), Op.71: VIII. Andante Tranquillo

13. Con Vars Upon An English Theme ('Down Among The Dead Men'), Op.71: IX.

14. Con Vars Upon An English Theme ('Down Among The Dead Men'), Op.71: X.

15. Con Vars Upon An English Theme ('Down Among The Dead Men'), Op.71: XI. Lento

16. Con Vars Upon An English Theme ('Down Among The Dead Men'), Op.71: XII. Finale

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3.0 out of 5 stars Unknown English works for piano and orchestra worth a listen, January 27, 1999

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This review is from: Stanford: Piano Concerto 2 in C Minor / Concert Variations Upon an English Theme (Down Among the Dead Men) (Audio CD)

This album was my first exposure to the works of Stanford, and I must admit that the Piano Concerto #2 was fun to listen to. Since then, I have grown fond of this work. Oh, it will remind you of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 (it's even in the same key of c-minor), but Stanford spins some lovely and original tunes and wraps them in rich orchestral fabric. The Variations go a bit too long for my taste, but a few of the variations and simply beautiful. If you are interested in Stanford, but don't want to be introducted by way of piano, I strongly suggest one of the available recordings of his excellent Clarinet Concerto, the only Romantic work of its kind for the clarinet.