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Salomon Jadassohn; Felix Draeseke - Piano Concertos (Markus Becker)


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Composer: Salomon Jadassohn; Felix Draeseke
  1. Jadassohn - Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 89: 1. Introduction quasi recitativo: Allegro appassionato - Andante
  2. Jadassohn - Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 89: 2. Adagio sostenuto
  3. Jadassohn - Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 89: 3. Ballade: Allegro patetico - Molto più mosso
  4. Jadassohn - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 90: 1. Allegro energico e passionato
  5. Jadassohn - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 90: 2. Andantino quasi allegretto - Agitato - Allegro deciso - Andantino
  6. Jadassohn - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 90: 3. Allegro appassionato
  7. Draeseke - Piano Concerto in E flat major, Op. 36: 1. Allegro moderato
  8. Draeseke - Piano Concerto in E flat major, Op. 36: 2. Adagio
  9. Draeseke - Piano Concerto in E flat major, Op. 36: 3. Allegro molto vivace

Markus Becker, piano
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Michael Sanderling, conductor

Date: 2009
Label: Hyperion
http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA67636

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Review

Melody may come second to technique but here is playing of true affection

Salomon Jadassohn (1831- 1902) was the high priest of German musical conservatism, a hugely influential musical thinker and pedagogue – but could he write a decent melody? No, he could not. The busy piano-writing in these two world premiere recordings is brilliant and passionate, the scoring is textbook 1887 and the musical structure inventive: the C minor Concerto (15'34" in a single movement) opens with an Introduction quasi recitativo and ends with a sonata-form Ballade; the F minor work, too, defies expectations. But having listened to both works three times I cannot remember a thing about either of them.

The Concerto by Jadassohn’s fellow German Felix Draeseke (1835-1913) is a different matter despite being more traditional in structure and even if, as Kenneth Hamilton observes in his droll and perceptive booklet, “melodic inspiration is ultimately not the equal of its slick craftsmanship”. The rumbustious 6/8 last movement, nevertheless, with its echoes of the finale of Henselt’s Concerto, has the “memorable melody factor”, one that would not be out of place in a Savoy opera.

Hyperion’s A-team for concertos (Andrew Keener and Simon Eadon) is on top form, while the Berlin orchestra and Michael Sanderling provide crisp support for the sparkling and industrious Markus Becker who leaves the impression not only of having an affection for the three works but also that he has been playing them all his life. In the Draeseke, he adopts marginally brisker tempi than the admirable Claudius Tanski (MDG, 3/00), and benefits from a brilliantly voiced Steinway as opposed to Tansky’s somewhat plummy 1925 Blüthner.

-- Jeremy NicholasGramophone

More reviews:
ClassicsToday  ARTISTIC QUALITY: 9 / SOUND QUALITY: 9
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2009/Apr09/Jadassohn_cda67636.htm
http://www.classicalsource.com/db_control/db_cd_review.php?id=6895
http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-romantic-piano-concerto-vol-47-salomon-jadassohn-amp-felix-draeseke-mw0001868879
http://www.amazon.com/Jadassohn-Piano-Concerto-minor-Draeseke/dp/B001PLNDPW

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Salomon Jadassohn (13 August 1831, Breslau – 1 February 1902, Leipzig) was a German pianist, composer and a renowned teacher at the Leipzig Conservatory. Edvard Grieg, Ferruccio Busoni, Frederick Delius, and Felix Weingartner are among his students. As a composer, Jadassohn composed more than 140 works in virtually every genre, including four symphonies, two piano concertos, lieder, sonatas, opera and a considerable amount of chamber music. Since his death, his music has been seldom performed, but in the 21st century, a reevaluation of it has begun with new performances and recordings.

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Felix Draeseke (7 October 1835 – 26 February 1913) was a composer of the "New German School" admiring Liszt and Richard Wagner. He wrote compositions in most forms including eight operas and stage works, four symphonies, and much vocal and chamber music. A heavily contrapuntal composer, Draeseke also reveled in writing choral music. During his life and the period shortly following his death, the music of Draeseke was held in high regard. His music was also promoted during the Third Reich, but changes in fashion and political climates allowed his name and music to slip into obscurity.

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Markus Becker (born 1963) is a German pianist. Becker studied with Karl-Heinz Kämmerling and gained additional inspiration with Alfred Brendel. In 1987 he won first prize at the international Brahms Competition in Hamburg, followed by numerous awards in Germany and abroad. He has been a Professor at the Musikhochschule Hannover since 1993. Following his acclaimed CD debut with the F sharp minor Sonatas of Johannes Brahms and Schumann and further recordings for harmonia mundi and EMI classics, Markus Becker recorded the first complete edition of Max Reger's piano works for Thorofon.
http://www.markusbecker-pianist.de/english-the-pianist.html

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