Contemporary Concertos by Pesson, Abrahamsen & Strasnoy

 
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HANS ABRAHAMSEN / GERARD PESSON / OSCAR STRASNOY
Contemporary Concertos by Pesson, Abrahamsen & Strasnoy
Alexandre Tharaud (piano) / Rotterdam Philharmonic, Frankfurt radio Symphony, Les Violons du roy

[ Warner Classics / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 31 January 2020

This album brings together world premiere recordings of three aesthetically diverse piano concertos that were written for Alexandre Tharaud. They are Left, alone by the Dane Hans Abrahamsen (b. 1952), Future is a faded song by the Frenchman Gérard Pesson (b.1958) and Kuleshov by the Argentian-born Frenchman Oscar Strasnoy (b.1970). Strasnoy has said that his concerto was "inspired by Alexandre Tharaud's unique and inimitable phrasing and clarity of playing." No doubt those words could apply to all three works on the album.

"The three works are very different from each other, but all showcase the fleet brilliance, tonal variety and clarity of Tharaud's playing." Guardian

Tracks:

Abrahamsen: Left, Alone
Pesson: Future is a faded song
Strasnoy: Kuleshov

Alexandre Tharaud performs Strasnoy: Kuleshov (Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra)