℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Limited; A Warner Classics release,
| Released | April 2, 2021 |
| Duration | 49m 42s |
| Record Label | Warner Classics |
| Genre | Classical |
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - Franck: Symphonic Variations
John Ogdon, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
Available in MQA and 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23
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1.1
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I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito (feat. John Ogdon)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Sir John Barbirolli; John Ogdon; Philharmonia Orchestra |
19:23 | |||
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1.2
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II. Andante semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo I (feat. John Ogdon)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Sir John Barbirolli; John Ogdon; Philharmonia Orchestra |
7:08 | |||
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1.3
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III. Allegro con fuoco (feat. John Ogdon)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Sir John Barbirolli; John Ogdon; Philharmonia Orchestra |
6:59 | |||
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Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra, FWV 46
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1.4
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I. Poco allegro (feat. John Ogdon)
César Franck; Sir John Barbirolli; John Ogdon; Philharmonia Orchestra |
4:13 | |||
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1.5
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II. Allegretto quasi andante (feat. John Ogdon)
César Franck; Sir John Barbirolli; John Ogdon; Philharmonia Orchestra |
3:56 | |||
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1.6
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III. Molto piu lento (feat. John Ogdon)
César Franck; Sir John Barbirolli; John Ogdon; Philharmonia Orchestra |
3:45 | |||
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1.7
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IV. Allegro non troppo (feat. John Ogdon)
César Franck; Sir John Barbirolli; John Ogdon; Philharmonia Orchestra |
4:18 | |||
André Previn heads the London Symphony Orchestra in this programme of works from Tchaikovsky and Franck. The Piano Concerto No. 1 in B♭ minor, Op. 23, was composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky between November 1874 and February 1875. It was revised in the summer of 1879 and again in December 1888. The first version received heavy criticism from Nikolai Rubinstein, Tchaikovsky's desired pianist. Rubinstein later repudiated his previous accusations and became a fervent champion of the work. It is one of the most popular of Tchaikovsky's compositions and among the best known of all piano concertos.
The Symphonic Variations (Variations symphoniques), M. 46, is a work for piano and orchestra written in 1885 by César Franck. It has been described as "one of Franck's tightest and most finished works", "a superb blending of piano and orchestra", and "a flawless work and as near perfection as a human composer can hope to get in a work of this nature". It is a fine example of Franck's use of cyclic unity, with one theme growing into various others. The piano and orchestra share equally in the continuous evolution of ideas.
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Classics Studio Masters
Tracks 1-7 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-7 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.00 -13.32 to -1.64 | -26.11 -34.52 to -20.71 | -22.31 -31.70 to -17.00 | 13 10 to 16 | |
| 1 | I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito (feat. John Ogdon) | -1.74 | -21.84 | -17.4 | 11 |
| 2 | II. Andante semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo I (feat. John Ogdon) | -2.03 | -31.60 | -28.5 | 16 |
| 3 | III. Allegro con fuoco (feat. John Ogdon) | -1.64 | -20.71 | -17.0 | 10 |
| 4 | I. Poco allegro (feat. John Ogdon) | -3.95 | -27.92 | -23.0 | 15 |
| 5 | II. Allegretto quasi andante (feat. John Ogdon) | -2.53 | -22.95 | -18.7 | 11 |
| 6 | III. Molto piu lento (feat. John Ogdon) | -13.32 | -34.52 | -31.7 | 13 |
| 7 | IV. Allegro non troppo (feat. John Ogdon) | -2.81 | -23.24 | -19.9 | 13 |