Inon Barnatan, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Alan Gilbert - Beethoven: Piano Concertos, Vol. 1 (2019) [24/96]

One of the most admired pianists of his generation, Inon Barnatan kicks off his complete Beethoven piano concertos cycle with this double album, together with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and maestro Alan Gilbert. Ranging from the classical First and Third to the experimental Fourth Piano Concerto, and closing with the festive Triple Concerto, Barnatan and his colleagues display the exceptional expressive range and stylistic diversity of Beethoven’s musical language. For the Triple Concerto, Barnatan joins forces with violinist Stefan Jackiw and cellist Alisa Weilerstein. This recording project bears the fruit of longstanding and profound musical friendships, and – surprisingly – offers the first integral recording of Beethoven piano concertos by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, one of the most-recorded ensembles in the world of classical music.

Inon is now making his PENTATONE debut, to be followed by another Beethoven piano concertos album in 2020. The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields has built a consistent repertoire with the label throughout the years, whereas Alisa Weilerstein presented the first result of her exclusive collaboration with PENTATONE in 2018 with Transfigured Night. Stefan Jackiw and Alan Gilbert make their PENTATONE debut.

Tracklist:
1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: I. Allegro con brio (18:22)
2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo (11:18)
3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro (8:45)
4. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio (17:22)
5. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: II. Largo (9:59)
6. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo. Allegro - Presto (9:10)
7. Piano Concerto No. 4 in in G Major, Op. 58: I. Allegro moderato (19:48)
8. Piano Concerto No. 4 in in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto (5:00)
9. Piano Concerto No. 4 in in G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace (10:08)
10. Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: I. Allegro (17:51)
11. Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: II. Largo (4:53)
12. Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: III. Rondo alla polacca (13:01)

Personnel:
Inon Barnatan (piano)
Stefan Jackiw (violin)
Alisa Weilerstein (cello)
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Alan Gilbert (conductor)