Florian Uhlig - Penderecki: Piano Concerto, "Resurrection" '2013

Tracks list

Tracklist

01. Piano Concerto, "Resurrection" (revised 2007 version): I. Allegro molto
sostenuto-Largo-Allegro molto-Allegro moderato-Allegro con brio-Adagio-Molto piu
mosso-Allegro con brio
02. Piano Concerto, "Resurrection" (revised 2007 version): II. Allegro moderato
molto-Adagio-Allegro moderato molto-Andante molto pesante-Agitato
molto-Adagio-Piu animato-Adagio-Allegretto capriccioso-Adagio-Grave-Andante con
moto
03. Piano Concerto, "Resurrection" (revised 2007 version): III. Allegro
sostenuto molto-Molto largamente e capriccioso-Allegro agitato-Allegro
molto-Andante maestoso-Molto tranquillo
04. Piano Concerto, "Resurrection" (revised 2007 version): IV. Allegro
molto-Andante maestoso-Allegro molto sostenuto [Tempo dell'inizio]-Meno mosso
05. Piano Concerto, "Resurrection" (revised 2007 version): V. Adagio-Piu
animato-Piu mosso-Poco meno mosso-Allegro con brio-Piu mosso



Only recently has Krzysztof Penderecki turned to the piano as a solo instrument.
The first sketches for this concerto were made in 2001 and had a lighter
character, similar to his Capriccio for Violin and Orchestra. Since the work was
scheduled to be premiered in New York following the attack on the World Trade
Center, Penderecki decided to present a much more serious work. The work is
conceived in a broad formal layout reminiscent of a Mahler symphony transformed
into a piano concerto. The work's title ""Resurrection"" was also conceived as a
response to the events of September 11th, 2001. But this is not a resurrection
in the religious sense; rather the title refers to the universal human desire
for a fresh start, for a new birth. To underscore this idea, the composer
employs a pealing of bells at the work's climax. In 2007, Penderecki's score
underwent a major revision and it is this even longer version that is performed
on this recording. Florian Uhlig has often played the concerto both under the
direction of Penderecki himself as well as with other conductors throughout the
world. This recording is particularly close to his heart. 

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