Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is one of the most passionate and beloved concertos in the repertoire, its lyricism and virtuosity charting a trajectory from darkness through idyll to dazzling triumph. The Études-tableaux, Op. 33 are richly characterised musical evocations, expressive and often explosive, that reflect a more angular, modern aspect.
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Reviews
"...The release also includes two encores, Kreisler's Liebesleid and Franz Behr's "Polka de W.R." I can't imagine them better done. Indeed, the program here makes for considerable charm in the end. Even the concerto has me coming back for more. Boris Giltburg is an interested pianist and there performances a revealing cross-section of his art..."
Steven Kruger - Fanfare - Jan/Feb 2018
Performance **** Recording ****
Jessica Duchen - BBC Music magazine - December 2017
"... Giltburg's account is successful on its own terms and the accompaniment from the Royal Scottish Orchestra is beautifully rendered ... Naxos' sound is excellent." ****
Guy Rickards - International Piano magazine - November/December 2017
Editor's Choice - Orchestral Section
"Boris Giltburg certainly has something fresh to say in Rachmaninov's Second Concerto, that well-worn, much-loved masterpiece, and his new Naxos recording with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under Carlos Miguel Prieto, he says it elegantly and eloquently ..."
Patrick Rucker - Gramophone magazine - October 2017
**** (Excellent Album) *** (Good Sound)
Stephane Friederich - Classica magazine (France) - October 2017
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