Grieg & Delius: Piano Concertos
Mark Bebbington (piano)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Mark Bebbington, both with and without the orchestra, plays what there is with passion and conviction…[in the Delius] Bebbington brings in a good dose of bravura and also finds, together with...
Grieg & Delius: Piano Concertos
Mark Bebbington (piano)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
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Mark Bebbington, both with and without the orchestra, plays what there is with passion and conviction…[in the Delius] Bebbington brings in a good dose of bravura and also finds, together with...
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An evergreen masterpiece, an under-appreciated jewel and a great 'what might have been' – pianist Mark Bebbington and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jan Latham Koenig explore the personal and musical connections between Edvard Grieg and Frederick Delius. Heard together on disc for the first time, the Piano Concertos by Grieg and Delius reveal the full extent of the composers' friendship and mutual admiration. Their music seems to share and exalt in ideals of beauty and tone, scale and sentiment to produce a consummate and complementary coupling.
Contents and tracklist
- Mark Bebbington (piano)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Jan Latham-Koenig
- Recorded: 1-2 August 2017
- Recording Venue: St John's Smith Square
Delius:
Piano Concerto in C Minor, RT VII / 4 (1907 Version)
Work length24:21
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- Mark Bebbington (piano)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Jan Latham-Koenig
- Recorded: 1-2 August 2017
- Recording Venue: St John's Smith Square
Grieg:
Piano Concerto in B Minor, EG 120 (Fragment) [Arr. R. Matthew-Walker for Piano & Orchestra]
Work length3:48
- Mark Bebbington (piano)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Jan Latham-Koenig
- Recorded: 1-2 August 2017
- Recording Venue: St John's Smith Square
Grieg:
Piano Concerto in B Minor, EG 120 (Fragment) [Arr. R. Matthew-Walker for Piano]
Work length3:57
- Mark Bebbington (piano)
- Recorded: 1-2 August 2017
- Recording Venue: St John's Smith Square
- Mark Bebbington (piano)
- Recorded: 22 October 2017
- Recording Venue: Wyastone Concert Hall
- Mark Bebbington (piano), Irene Loh (piano)
- Recorded: 22 October 2017
- Recording Venue: Wyastone Concert Hall
Awards and reviews
July 2018
Mark Bebbington, both with and without the orchestra, plays what there is with passion and conviction…[in the Delius] Bebbington brings in a good dose of bravura and also finds, together with the RPO, an appealing chamber-music character in the Grieg, with some warm, thoughtful exchanges between piano and woodwind.
July 2018
His beautifully cultivated sound at the instrument is especially striking…He possess an inviolable kinetic sense that will not be rushed and his rubato is generous without seeming indulgent. The life of the phrase is always his first commitment. These qualities combine to make Bebbington’s Grieg A minor Concerto very persuasive indeed.
6th April 2018
Grieg’s fingerprints are clearly audible. ...This isn’t a novelty that changes world history, but it’s good to have the evidence laid out, and I’d happily hear Bebbington play anything...[the A minor Concerto and the Delius] are both presented with nimble grace, some grandiloquent aplomb, and succulent orchestral playing.
Fun, and pleasing to hear…this is an enjoyable disc.
