He was undoubtedly the greatest Danish pianist ever. His fame wasÂ legendaryÂ and he made some of the most impressive recordings for the Danish HMV and TONO label together with a giving concerts all over the world. His recorded legacy is among the most fascinating and we are proud to give you the 4th volume withÂ never beforeÂ published live recordings ofÂ PalmgrenÂ and Schubert. Volumes 1-3 confined themselves to studio recordings, whereas Volume 4 presentsÂ SchiolerÂ in concert. The Second PianoÂ Concerto byÂ SelimÂ PalmgrenÂ was performed during a Finnish tour undertaken in 1962 by the Danish State Radio Symphony Orchestra, in conjunction with a 'Danish Week' on Finnish radio. The piece was something of a calling-card forÂ SchiolerÂ on tour: in 1925 he had taken it to England, giving performances at the Henry Wood Proms and in Bournemouth under the baton of Sir Dan Godfrey. Cast as a single-movement rhapsody in a loose-limbed, high-Romantic idiom, the concerto was composed in1906-13, taking a Swedish folk dance as it's principal melody, and carries a subtitle, 'TheRiver', which refers to theÂ KokemaienjokiÂ flowing through the Bothnian town of Pori, whereÂ PalmgrenÂ was born and spent his early years.

Tracklist:

Piano Concerto No. 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio Un Poco Mosso
Piano Concerto No. 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. Allegro
Hungarian Fantasy, S. 123
Rhapsody In Blue
Violin Sonata No. 1 In A Major, Op. 9, Fs 20: I. Allegro Glorioso
Violin Sonata No. 1 In A Major, Op. 9, Fs 20: II. Andante
Violin Sonata No. 1 In A Major, Op. 9, Fs 20: III. Allegro Piacevole È Giovanile
32 Variations In C Minor, Woo 80
Wanderer Fantasy, Op. 15, D. 760: I. Allegro Con Fuoco (Live)
Wanderer Fantasy, Op. 15, D. 760: II. Adagio (Live)
Wanderer Fantasy, Op. 15, D. 760: III. Presto (Live)
Wanderer Fantasy, Op. 15, D. 760: IV. Allegro (Live)
Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 33 "The River" (Live)
Polonaise In A-Flat Major, Op. 53
Scherzo No. 3 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 39
Valse-Impromptu, S. 213
Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: No. 2, Aufschwung
21 Hungarian Dances, Woo 1: No. 6 In D-Flat Major (Version For Solo Piano)

UPC: 5709499867686
Label: Danacord Records
Release Date: 4.3.20
Format: CD

Great Danish Pianist 4 / Various - Great Danish Pianist 4 (2 CD)