- Artists:
- Jean-Yves Thibaudet,
- Gustavo Dudamel
Khachaturian: Piano Concerto (CD)
The dream team for a rarely recorded concerto: Thibaudet, Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Jean-Yves Thibaudet is the modern-day champion of a work once-famous in the hands of virtuosi such as William Kapell and Oscar Levant. Decca was the first label ever to record the concerto, with Moura Lympany in 1945 and Thibaudet has held a decades-long wish to record the piece.
The Concerto is coupled with short solo piano works including the immortal "Adagio" from Spartacus; the "Sabre Dance", "Lullaby", "Masquerade Suite" and selections from Pictures of Childhood.
“Thibaudet mastered the score, deftly working the extremes of flashy dynamism and feathery ruminations” wrote the Los Angeles Times, reviewing a concert performance of the piece.
TRACK LIST
KHACHATURIAN
1. Piano Concerto in D flat major, Op. 38
2. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
3. Sabre Dance (from Gayaneh)
4. Lullaby (from Gayaneh)
5. Pictures of Childhood
6. Masquerade Suite
ARTISTS
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Gustavo Dudamel