Sharing Music Memories

Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1 in b-flat minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 23 – Ilana Vered, piano; Kazimierz Kord/London Symphony Orchestra; Stravinsky: Three Pieces from “Petrushka” – Ilana Vered, piano


Thursday, December 1st, 2011

KHCD-2011-091 (STEREO) – Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1 in b-flat minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 23 – Ilana Vered, piano; Kazimierz Kord/London Symphony Orchestra; Stravinsky: Three Pieces from “Petrushka” – Ilana Vered, piano – Very detailed, yet passionate performance of Tchaikovsky’s beloved Piano Concerto No. 1 with Ilana Vered accompanied by the London Symphony with Kazimierz Kord conducting. London/Decca’s Phase 4 multi-mic technique is used discreetly throughout. Ilana Vered also plays selections from Stravinsky’s “Petrushka”, arranged originally by Stravinsky for Arthur Rubenstein. Wonderful performances long out of circulation, now made available. Click here for an MP3 sample.

I have been seeking out clean LP copies of the London Phase 4 Concert Series, and occasionally a reel-to-reel-tape from the series will pop up. Some of the series were released on cassettes, and, later, CD (often as part of the budget “Weekend Classics” during the early days of CDs), but many titles ended up being ignored. As I research the series, I will reissue those titles that haven’t been put on CD by the copyright holders.

Thanks for checking us out – more to come! Cheers – Curt Timmons

 

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