Raul Koczalski Piano Concerto Nos.3 & 4

[Gareth Vaughan]

Oh bona!

[Rob H]

http://www.acteprealable.com/albums/soon_ap0502.html

Just noticed this on AP website "coming soon". So confirmation that this release will feature just Piano Concertos.

[Alan Howe]

The CD features:

Piano Concerto No.3 in C major, Op.125
Piano Concerto No.4 in B flat major, Op.130

Joanna Ławrynowicz, piano
Lublin Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Henryk Wieniawski
Rodek Wojtek, conductor

[markniew]

On the Acte Prealable website fragments of pieces that are to be issued soon, incl. concertos by Koczalski, can be heard (in order as indicated):
Ludomir Różycki – Ave Maria - Italia op. 50 no. 1 (AP0438)
Raul Koczalski
- Piano Concerto no. 3 in C major op. 125 - Allegretto, deciso (AP0502)
- Violin Concerto in D minor op. 84 - Lento sostenuto (AP0504)
- Piano Concerto no. 4 in B flat major op. 130 - Scherzo. Allegretto (AP0502)
- Cello Concerto in E major op. 85 - Lento sostenuto (AP0504)

[Alan Howe]

...and these excerpts make one impatient to hear the works complete. I see that they are now new releases, but they don't seem to be available for purchase yet.

[Alan Howe]

The CD is now available from MusicWeb:
http://www.musicweb-international.com/Acte_Prealable/Catalogue_Acte_Prealable_2013.htm     (item 2)

[Mark Thomas]

and also from JPC...

[Gareth Vaughan]

Cheaper (marginally) via musicweb.

[Alan Howe]

My copy's already been posted.

[Mark Thomas]

Yes, mine too, from JPC (but as part of a bigger order).

[Alan Howe]

... and mine along with the VC & CC.

[Alan Howe]

Both are really lovely works. Nothing like Rachmaninov, by the way, but full of memorable ideas. I mean, this is seriously beautiful stuff - perfect for the Proms.

[Mark Thomas]

Looking forward to hearing them. The one thing I had against the first two PCs was their lack of (to me) memorable melody. All else was there certainly.

[Alan Howe]

No.4's the best of the lot, in my view - it ends with a splendiferous coda. Incidentally, both works are in four movements.

As regards memorable melody, I guarantee that you'll be humming the main theme of the finale of No.4...

[Mark Thomas]

Well, I won't hold you to that, but my appetite is certainly whetted, thanks.