Beethoven (1770-1827) - Complete Piano Concertos : Haochen Zhang(P)Nathalie Stutzmann / Philadelphia Orchestra (3SACD) - Import 3 SACD Hybrid Box

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Beethoven (1770-1827)

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Hao Cheng Chang releases a collection of Beethoven's piano concertos! This SACD Hybrid release features the Philadelphia Orchestra led by Stutzman in an emotionally rich performance. The late Lorin Maazel, who praised Hao Cheng Chang's performance of the Beethoven Piano Concertos as "like a master! Since winning the 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009 as the youngest ever winner (at the time), Hao Cheng Chang has been actively performing all over the world, and is a popular and talented young pianist. He is a popular and talented young pianist who has been actively performing around the world. She has released "Schumann, Liszt, Janacek, Brahms" (KKC-5712 / BIS SA-2238) and "Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2, Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1" (KKC-6046 / BIS SA-2381) on the BIS label, and these recordings have been well received. Recorded in October 2021, this album features Beethoven's piano concertos (cadenza: Beethoven) with the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Natalie Stutzman! Chang came to Japan in November 2019 with the orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, to perform Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2, and his dramatic performance captivated the audience, who went wild with crackling applause. In the highly anticipated Beethoven concerto, she played with crystalline beauty of tone and an extremely pronounced touch.He plays freely as if he were enjoying a dialogue with the orchestra, but it is full of Chang's unique ability to express not only strong technique but also delicate lyricism. The Philadelphia Orchestra's performance is also remarkable. The singing-like phrasing and emotionally rich expression are only possible under the direction of Stutzman, who is also a contralto singer. A remarkable album filled with hope and prayer for those of us living in the midst of the Corona disaster is now available! King International

Tracklisting:

1.Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15~I. Allegro con brio
2.Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15~II. Largo
3.Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15~III. Rondo. Allegro
4.Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19~I. Allegro con brio
5.Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19~II. Adagio
6.Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19~III. Rondo. Allegro molto

Beethoven Collection List