Piano Concertos nos. 2 & 5

Album by Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev & Olli Mustonen & Radion sinfoniaorkesteri & Hannu Lintu

Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 5 are piano concertos by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, composed in 1913 (No. 2) and 1932 (No. 5). Musically they exemplify Prokofiev's modernist idiom and pianistic virtuosity, characterised by driving rhythms, sharp dissonances and bright orchestral colours, with No. 2 stemming from his early, more turbulent period and No. 5 reflecting a more concise, later approach in his output.
First released: September 2017

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 16: I. Andantino
    11:58
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 16: II. Scherzo. Vivace
    2:59
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 16: III. Intermezzo. Allegro moderato
    7:04
  4. 4.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 16: IV. Finale. Allegro tempestoso
    12:10
  5. 5.
    Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: I. Allegro con brio
    5:15
  6. 6.
    Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: II. Moderato ben accentuato
    4:02
  7. 7.
    Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: III. Toccata. Allegro con fuoco
    1:58
  8. 8.
    Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: IV. Larghetto
    6:27
  9. 9.
    Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: V. Vivo
    6:01

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