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Ernst von Dohnányi: Concertos - Variations On A Nursery Song

Sofja Gulbadamova (piano), Silke Aichhorn (harp), Andrei Ioniţă (cello), Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rehinland-Pfalz, Modestas Pitrenas

Ernst von Dohnányi: Concertos - Variations On A Nursery Song

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In all three concertos the solo playing is magnificent. Modestas Pitrenas and the orchestra accompany with enthusiasm, but ensemble is sometimes uncertain and the sound in some louder tuttis...

Ernst von Dohnányi: Concertos - Variations On A Nursery Song

Sofja Gulbadamova (piano), Silke Aichhorn (harp), Andrei Ioniţă (cello), Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rehinland-Pfalz, Modestas Pitrenas

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In all three concertos the solo playing is magnificent. Modestas Pitrenas and the orchestra accompany with enthusiasm, but ensemble is sometimes uncertain and the sound in some louder tuttis...

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Of all the works Ernst von Dohnányi wrote for the stage, only his ballet pantomime The Veil of Pierrette (Capriccio C5388) received any particular acclaim. His concert music, however, was received much more warmly. This sixth Capriccio volume of Dohnányi's late romantic, sensual music that is deeply rooted in the Austro-German classical tradition features three of his concertos. Apart from two piano concertos and two violin concertos, Dohnányi wrote three more, which are concertos in all but name: Variations on a Nursey Song (for piano and orchestra), Concertino (for harp and chamber orchestra), and Konzertstück (for cello and orchestra), the titles subtly hinting at their specific character.

Contents and tracklist

Introduction. Maestoso
Track length3:36
Theme. Allegro
Track length1:00
Var. 1, Poco più mosso
Track length0:39
Var. 2, Risoluto
Track length0:32
Var. 3, L'istesso tempo
Track length1:35
Var. 4, Molto meno mosso
Track length1:12
Var. 5, Più mosso
Track length1:11
Var. 6, Ancora più mosso
Track length0:42
Var. 7, Walzer. Tempo giusto
Track length2:25
Var. 8, Alla marcia
Track length1:31
Var. 9, Presto
Track length1:55
Var. 10, Passacaglia. Adagio non troppo
Track length4:07
Var. 11, Choral. Maestoso
Track length1:59
Finale fugato. Allegro vivace
Track length3:18
I. Andante
Track length7:03
II. Allegretto vivace
Track length3:51
III. Adagio non troppo
Track length4:16
I. Allegro non troppo
Track length6:40
II. Adagio
Track length7:00
III. Tempo I
Track length13:16

Awards and reviews

  • Gramophone Magazine
    March 2022
    Editor's Choice
  • International Classical Music Awards
    2023
    Nominated - Concerto

April 2022

In all three concertos the solo playing is magnificent. Modestas Pitrenas and the orchestra accompany with enthusiasm, but ensemble is sometimes uncertain and the sound in some louder tuttis is a touch brash.

March 2022

A truly superb performance of this unjustly neglected and once-popular work [Variations On A Nursery Song]...All in all, Modestas Pitrėnas inspires orchestra and soloists alike on a disc that stands with the best.
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