Airat Ichmouratov: Piano Concerto; Viola Concerto No 1
CHSA 5281 (Chandos Records, SACD)
Multi-channel/Stereo
FIRST RELEASE (16 June 2023)
Playing time: 75'53"
Tracks: 6
Booklet pages: 28
℗ 2023 Chandos Records Ltd
© 2023 Chandos Records Ltd
Main country of recording: United Kingdom
Reviewer: Geoff Pearce
Review of Airat Ichmouratov: Piano Concerto; Viola Concerto No 1 published on 5 May 2023
Jean-Philippe Sylvestre, piano (tracks 1-3)
Elvira Misbakhova, viola (tracks 4-6)
London Symphony Orchestra
Carmine Lauri, leader (tracks 1-3)
Natalia Lomeiko, guest leader (tracks 4-6)
Airat Ichmouratov, conductor
Airat Ichmouratov (born 1973):
Piano Concerto, Op 40 (2012-13, revised 2021, piano part edited by Jean-Philippe Sylvestre)
1 Andante affettuoso - Poco meno - Allegro vivace - Poco meno - A tempo [Allegro vivace] - Meno mosso, cantabile, poco rubato - Andante cantabile - Agitato, poco a poco accelerando - Cadenza Piano. [ ] - Adagietto sognando - Allegro, poco a poco accelerando - Maestoso - Allegro - Andante affettuoso - Poco meno - Allegro vivace - Più mosso -
2 Grave solenne -
3 Allegro moderato - Andante - Tempo I - Presto impetuoso - Andante - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I - Più mosso, poco accelerando
Concerto No 1 in G minor for viola and orchestra, Op 7 (2004, revised 2021, viola part edited by Elvira Misbakhova)
4 Andante - Allegro moderato - Meno mosso - Tempo precedente - Meno mosso - Andante maestoso - Allegro
5 Recitativo - Largo - Più mosso, alla marcia - Tempo I
6 Allegro - Presto
The Volga-Tatar-born Canadian composer Airat Ichmouratov conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in this recording of two of his major works, the third album by Chandos devoted to works of this outstanding composer. The concertos are performed here by the soloists who gave their first performances.
First recordings.
Recorded 19-20 April (tracks 1-3) and 5 May 2022 (tracks 4-6) at LSO St Luke’s, London UK.