Anton Rubinstein: Piano Concertos 3 & 5

Anton Rubinstein: Piano Concertos 3 & 5

SC CD 014 (Sorel Classics, CD)

REISSUE (3 February 2023)

Playing time: 72'08"
Tracks: 6
Booklet pages: 16
Main country of recording: Estonia
Reviewer: Stephen Francis Vasta
Review of Anton Rubinstein: Piano Concertos 3 & 5 published on 22 June 2023

Anna Shelest, piano
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Järvi, conductor

Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894):

Piano Concerto No 3 in G, Op 45
1 Moderato assai
2 Andante
3 Allegro

Piano Concerto No 5 in E flat, Op 94
4 Allegro moderato
5 Moderato
6 Allegro non troppo

On this release, Ukrainian-born pianist Anna Shelest continues her collaboration with Neeme Järvi on a project of recording the complete works for piano and orchestra by Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894). This release, featuring Rubinstein's Concertos Nos 3 and 5, marks the second installment in the series.

Recorded 7-11 May 2018 at Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn, Estonia and first released on Sorel Classics. Newly available on Music & Arts in 2023.