Frank Dupree, SWR Big Band, SWR Symphonieorchester, Dominik Beykirch – Kapustin: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 6 & Other Piano Works (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 57:37 minutes | 660 MB | Genre: Classical
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Dupree’s wholehearted commitment to Kapustin shines bright in his latest release, the third in an ongoing series devoted to the composer’s six piano concertos and other concertante works for piano and orchestra. The album was made in partnership with the SWR Symphonieorchester, SWR Big Band and Dominik Beykirch. Its tracklist comprises the composer’s swinging Second and Sixth Piano Concertos and includes four shorter pieces with big band, the world premiere recording of the complete Toccata Op.8 among them. Dupree will return to the studio next year to record Kapustin’s First and Third Piano Concertos, for the final album in the first complete recording of the composer’s works for piano and orchestra.
“Kapustin, who died four years ago, is the bridge between these worlds of jazz and classical,” observes Dupree. “I see this space between the two and want to go there. It feels like home to me. They’re not such different worlds. I think the old boundaries between classical and jazz no longer exist, at least not in the minds of most players and audiences today. Orchestral musicians love to play Kapustin, even though he writes such difficult music for them. After each concert, they always tell me they’d love to perform his music every day. They have so much fun, just to rock with Kapustin. That’s the benefit for me after having to practise so hard to play his concertos: to have fun in performance and see audiences having their minds blown by his music!”
Tracklist:
1-01. Frank Dupree – Variations for Piano & Big Band, Op. 3 (03:27)
1-02. Frank Dupree – Toccata for Piano & Big Band, Op. 8 (04:38)
1-03. Frank Dupree – Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 14: I. Allegro molto (05:40)
1-04. Frank Dupree – Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 14: II. Andante (05:27)
1-05. Frank Dupree – Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 14: III. Rondo-Toccata. Vivace (04:47)
1-06. Frank Dupree – Nocturne for Piano & Orchestra, Op. 16 (05:01)
1-07. Frank Dupree – Concert Rhapsody for Piano & Orchestra, Op. 25: I. Introduction (04:10)
1-08. Frank Dupree – Concert Rhapsody for Piano & Orchestra, Op. 25: II. Humoresque (06:19)
1-09. Frank Dupree – Piano Concerto No. 6, Op. 74: I. Allegro (08:50)
1-10. Frank Dupree – Piano Concerto No. 6, Op. 74: II. Larghetto (04:19)
1-11. Frank Dupree – Piano Concerto No. 6, Op. 74: III. Allegro giocoso (04:54)
