Scottish International Piano Competition 2004: Ballad at the Gates of Dawn
Genre: Classical
Catalogue Number: CRC1413-2
Label: Classical Recording Company
Released: November 2004
For ten days in September 2004, the city of Glasgow played host to the world’s most gifted young pianists. These aspiring soloists came from around the world to win prizes worth more than £25,000 and the recognition that could set them on the road to a successful international career.
Hundreds of young pianists applied to take part in this unique festival of music in 2004.
The last competition attracted the interest of over 700 musicians from all over the world – from 53 countries including Australia, Austria, Chile, China, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Turkey, UK and the USA.
CD1
Tanya Gabrielian
1 Handel - Chaconne in G
2 Chopin from the Preludes, opus 28: in A major
3 Chopin from the Preludes, opus 28: in F sharp minor
Bartok - Out of doors opus 89:
4 With drums and pipes
5 Barcarolle
6 Musettes
7 The night's music
8 The chase
Colleen Lee
9 J S Bach - Toccata from the Partita no 6
Danny Driver
10 Edward Harper - Ballad (2004)
Amir Tebenikhin
11 Chopin - Scherzo no 1 in B minor
12 Brahms - Intermezzo in F minor
13 Brahms - Ballade in G minor
Mayumi Sakamoto
14 Prokofiev - Suggestion diabolique
Eduard Kunz
15 Rachmaninov - The lilacs
16 Rachmaninov - Moment musical
Sergey Sobolev
17 Scriabin - Sonata no 5 in F sharp minor
CD2
Evgeny Brakhman
1 Mozart - Fantasia in C minor, K.396
2 Shostakovich - Prelude and Fugue in D minor
Danny Driver
3 J S Bach - French Suite no 5 in G major
Alexey Chernov
Scriabin
4 Etude in C sharp minor. opus 2 no1
5 Etude in F sharp minor, opus 8 no 2
6 Prelude in B major. opus 27 no 2
7 Poeme in F sharp minor, opus 32 no 1
8 Poeme in D major. opus 32 no 2
9 Bartok - Study. opus 18 no1
Dmitry Kaprin
10 Schubert - Rondo from sonata in D, D850
11 Rachmaninov - Polka
12 Chopin - Nocturne in E flat major
Ryo Yanagitani
13 Rachmaninov - Etude Tableau in A minor
14 Rachmaninov - Etude Tableau in D minor
David Fung
15 Scarlatti - Sonata in G major. Kp 14
Toni James
16 Rory Boyle - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
A jury of distinguished musicians, chaired by John Wallace, one of Britain’s foremost instrumentalists and Principal of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, judged the competitors.
The music of the world’s great composers will be interpreted by this new generation of pianists at the initial rounds in the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
During the first 4 days of the competition each pianist gave a 25-minute recital at the RSAMD. Twelve musicians then proceeded to the semi-final, each giving a 55-minute recital. Only four went forward to the dramatic final before a capacity audience of more than 2000 people at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on September 18, 2004.
Each played a concerto of their choice with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under its renowned principal conductor Alexander Lazarev.
Drama, tension and passion before the jury chose their winner. Catch the highlights of the competition in this CD which features the very best up and coming pianists in the world.
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