Various - Ernst Krenek: Complete Piano Concertos Volume Two

Ernst Krenek�s seven piano concertos � four for solo piano, one for two pianos, one with violin and one withorgan � is one of the major concerto-series of the twentieth century, but also one of the least familiar. This second instalment in their first complete recording reveals breath-taking bravura writing. Krenek revels in a virtuoso piano technique, the dazzling orchestration and the stylistic integration ofserialism and good-natured recollection of Viennese tradition. The first volume in this series was an outstanding critical success � among many other encomia, it was a Sunday Times �Record of the Week�, and in his blog �Classical Ear� Andrew Achenbach gave it two five-starratings and wrote: �Performances are first-rate: Mikhail Korzhev proves a superbly stylish, fearless andeloquent exponent, and he enjoys admirable support from a hugely spirited English Symphony Orchestraunder Kenneth Woods�s unfailingly cogent lead. Both the production and presentation likewise leave nothingto be desired�.