Five Stars from International Piano for ESO Krenek Piano Concerto CD

A fantastic new 5-star review for our recording of the Krenek Piano Concertos no.’s 1-3 with pianist Mikhail Korzhev on Toccata Classics/Toccata Press from International Piano Magazine critic Guy Rickards. On the podium was Kenneth Woods, conductor, and Benjamin Michael Haas was producing

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Five stars: “On the evidence of the first three, magisterially delivered by Korzhev, they should rank at least with Prokofiev and Hindemith. The accompanying English Symphony Orchestra are somewhat out of theirusual area, but seem to relish their role under the firm direction of Kenneth Woods, doing for Krenek here what he did previously for Gál”

 

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Classical CD Reviews Rave for Krenek Piano Concertos

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The popular blog Classical CD Reviews has an extensive review of the ESO’s latest recording for Toccata Classics. Critic Gavin Dixon says of the recording:

The performances do full justice to the music. Pianist Mikhail Korzhev is able to make even the most knotty of Krenek’s serial textures flow naturally. His tone is warm, and his phrasing ideally focussed. The orchestra copes well with what must be an unfamiliar idiom… the playing can never be faulted for accuracy or balance. Ken Woods leads vibrant readings, suitably broad in the First Concerto and suitably atmospheric in the Second.

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