Martin Bartlett James – Bach, Mozart, Britten Concerti [CD]

Description

Recorded in Salzburg with the city’s Mozarteumorchester and conductor Howard Griffiths, Bartlett performs Bach’s Keyboard Concerto No 1 in D minor, Mozart’s ‘Jeunehomme’ Piano Concerto and Britten’s Young Apollo, which is scored for piano, string quartet and string orchestra. “When I began shaping this album, I started with Benjamin Britten,” explains Bartlett. “He was a brilliant pianist, remarkable for his purity of intention, clarity of touch, and emotional honesty… When programming his own Aldeburgh Festival, Britten would often give the works of Bach and Mozart special attention. He also showed his deep admiration in the way he allowed them to influence his own compositions.”

Tracklist:

1. Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro
2. Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: II. Adagio
3. Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: III. Allegro
4. Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-Flat Major, K. 271 “Jeunehomme”: I. Allegro
5. Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-Flat Major, K. 271 “Jeunehomme”: II. Andantino
6. Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-Flat Major, K. 271 “Jeunehomme”: III. Rondeau. Presto
7. Young Apollo, Op. 16

UPC: 5021732593443
Label: Warner Classics
Release Date: 5.8.26
Format: CD