Piano Concertos 1 & 2

Album by Edward MacDowell & Donna Amato & London Philharmonic Orchestra & Paul Freeman

Piano Concertos 1 & 2 is a two-concerto set by American composer Edward MacDowell, composed in 1884–1885. Rooted in late-Romantic idioms, the works combine lyrical piano writing with richly coloured orchestral textures and hints of American melodic character, and they mark an important phase in MacDowell's career as he progressed from student composition toward a more distinctive, nationally inflected orchestral voice.
First released: 1990

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 15: I. Maestoso - Allegro con fuoco
    11:02
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 15: II. Andante tranquillo
    7:35
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 15: III. Presto
    7:44
  4. 4.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 23: I. Larghetto calmato - Poco piu mosso. e con passione
    14:18
  5. 5.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 23: II. Presto giocoso
    5:18
  6. 6.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 23: III. Largo - Molto allegro
    8:14

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