Hyperion's large Romantic Piano Concertoseries (this is the 67th volume)
has yielded a lot of fair-to-middling music and a few gems. This
release of music by Ludomir Rózycki, unknown outside his native Poland,
fits into the latter category. Yes, it's true that the Ballade in G
minor, Op. 18, is harmonically conservative for 1904, to say nothing of
the Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 43, of 1917-1918 and the World
War II-era Piano Concerto No. 2. All these pieces are essentially late
Romantic in style. But none is derivative or stale. The Ballade is a
student work, but already captures the essence of Rózycki's style, which
infuses great spontaneity into traditional forms. Note especially the
delightfully understated conclusion to this work. The first movement of
the Piano Concerto No. 1 (track two) makes a good place to start when
sampling the album. It has a slow introduction of a sort, but with an
unusual conversational quality that seems organically linked to the
explosive "Allegro" that follows with syncopated figures. The second
movement of this concerto is as close as Rózycki comes to straight
Romantic melody, but even here he offers unexpected divagations. The
Piano Concerto No. 2 is a more personal work, quoting some of the
composer's own songs; the booklet notes are useful in understanding
what's happening, but in general this work too has a feeling of total
freedom in the use of conventional forms. The level of virtuosity is
very high but poses no problems for pianist Jonathan Plowright, and the
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Lukasz Borowicz gets the
spontaneous quality of the music. An entirely satisfying album of music
that ought to inspire further performances of these pieces in concert. James Manheim
Tracklist :
Ballade In G Major Op 18 10:35
Composed By – Ludomir Różycki
Piano Concerto No 1 In G Minor Op 43 (31:43)
Composed By – Ludomir Różycki
Piano Concerto No 2 (20:52)
Composed By – Ludomir Różycki
Credits :
Conductor – Łukasz Borowicz
Leader – Laura Samuel
Orchestra – BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Piano – Jonathan Plowright
segunda-feira, 15 de janeiro de 2024
Różycki : Piano Concerto No 1, Op 43 • Piano Concerto No 2 • Ballade, Op 18 (Jonathan Plowright · BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra · Łukasz Borowicz) (2016) Serie The Romantic Piano Concerto – 67 | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
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