William Sterndale Bennett Piano Concertos 1-3, Shelley & RPC

[Sharkkb8]

In an earlier thread...

http://www.unsungcomposers.com/forum/index.php/topic,5956.msg66798.html#msg66798

....mention was made of the Wm Sterndale Bennett PC's 1-3 being recorded by Howard Shelley, on the Hyperion RPC series, vol. 74.  Just noticed that it's advertised on iTunes for a March 2 release.

https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/bennett-piano-concertos-nos-1-3/1313326363

[Alan Howe]

Thanks for the information. Good news indeed!

[Alan Howe]

Try the samples at Hyperion's website:
https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/ym.asp?ym=2018_03

[FBerwald]

https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68178

[semloh]

I wonder if it will be worth spending money replacing the Binns/LPO recordings on Lyrita, given that there are so many other gems on which to spend one's hard-earned dosh!

[Alan Howe]

Good question, Colin.

[Jimfin]

Oh I think Bennett is very well worth it. I'll be buying this.

[Alan Howe]

He may well be 'worth it', but supposing the new recordings aren't a patch on the older ones? Should we buy the new ones willy-nilly?

[Alan Howe]

The Binns recordings are superb - and feature excellent contributions from the Philharmonia & London Philharmonic. The new Hyperion CD will have to be very, very good to beat them. You'll gather that the forthcoming release is not an automatic purchase for me...

[Gareth Vaughan]

It is, however, Howard Shelley, who is superb in this sort of repertoire, together with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra which is a very fine band indeed. I would like to hear how these musicians deal with Bennett. I am sure it will be illuminating. Besides, I like to support Hyperion. In so many cases they set the benchmark for recordings of "classical" music.

[Alan Howe]

I may well do so too (support Hyperion, that is). But in this case, not automatically; I'll wait for the reviews...

[Gareth Vaughan]

Fair enough. And I must say I don't wish to denigrate in any way the Binns recordings which are very fine indeed and continue to give great pleasure.

[Alan Howe]

I'll look forward to any comparisons you can make for us, Gareth.

[semloh]

Yes, me too.