Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 & Piano Concerto No. 4

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[In the Concerto] Shani emphasises the music’s lyrical impulse and exultant quality rather than eliciting a heroic overview…in a work that can easily become an adrenaline-pumping exercise in... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 27th Nov 2020
Catalogue No: 9029517768
Label: Warner Classics
Length: 73 minutes

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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58

Work length33:40

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Lahav Shani (piano)
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Lahav Shani

I. Allegro moderato

Track length18:48

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II. Andante con moto

Track length4:59

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III. Rondo (Vivace)

Track length9:53

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

Work length39:37

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$6.80

$7.80

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Lahav Shani

I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace

Track length14:44

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II. Allegretto

Track length8:56

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III. Presto

Track length9:08

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IV. Allegro con brio

Track length6:49

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For his first album with Warner Classics, Lahav Shani conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in Symphony No. 7 and plays Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4: two pieces which come from Beethoven’s so-called “middle period”. The classical harmonic tension contributes to the drive of the music as much as the rhythmic propulsion. This music features a clarity of texture and, above all, a unity between the melodic motive and the accompaniment. Acclaimed for his “instant chemistry” with the orchestra, Lahav Shani is considered the shooting star amongst conductors – as Der Tagesspiegel puts it: “The young maestro is simply sensational”.

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February 2021

[In the Concerto] Shani emphasises the music’s lyrical impulse and exultant quality rather than eliciting a heroic overview…in a work that can easily become an adrenaline-pumping exercise in musical exhilaration [the Symphony], Shani retains the joy without over-forcing the music’s physical impact…The Rotterdam Philharmonic possesses an appealing inner glow and warmth that radiates a strong sense of collegiate endeavour.

January 2021

Of the two performances, it’s that of the piano concerto that is the more compelling. It’s a musically vivid realisation, spirited and brilliant in attack, that manages to realise much of the music’s visionary aspect while keeping at bay all hint of expressive excess...To judge from Shani’s account of the Seventh Symphony, he can draw long stretches of quality playing from what is a good albeit not entirely front-rank orchestra.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 & Piano Concerto No. 4

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