Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 4 / Symphonic Prayer / Magna Mater

Album by Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin & Noriko Ogawa & Singapore Symphony Orchestra & Lan Shui

Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 4 / Symphonic Prayer / Magna Mater is a 2003 album featuring works by composer Alexander Tcherepnin, performed by pianist Noriko Ogawa with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra under conductor Lan Shui. The album showcases Tcherepnin's fusion of Western classical traditions with Eastern musical influences, evident in the pentatonic melodies and evocative orchestration of the Fourth Piano Concerto, as well as the rhythmic vitality and harmonic richness present throughout the collection.

First released: 2003

Tracklist

1.
Symphonic Prayer, Op. 93 (Maestoso)
7:07
2.
Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 26 (Vivo)
17:50
3.
Magna Mater, Op. 41 (Moderato Tranquillo)
9:16
4.
Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 78, "Fantaisie": I. Eastern Chamber Dream (Moderato)
16:11
5.
Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 78, "Fantaisie": II. Yan Kuei Fei's Love Sacrifice (Sostenuto - Animato)
8:23
6.
Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 78, "Fantaisie": III. Road to Yunnan (Allegretto)
5:01