Mahan Esfahani - Harpsichord Concertos

Mahan Esfahani - Harpsichord Concertos

CDA68397 (Hyperion Records, CD)

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FIRST RELEASE (3 February 2023)

Playing time: 60'37"
Tracks: 8
Booklet pages: 20
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Ltd
© 2023 Hyperion Records Ltd
Main country of recording: Czech Republic
Country of manufacture: Austria
Reviewer: Gerald Fenech
Review of Mahan Esfahani - Harpsichord Concertos published on 12 April 2023

Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Liebreich, conductor

Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959):
Concerto for harpsichord and small orchestra, H 246 (1935)
1 Poco allegro
2 Adagio
3 Allegretto

Hans Krása (1899-1944) edited by Joža Karas:

Kammermusik for harpsichord and 7 instruments (1936)
4 Bewegt
5 Sehr ruhig (gehend)

Viktor Kalabis (1923-2006):

Concerto for harpsichord and string orchestra, Op 42 (1975)
6 Allegro leggiero
7 Andante
8 Allegro vivo

Definitive performances of three marvellous — and unexpected — works by three Czech masters.

Recorded 21 and 22 September and 13 and 14 October 2021 in Studio S1, Czech Radio, Prague, Czech Republic.