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A mixed bag
This is something of an odd couple. The piano concerto, although well played, is an elusive piece which is difficult to love compared to - say - Prokofiev's 2nd and 3rd. Its case is not helped by archetypally shrieky CBS strings. Oh dear. Thin balance is also, surprisingly, an issue with the Scythian Suite. Although well played, its pile-driving dynamics and savage impact is vitiated by a distinctly bass-light presentation. Not one of Wilkie's better days at the office, I suspect. Stick to the classic Dorati/Mercury for this one, therefore.
Description:
Title: Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 4 in B-flat major for the left hand
Prokofiev Scythian Suite - "Ala Et Loly" Op.20
Artist(s): Rudolf Serkin, piano - Eugene Ormandy conducts The Philadelphia Orchestra
Scythian Suite Walter Weller conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Recording Info: Piano Concerto Released by Columbia records 1963
Transferred from a 15ips 2-track tape
Scythian Suite recorded by Decca records
Engineer - Kenneth Wilkinson
Producer - Richard Beswick
Transferred from a 15ips 2-track tape
Piano Concerto No. 4 24:18
1. Vivace 4:17
2. Andante 10:24
3. Moderato 8:06
4. Vivace 1:31
Scythian Suite - "Ala Et Loly" Op.20 22:50
5. L'Adoration De Vélès Et D'Ala - Allegro Feroce 6:30
6. Le Dieu Ennemi Et la Danse Des Esprits Noirs - Allegro Sostenuto 2:38
7. La Nuit - Andantino 7:42
8. Le Départ Glorieux De Lolly Et Le Cortège Du Soleil - Tempestoso 6:00
Total Time 47:08
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