Raul Koczalski Piano Concerto Nos.3 & 4

[markniew]

Acte Prealable announces Piano Concerto no. 3 by Raul Koczalski.
http://www.acteprealable.com/

[Alan Howe]

That's a very enticing prospect. Thanks!

[Mark Thomas]

Thanks for the good news, but I don't see any announcement on the Acte Prealable web site. Do you have a link, please?

[Alan Howe]

See beneath the photo, Mark - the article: 'Raul Koczalski – another premiere.'

[Mark Thomas]

Thanks Alan. Still didn't see it, but I cleared my browser's cache and all was revealed. Good to know that the soloist's performance was "bodacious"! I wonder what the coupling will be - or is it a monstrous CD-filler?

[Gareth Vaughan]

Well the site doesn't say it has been recorded yet. Maybe they will couple it eventually with No. 4, which Jan seems confident he will be able to find.

[FBerwald]

Actually the Acte Prealable web site states that all the other concertos - Piano Concertos 4 - 6, the Violin Concerto, Cello Concerto and 2 Symphonies Op. 78, 93 - are "in preparation", so I think they have all the scores in hand.

[Gareth Vaughan]

Marvellous news. I must obviously look at the site more closely!

[Alan Howe]

bodacious = excellent, admirable, attractive (North American informal - that explains it!) Reminds me of those bodacious friends Julian and Sandy...

[Mark Thomas]

Ah, I see. I thought it was a non-pc comment on her looks!

[Alan Howe]

Don't worry - had to look it up myself!

[Rob H]

I seem to remember their site saying something about the 3rd Concerto being coupled with one of his Symphonies.

[Mark Thomas]

Ah, that would be good.

[Gareth Vaughan]

Well, the first Koczalski CD was called "Piano concertos, Volume 1", so I would expect Vol. 2 to contain two more piano concertos. But I could be wrong. We will have to wait patiently and see.

[semloh]

Reminds me of those bodacious friends Julian and Sandy...
... now that bespeaks a person of "a certain age"!