SACD, Mariinsky (label)
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Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 & Piano Concerto No. 3
Denis Matsuev (piano)
Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev
The Third Piano Concerto certainly packs a mighty punch through Denis Matsuev's brilliantly athletic playing...Yet the work's lyrical elements seem less involving. — More…
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His special blend of attributes is on display here, not least his technical ease, exquisite control and rich resource of colour. In the Tchaikovsky [Concerto], Trifonov's playing ignites when... — More…
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If your ears can adjust, there's a supremely commanding Rachmaninov No 1 to be savoured here…Matsuev and Gergiev accept with the relish all the invitations to garish humour in Stravinsky's Capriccio…if... — More…
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Rachmaninov & Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2
Denis Matsuev (piano)
Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev
The Rachmaninov offers one of the finest performances of the first movement available: remarkable detail, superbly sculpted, technically magisterial. [Prokofiev] There is a reason we don’t hear... — More…
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Prokofiev: Symphonies 4, 6 & 7 & Piano Concertos 4 & 5
Alexei Volodin (piano), Sergei Babyan (piano)
Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev
Alexei Volodin (in the Fourth) and Sergei Babayan (in the Fifth) approach the fast movements with mercurial wit and dazzling clarity of fingerwork…Gergiev and the Mariinsky accompany with razor-sharp... — More…
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