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Release Date: 1st Mar 2001
Catalogue No: CDA67165
Label: Hyperion
Series: The Romantic Piano Concerto
Length: 77 minutes

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MacDowell: Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor Op. 15

Work length27:18

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Seta Tanyel (piano)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

I. Maestoso – Allegro con fuoco

Track length10:50

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II. Andante tranquillo

Track length8:00

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III. Presto

Track length8:28

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MacDowell: Second Modern Suite Op. 14 (solo piano)

Work length23:10

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Seta Tanyel (piano)

I. Praeludium – Andante maestoso

Track length3:24

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II. Fugato

Track length2:10

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III. Rhapsodie

Track length6:41

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IV. Scherzino

Track length2:22

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V. Marsch

Track length3:47

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VI. Phantasie – Tanz

Track length4:46

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MacDowell: Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor Op. 23

Work length26:42

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Seta Tanyel (piano)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

I. Larghetto calmato – Poco passione

Track length12:30

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II. Presto giocoso

Track length5:10

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III. Largo – Molto allegro

Track length9:02

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The 'Romantic Piano Concerto' reaches its quarter century with two concertos that suffer their neglect with the least justification; indeed it's hard to see why MacDowell's Second in particular isn't up there with the Grieg as one of the most-loved nineteenth-century concertos. Edward MacDowell was the USA's first truly major composer, but like his compatriots of the period he studied in Europe and his music stems from the nineteenth-century Germanic tradition. Both concertos are early works and the First was written while MacDowell was a student; it came to the attention of Liszt who thought very highly of it and arranged for its publication, and thus launched MacDowell's career. The composer was a very fine pianist and this shows throughout both works, which abound in virtuosity clearly designed for maximum impact. This coupled with MacDowell's melodic flair and a propensity for Scherzo-like movements results in two of the most immediately appealing works to have graced this series. The CD is completed with the 'Second Modern Suite' for solo piano ('modern' as opposed to Baroque), a work contemporary with the concertos where the composer creates a large-scale piece, which while less integrated than a sonata is nevertheless more than a collection of character pieces. We are delighted to welcome Seta Tanyel, who has already made many acclaimed recordings of neglected Romantic repertoire by Scharwenka and Moszkowski, on her debut with Hyperion.

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[Tanyel] can totally identify with this kind of post-Lisztian lyric bravura style

Technically impeccable … vivid and well produced

The piano writing exudes scintillation and brilliance and seems custom-made for Seta Tanyel’s lush, colourful sonority and effortless leggiero fingerwork

2011 edition

Seta Tanyel gives sparkling performances of these attractive works, relishing the pianistic fireworks typical of this lyrical American composer.

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