BaL 2.11.24 - Prokofiev: Piano concerto 2

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  • Pulcinella
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    • Feb 2014
    • 11020

    BaL 2.11.24 - Prokofiev: Piano concerto 2

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    Building a Library

    Jonathan Cross selects his favourite version of Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16

    Presto listing here (some as part of complete set):



    Edit: Thanks to Retune for details of the winner.

    Yuja Wang wins.

    Rachmaninov #3, Prokofiev #2
    Yuja Wang (piano), Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, Gustavo Dudamel
    DG 479 1304
    Last edited by Pulcinella; 02-11-24, 16:19. Reason: Details of winner added.
  • Darloboy
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    • Jun 2019
    • 333

    #2
    Hallelujah! A work that's never been featured on BaL before...

    There was a BaL Prokofiev programme "The Anniversary Year on Record" presented by David Nice back in December 1991 which included the Gutierrez/Neeme Järvi recording of the 2nd & 3rd concertos but I don't think that really counts.

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    • smittims
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      • Aug 2022
      • 4280

      #3
      It's a curious but likeable work. I've long enjoyed the John Browning/ Erich Leinsdorf recording, from their set of all five.

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      • Pulcinella
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        • Feb 2014
        • 11020

        #4
        Kun Woo Paik, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit (Naxos)
        and
        Michel Béroff, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Kurt Masur (EMI/Warner)
        on the shelves here.

        There is no BBC MM CD (of any of the piano concertos, in fact!).

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        • Pianoman
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          • Jan 2013
          • 529

          #5
          From being a neglected work to suddenly everywhere....

          I have a fondness for this piece, especially the crazy Ist movement cadenza. Current favourites are Stewart Goodyear, who has terrific support, and the new Chochieva, which I'm still getting to know. Old favourites are Guttierez, Paik on Naxos and Yundi Li on DG.

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          • Barbirollians
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            • Nov 2010
            • 11732

            #6
            Freddy Kempf on BIS.

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            • Maclintick
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              • Jan 2012
              • 1082

              #7
              Originally posted by Pianoman View Post
              I have a fondness for this piece, especially the crazy Ist movement cadenza.
              Hair-raising moment when the orchestra surges in after that cadenza. Once while driving, we had to pull over and stop at that point during a terrific live broadcast from the RFH Rana/LPO/Jurowski. Wonder if she's recorded it ? On the shelves, Bronfman/IPO/Mehta, Ashkenazy/LSO/Previn among others...oh, and Kissin live was marvellous..

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              • oliver sudden
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                • Feb 2024
                • 624

                #8
                Originally posted by Maclintick View Post
                Hair-raising moment when the orchestra surges in after that cadenza.
                Indeed, although not only after but during, and doubling everything the piano is doing!

                I've never been able to get past Ashkenazy/Previn (not that there's much wrong with that apart from the piano intonation) and this is one of my favourite pieces so I will be very interested in proceedings here.

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                • richardfinegold
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                  • Sep 2012
                  • 7714

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Pulcinella View Post
                  Kun Woo Paik, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit (Naxos)
                  and
                  Michel Béroff, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Kurt Masur (EMI/Warner)
                  on the shelves here.

                  There is no BBC MM CD (of any of the piano concertos, in fact!).
                  those are the two on my shelf as well.

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                  • Maclintick
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                    • Jan 2012
                    • 1082

                    #10
                    Originally posted by oliver sudden View Post
                    I've never been able to get past Ashkenazy/Previn (not that there's much wrong with that apart from the piano intonation) and this is one of my favourite pieces so I will be very interested in proceedings here.
                    Tuning sometimes a bit of a bugbear in Decca's Ashkenazy recordings, I fear.

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                    • ostuni
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                      • Nov 2010
                      • 550

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Maclintick View Post
                      Hair-raising moment when the orchestra surges in after that cadenza. Once while driving, we had to pull over and stop at that point during a terrific live broadcast from the RFH Rana/LPO/Jurowski. Wonder if she's recorded it ? On the shelves, Bronfman/IPO/Mehta, Ashkenazy/LSO/Previn among others...oh, and Kissin live was marvellous..
                      Yes, Beatrice Rana recorded it about 10 years ago (one of her first recordings), with Pappano & Santa Cecilia Orch: very good, as I recall.

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                      • Barbirollians
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                        • Nov 2010
                        • 11732

                        #12
                        As is Yuja Wang.

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                        • Pulcinella
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                          • Feb 2014
                          • 11020

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Pianoman View Post
                          From being a neglected work to suddenly everywhere....

                          I have a fondness for this piece, especially the crazy Ist movement cadenza. Current favourites are Stewart Goodyear, who has terrific support, and the new Chochieva, which I'm still getting to know. Old favourites are Guttierez, Paik on Naxos and Yundi Li on DG.
                          Left me curiously unmoved, sadly.
                          About to stream Trifonov.

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                          • HighlandDougie
                            Full Member
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 3104

                            #14
                            As the CD arrived earlier, I've just about recovered from the aural assault from Zlata Chochieva. She takes no prisoners - I felt sorry for the poor old City Halls (Glasgow) Steinway (unless she brought her own). Most enjoyable disc, though, as the Rimsky Korsakov I know of old from the Richter recording in a rather dodgy LP pressing. And the Tfasman might have been written with Winifred Atwell in mind - delivered with aplomb.

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                            • Pulcinella
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                              • Feb 2014
                              • 11020

                              #15
                              I found the Wiki article quite informative, and it has a fairly comprehensive discography.

                              https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_...._2_(Prokofiev)

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