COMPOSERS: Carter
LABELS: Arte Nova
WORKS: Piano Concerto; Concerto for Orchestra; Three Occasions for Orchestra
PERFORMER: Ursula Oppens (piano) SWF SO/Michael Gielen
CATALOGUE NO: 74321 27773 2
Ursula Oppens and Michael Gielen are fine exponents of Carter’s intriguingly complex music. With sympathetic support from the SWF Symphony Orchestra, Oppens gives an eloquent reading of the Piano Concerto, while Gielen directs a colourful performance of Carter’s richly layered Concerto for Orchestra. Notwithstanding some loss of focus in the loudest passages, reverberant recordings enhance the dramatic impact of the climaxes in both works. Vivid accounts of the Three Occasions for Orchestra complete this celebration of Carter’s fabulous sound-world. Nicholas Rast
Carter: Piano Concerto; Concerto for Orchestra; Three Occasions for Orchestra
Ursula Oppens and Michael Gielen are fine exponents of Carter’s intriguingly complex music. With sympathetic support from the SWF Symphony Orchestra, Oppens gives an eloquent reading of the Piano Concerto, while Gielen directs a colourful performance of Carter’s richly layered Concerto for Orchestra. Notwithstanding some loss of focus in the loudest passages, reverberant recordings enhance the dramatic impact of the climaxes in both works. Vivid accounts of the Three Occasions for Orchestra complete this celebration of Carter’s fabulous sound-world. Nicholas Rast
Our rating
4
Published: January 20, 2012 at 2:31 pm