Shostakovich: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 / Hamelin
) | Label: Hyperion Catalog: CDA30023 Format: CD Marc-André Hamelin, piano; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Andrew LittonDmitri Shostakovich:
Piano Concerto No 1 in C minor Op 35 / Piano Concerto No 2 in F major Op 102 Marc-André Hamelin is a superb advocate for all three pieces—the zip and zest of much of the writing presenting no difficulty to this extraordinary virtuoso GRAMOPHONE Hamelin earns a top recommendation here, and he’s sympathetically supported by Litton and the excellent Scottish ensemble … those looking for their first recordings of the Shostakovich concertos won’t go wrong with Hamelin FANFARE, USA |