Potter PCs 2 & 4: Hyperion RPC vol.72

[Alan Howe]

...forthcoming from Hyperion:
http://www.clicmusique.com/cipriani-potter-concertos-pour-piano-shelley-p-98303.html


   

[Mark Thomas]

How interesting. Definitely one to explore...

[thalbergmad]

Been waiting for this for a long time. We know from his symphony recordings what this man was  capable of.

Yonks ago i played through the D minor concerto. I recall a Ries type vibe, but the years may have dulled my senses.

Anyway, a definate for me.

Thal

[Jimfin]

Excellent news! Yes, I'm very fond of his symphonies, far more than those MacFarren ones that CPO did. This should be a great release

[redieze]

this ancestor of Harry (!!)also wrote  a symphony (recorded by Unicorn-Kanchana in the 1990')Maybe hope some victorian concertos like Benedict or Bache (also that very dear Hypérion Records !)

[Gareth Vaughan]

There are 9 extant symphonies, though their numbering is confusing and indicate that he wrote more. (The eccentric numbering is mostly the fault of te composer.) Three have been given commercial recordings: Nos 8 & 10 (actually no. 6) on Unicorn and No. 7 (actually no. 4) on Classico.
Hyperion have already recorded piano concertos by Benedict and Bache (see Vols. 48 and 43 respectively of the Romantic Piano Concerto series).

[oldman]

THis is now listed for Pre-Order from Apple iTunes as available jul 28, 2017. Based on the excepts previewed, its going to be a wonderful disk!

[FBerwald]

I wonder if there is an extant Piano Concerto No. 1 & 3 ...

[Gareth Vaughan]

There are, as far as I know, only three PCs extant.

[Mark Thomas]

So, which of 1 and 3 has fallen by the wayside then, Gareth?

[Gareth Vaughan]

Only three are listed in the Philharmonic Society archive in the BL. They are described thus:
Piano Concerto in E, 1835
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, 1832
Piano Concerto in E flat, n.d. (wm 1833)

so I'm guessing the missing PC is No. 1

[Mark Thomas]

Thanks, Gareth.

[Alan Howe]

An excerpt from the slow movement of PC4 can be heard here:
http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/ym.asp?ym=2017_08

[Alan Howe]

Further details and excerpts are now available here:
http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68151

[semloh]

Thanks for advising this was on the way, and for the links. I must find a niche for it somewhere in the collection!

Potter seems to be doing pretty well for a composer who was virtually unknown 20 years ago. As someone on UC pointed out recently, we are in a 'golden age' when it comes to musical revivals.