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Anton Rubinstein: Piano Concerto No 4; Caprice Russe
SC CD 013 (Sorel Classics, CD)
REISSUE (3 February 2023)
Playing time: 50'34"
Tracks: 4
Booklet pages: 16
Main country of recording: United States of America
Sent to a reviewer on 22 February 2023
Anna Shelest, piano
The Orchestra Now
Neeme Järvi, conductor
Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894):
Piano Concerto No 4 in D minor, Op 70
1 Moderato assai
2 Andante
3 Allegro
4 Caprice Russe, Op 102
Anna Shelest is an international award-winning pianist, born in Ukraine and based in New York, who has thrilled audiences worldwide. Champion of esoteric repertoire, Anna is collaborating with the legendary conductor Neeme Järvi on a project of recording the complete works for piano and orchestra by Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894). This release featuring Rubinstein's Concerto No 4 and Caprice Russe marks the first installment in the series. Recorded live at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater in New York City, USA, on 15 October 2017, it was first released on Sorel Classics in 2018 to great critical acclaim, and is newly available via Music & Arts in 2023.