Schumann & Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos

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there's still room for something fresh to be said with this evergreen music … in both the Mendelssohn and Schumann, Fliter plays with tautness and energy, fitting hand-in-glove with the smaller... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2016 More…

Release Date: 22nd Apr 2016
Catalogue No: CKD555
Label: Linn
Length: 60 minutes

Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54

Work length30:23

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Ingrid Fliter, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Antonio Méndez
Recorded: 3-6 December 2015
Recording Venue: RSNO Centre, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, United Kingdom

I. Allegro affettuoso

Track length14:14

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II. Intermezzo

Track length5:20

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III. Allegro vivace

Track length10:49

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Mendelssohn: Märchen von der schönen Melusine, Op. 32

Work length10:43

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Antonio Méndez
Recorded: 3-6 December 2015
Recording Venue: RSNO Centre, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25

Work length19:45

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$5.30

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Ingrid Fliter, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Antonio Méndez
Recorded: 3-6 December 2015
Recording Venue: RSNO Centre, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, United Kingdom

I. Molto allegro con fuoco

Track length7:24

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II. Andante

Track length5:43

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III. Presto - Molto allegro e vivace

Track length6:38

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Ingrid Fliter is set to thrill her fans with a new recording of piano concertos; eagerly awaited since her acclaimed recording of Chopin 1 & 2, which saw Fliter nominated for a Gramophone Award.

Fliter performs repertoire that is very close to her heart: concertos by two nineteenth century heavyweights, Schumann and Mendelssohn.

Fliter brings the lyrical romanticism of Schumann’s iconic Piano Concerto to life whilst perfectly navigating the shifting colours and technical demands of this brilliant showpiece.

The sparkling passagework and charming melodies which characterise Mendelssohn’s innovative G minor concerto demonstrate Fliter’s innate skill and pianistic instinct.

Following Fliter’s live performance of the Mendelssohn concerto one critic wrote: ‘In the beautiful second movement, time stood still.’

With both composers giving equal focus to soloist and orchestra, the musicality of the SCO’s award-winning musicians shines through as they partner Fliter perfectly.

This also marks the recording debut of Antonio Méndez, who is fast becoming one of the most exciting conductors of his generation following engagements with a host of international orchestras.

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May 2016

there's still room for something fresh to be said with this evergreen music … in both the Mendelssohn and Schumann, Fliter plays with tautness and energy, fitting hand-in-glove with the smaller chamber-orchestra forces of the SCO and drier recorded sound. Heartfelt and intelligent, this is life-enhancing music, and as a bonus there's The Fair Melusina Overture.

CD Review 7th May 2016

What really works for me is the Mendelssohn G minor concerto with Fliter exchanging the prettiness of some performances for a more dynamic interpretation, and glittering fingerwork that attracts some equally sparkling Reponses from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra under Antonio Mendez… wonderfully lithe, muscular performances.

May 2016

The Mendelssohn concerto suits Fliter particularly well, and she’s alive to the impetuosity of the outer movements, as well as to the work’s more poetic elements…[her] command of the drama is second to none…[in the Schumann] the sense of an intimacy of chamber music-making is everywhere apparent…recommendable particularly for the Mendelssohn, and wonderfully warmly recorded

24th April 2016

a beautiful fit with the expressive world of pianist Ingrid Fliter. Several factors combine to make this an unusually satisfying Romantic piano concerto offering, but among them is the high-contrast approach of Fliter herself, really capturing the listener's attention… a standout recording.

Daily Telegraph 7th May 2016

Fliter is also in her element. Hers is a reading of firm, exhilarating impulse, at the same time taking its cue from the lyrical heart of the music and glowing with the limpid touch, golden timbre and subtle nuances that are hallmarks of her playing…. [on Mendelssohn] Fliter has the measure of the work.

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