Lugansky - Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 1

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) Piano Concerto No. 1 in D♭ Major, Op. 10 (1911-1912) Nikolai Lugansky, soloist Mikhail Shcherbakov conducting Samara Philharmonic Orchestra, September 2021 [0:00] Allegro brioso - [1:07] . Poco più mosso - [2:09] . Tempo primo - [3:39] . Meno mosso - [5:20] . Più mosso (Tempo primo) - [5:49] . Animato [6:59] Andante assai [11:02] Allegro scherzando - [12:24] . Cadenza - [13:37] . Poco più sostenuto - [14:12] . Più mosso, sempre accelerando (al animato) - [14:38] . Animato “[…] The soaring opening melody, with piano and strings playing in unison, only lasts a minute before the Concerto goes into its rapid, staccato workout. All along, the orchestra subtly supports the star, and even as the music turns dramatic and even a little sinister, the piano can’t help staying mischievously light on its feet. A dreamy, almost melancholy string passage begins the second movement (the lines between movements are especially thin here), and for a moment the piano gives into this wistful mood with hints of jazz. But the scampering returns in the third, and the orchestra responds with flirtatious fire. A serious search ensues, the piano sprinting in one direction as strings race in another, the whole thing frothing up into a glittery volcano and back into the opening theme for a bombastic finale.” Los Angeles Philharmonic