Valerie Tryon plays Rachmaninov, R. Strauss & Dohnányi

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Tryon's second disc for Somm once more distils her very recognisable virtues. Whether in Rachmaninov, Richard Strauss or Dohnanyi, her articulation remains clear and precise, her approach lyrical... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2014 More…

Release Date: 1st Sep 2014
Catalogue No: SOMMCD253
Label: Somm
Length: 78 minutes

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Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1

Work length29:53

$6.00

$7.75

Valerie Tryon
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Jac van Steen

I. Vivace

Track length13:53

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$3.85

II. Andante

Track length6:52

$1.00

$1.30

III. Allegro vivace

Track length9:08

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$2.60

Strauss, R: Burleske for Piano and orchestra in D minor, AV85

Work length22:21

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Valerie Tryon
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Jac van Steen

Dohnányi: Variationen über ein Kinderlied, Op. 25

Work length25:51

$15.00

$19.50

Valerie Tryon
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Jac van Steen

Introduction. Maestoso

Track length3:43

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$1.30

Theme. Allegro

Track length0:56

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$1.30

Variation 1, Poco più mosso

Track length0:42

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$1.30

Variation 2, Risoluto

Track length0:38

$1.00

$1.30

Variation 3, L'istesso tempo

Track length1:38

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$1.30

Variation 4, Molto meno mosso. Allegretto moderato

Track length1:18

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$1.30

Variation 5, Più mosso

Track length1:04

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$1.30

Variation 6, Ancora più mosso. Allegro

Track length0:46

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$1.30

Variation 7, Walzer. Tempo giusto

Track length2:21

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$1.30

Variation 8, Alla marcia. Allegro moderato

Track length1:41

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Variation 9, Presto. Andante rubato

Track length1:57

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Variation 10, Passacaglia. Adagio non troppo

Track length3:58

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Variation 11, Choral. Maestoso

Track length1:38

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Finale fugato. Allegro vivace

Track length2:11

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$1.30

Tempo del tema. Molto allegro

Track length1:20

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$1.30

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This new release offers a unique coupling, unavailable on any other label, of three of the most significant virtuoso works for solo piano and orchestra written during the 25 years 1889-1914 in thrilling performances by Valerie Tryon, one of this country’s greatest pianists, who celebrates her 80th birthday this year. Richard Strauss’s ‘Burleske’, the earliest work in this collection, is like a one-movement Romantic piano concerto – the only one he wrote – and Rachmaninov’s First Concerto came just two years later in 1891 and was written when he was only 18! But he later revised it, in 1917, and that is the version that is always played today. The first movement cadenza is the same in both versions, and it gives one a good idea of what a wonderful pianist Rachmaninov was at that age when you hear it. Valerie Tryon’s performance of these two eminently youthful works is spell-bindingly good, as is her playing of the ‘Variations on a Nursery Tune’ by the Hungarian composer Dohnanyi – an older friend of Bartok – a work that used to be done every year at the Proms and has the funniest real joke in classical music. The orchestra begins the work as though it is a tragic and dramatic masterpiece, after which the piano comes in with ‘Twinkle, twinkle, little star’ – the tune on which the variations are based. It’s more than a fun piece and this performance tingles with life, thanks to splendid support by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jac Van Steen.

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October 2014

Tryon's second disc for Somm once more distils her very recognisable virtues. Whether in Rachmaninov, Richard Strauss or Dohnanyi, her articulation remains clear and precise, her approach lyrical and expressive rather than overtly brilliant...Tryon creates her own distinctive musical ambience.

Valerie Tryon plays Rachmaninov, R. Strauss & Dohnányi

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