Prague Symphony Orch., Peter Katin, Walton, Prokofiev, Kabelác, Ravel, Dvorák,

Description: Superb performances with natural sound quality from a unique RECORDING TECHNIQUE. Track listingTime1William WALTON: Scapino Overture8' 16"Sergei PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto no 3 in C major, op 2628' 13"2 I Andante – Allegro*9' 06"3 II Tema con variazioni†9' 08"4III Allegro ma non troppo9' 59"Zdeněk Košler • Peter Katin, piano • The Royal Festival Hall, London, 8th February 19675Miloslav KABELÁČ: Reflections, op 4915' 15"Václav Smetáček • The Royal Festival Hall, London, 6th March 19686Maurice RAVEL: Rapsodie Espagnole16' 45"7Encore: Antonín DVOŘÁK: Slavonic Dance no 15, op 722' 44"Zdeněk Košler • The Albert Hall, Nottingham, 13th February 1967Total time:71' 12" “…a sparkling performance of the Third Piano Concerto by Prokofiev … [Peter Katin’s playing] combines agility, poetry and character most impressively, as well as bristling with rhythmic life.” “…the recorded sound is splendid – natural and full…” — International Record Review, April 2009 “The sound is outstanding and the playing very fine.” — Norman Lebrecht, private correspondence, 10th January 2010 “There’s a surprising richness to the full orchestral blend, Terry’s two-microphone technique triumphing at least in part over the notoriously dry acoustics of the Royal Festival Hall.” “The pianist is assured, athletic, and technically immaculate … Highly energized and flawlessly performed, this [Prokofiev] is an interesting reading that deserves the enthusiastic applause it receives.” —Barry Brenesal, Fanfare33:5, May/June 2010 “[Peter Katin is] a splendid exponent, whose legerdemain is matched by an acute structural sense, and whose tonal qualities are laudable. The ensemble between pianist and orchestra is pretty solid. The piano’s treble sonorities against the high winds are a notably successful feature of a recording that in no small degree manages to bring some warmth to the hall’s acoustic.” —Jonathan Woolf, Music Web International, May 2010 “This CD has my highest recommendation. Its major work is Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto no 3 in the best performance I have ever heard, and I have 40 recordings of this work.” —Dr David Wright, CD Review 41, 21st July 2011 “[Peter Katin’s] playing is a combination of agility, poetry and elegance, full of rhythmic life and spirit.” —Nigel Simeone, International Record Review, June 2012

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