New recording of Bortkiewicz's first piano concerto and 1001 Nights

[eschiss1]

Being released on Music & Arts. Anna Shelest, piano; Neeme Järvi/Estonian National Symphony, on October 3rd. see Instagram.

[tuatara442442]

Seems to be the first commercial recording of the 1001 Nights Suite in orchestral form (a chamber arrangement has been commerically recorded).

[TerraEpon]

Seems to be the first commercial recording of the 1001 Nights Suite in orchestral form (a chamber arrangement has been commerically recorded).

I have that recording, pretty nice piece if I remember right.

[jasthill]

Hum! The Presto site preview of the 1001 Nights Suite seems to be the solo piano version.

[Revilod]

Here's a preview:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2aTSV7b5Nc

[terry martyn]

It's going to be warp-speed then!

[jasthill]

The YouTube is a preview of the 1st piano concerto (which BTW is also available on the Hyperion Romantic Piano Series).  Would be nice for a new orchestral version of the 1001 Nights Suite or any of Bortkiewicz's other suites.  There's a Philharmonic Academic Orchestra of Chernigov, Ukraine with Mykola Sukach (LP or CD ?) unknown vintage of some of his suites including the 1001 Nights.  Also a mention in this forum in 21 January 2022.

[eschiss1]

Yes, and the first piano concerto was recorded on LP in 1964 as well (Marjorie Mitchell, piano, 29 minutes I think, reissued on CD with the original Busoni coupling and Britten's piano concerto as well), but my point was to mention the new release.

[jasthill]

I was focusing on the 1001 Nights music hoping for a new orchestral version. Maybe a Neeme Järvi or a Toccata project. Tocatta did a lot of Moszkowski orchestral music - why not some Bortkiewicz? Järvi ought to be persuaded to follow up.

[eschiss1]

Hrm. Wasn't clear from the cover but confirmed by playing a sample part of a track on Apple Music too. My mistake.

[TerraEpon]

Hum! The Presto site preview of the 1001 Nights Suite seems to be the solo piano version.

Hmmm can't find it on Presto. Link?

[eschiss1]

Prestomusic.com (A Romantic from Kharkiv).

[tuatara442442]

Oh, my mistake. I didn't notice that only the pianist's name is mentioned next to the 1001 Nights title. A piano version after all...

[TerraEpon]

Prestomusic.com (A Romantic from Kharkiv).

Ah that title explains why I couldn't find it, thanks.

[Alan Howe]

I located it by searching for the pianist's surname. I may have had a stroke, but I've still got it...