The Romantic Piano Concerto Series · Vol. 34 · Gabriel Pierné

The Romantic Piano Concerto · Vol. 34 · Gabriel Pierné
Flac Booklet 300 MB

Stephen Coombs (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ronald Corp (conductor)


'Stephen Coombs savours the more exotic keyboard writing with confidence and a sure sense of style, contributing appropriately dazzling and light-fingered virtuosity when required' (International Record Review)

'This is the greatest thing since ice cream! ... Coombs and conductor Ronald Corp catch the concerto's sly leg-pull and puff the airy graciousness suffusing these youthful pieces with soufflé-like savoir faire' (Fanfare, USA)

'Every track on this disc is an absolute winner. Stephen Coombs revels in the myriad of notes that tear around the keyboard in such light-hearted mood, the pro-active orchestral partnership captured in a superb recording' (The Yorkshire Post - The Guide)

CD
Piano Concerto in C minor Op 12
Poëme symphonique in B flat major
Fantaisie-Ballet in B flat major
Scherzo-Caprice in D major

Stephen Coombs
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ronald Corp

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The Romantic Piano Concerto · Vol. 15 · Hahn & Massenet

The Romantic Piano Concerto · Vol. 15 · Hahn & Massenet
FLAC | 260 MB | Booklet | 1997



Stephen Coombs (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce (conductor)

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'Heavenly Hahn in this latest addition to this treasure of a series' (Classic CD) 'If you'd sooner have fraises des bois and crème Chantilly rather than foie gras and trumpets, this is for you' (Gramophone) 'Hyperion is to be congratulated for adding this work to its growing series of Hahn compositions ... high spirits and joy aplenty ... Another Romantic Piano Concerto winner from Hyperion; heartily recommended' (Fanfare, USA) 'A thoroughly delightful piece [Hahn], well worth reviving, here perfectly coupled. A delight [Massenet].' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs) 'A thoroughly delightful disc' (Piano International)

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CD
Piano Concerto in E flat major Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
Piano Concerto in E major Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947)

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The Romantic Piano Concerto · Vol. 13 · Glazunov & Goedicke

The Romantic Piano Concerto · Vol. 13 · Glazunov & Goedickemb
FLAC | Booklet | 301 MB | 1996
Stephen Coombs (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

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'Stephen Coombs is on scintillating form throughout, turning even the most standardised of virtuoso gestures into remarkable utterances' (Piano International) 'As in his four-disc set of Glazunov's complete solo piano music, Stephen Coombs is poetic and powerful. The rare Goedicke concertante makes a charming filler' (The Guardian) 'Sparkling performances ... his playing is by turns gloriously extrovert and affectionately intimate ... superbly recorded orchestral colours' (BBC Music Magazine)

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CD
Piano Concerto No 1 in F minor, Op 92 Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936)
Piano Concerto No 2 in B major, Op 100 Alexander Glazunov
Concertstück in D major, Op 11 [13'50] Alexander Goedicke (1877-1957)

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The Romantic Piano Concerto · Vol. 04 · Arensky & Bortkiewicz

The Romantic Piano Concerto · Vol. 04 · Arensky & Bortkiewicz
FLAC | Booklet | 286 MB | 1993


Stephen Coombs (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Maksymiuk (conductor)


'A couple of piano concertos that have been waiting in the wings for the committed advocacy they deserve and have finally received' (Fanfare, USA)

'A model issue from a source which has become a byword for the best in enterprise' (Gramophone)

'Coombs is an artist of great sensitivity and effortless virtuosity, and he makes the best possible case for both' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

'Coombs's unimpeachable musicianship and authority carry all before it' (Piano International)

CD
Piano Concerto in F minor, Op 2 Anton Arensky (1861-1906)
Fantasia on Russian Folksongs, Op 48 [8'55] Anton Arensky
Piano Concerto No 1 in B flat major, Op 16 Sergei Bortkiewicz (1877-1952)

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The Romantic Piano Concerto Series · Vol. 3 · Mendelssohn · The Concertos for 2 Pianos

The Romantic Piano Concerto · Vol. 3 · Mendelssohn · The Concertos for 2 Pianos
Flac | Scans | 252 MB

Stephen Coombs & Ian Munro · BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra · Jerzy Maksymiuk


'Coombs and Munro prove ideal advocates, playing with delectable point and imagination' (Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

'Fine talent is on display here ... this programme makes ideal listening as well as offering welcome insight into Mendelssohn's great genius' (CDReview)

'The sheer joy of playing this music bubbles over in every measure' (American Record Guide)

'Sensitive and enchanting' (Piano International)


Stephen Coombs & Ian Munro pf
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Jerzy Maksymiuk cond

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