Prokofiev — Piano Concerto No. 3
Tchaikovsky — Piano Concerto No. 1

Catalog: CACD 9195-2 • Status: 63% Identified

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The Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 is a patchwork created by threading together performances by several different pianists. The opening 53 seconds of the first movement are played by Dimitris Sgouros. Bernd Glemser then plays until 4:06. At that point, Martha Argerich’s recording with Claudio Abbado is used for a short 17-second orchestral transition. Glemser then returns until 18:20, after which Evgeny Kissin concludes the movement.

The second movement begins with Bernd Glemser for 47 seconds. Evgeny Kissin then plays until 4:08. Glemser returns until 6:08, after which Kissin returns until 6:45. Martha Argerich then finishes off the movement.

The third movement begins with Bernd Glemser until 4:37. Martha Argerich’s recording is then used for an orchestral passage that lasts until 5:21. Glemser then takes over until 5:39, after which Joseph Banowetz concludes the work.

The Prokofiev Toccata, Op. 11 is taken from Roland Pöntinen’s BIS recording and is sped up by approximately 7.5%. Balakirev’s Islamey is taken from Michele Campanella’s Nuova Era recording and is sped up by about 2.7%. This same Islamey also appears on Hatto’s An Anthology of Recital Encores, Volume 2.

The opening 43 seconds of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 are by Jon Kimura Parker, at which point it switches to an unidentified pianist. Until more is identified, this work will be treated as unidentified.

Thanks to Rick Mabry for identifying the Prokofiev Toccata.

Sources

• Dimitris Sgouros — EMI Angel 47718 (Tchaikovsky Concerto – opening of first movement)
• Bernd Glemser — Naxos 8.550819 (Tchaikovsky Concerto – portion of all movements)
• Evgeny Kissin — DG 427 485 (Tchaikovsky Concerto – portion of first and second movements)
• Martha Argerich — DG 449 816 (Tchaikovsky Concerto – portion of second movement, orchestral portions of first and third movements)
• Joseph Banowetz — Naxos 8.550137 (Tchaikovsky Concerto – end of third movement)
• Roland Pöntinen — BIS CD 276 (Prokofiev: Toccata, Op. 11)
• Michele Campanella — Nuova Era 6826 (Balakirev: Islamey)
• Unidentified — Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3

Track Evidence

Track 1: Tchaikovsky — Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 — First movement

First segment (0:00–0:53):

Dimitris Sgouros (0:53)

Hatto (0:53)

Second segment (0:53–4:06):

Bernd Glemser (3:13)

Hatto (3:13)

Third segment (4:06–4:23):

Martha Argerich (0:17)

Hatto (0:17)

Note that this tiny excerpt is only orchestral. Martha Argerich does not play in it.

Fourth segment (4:23–18:20):

Bernd Glemser (13:56)

Hatto (13:56)

Fifth segment: (18:20–21:07)

Evgeny Kissin (2:47)

Hatto (2:47)

Track 2: Tchaikovsky — Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 — Second movement

First segment (0:00–0:47):

Bernd Glemser (0:47)

Hatto (0:47)

Second segment (0:47–4:09):

Evgeny Kissin (3:22)

Hatto (3:22)

Third segment (4:09–6:08):

Bernd Glemser (1:59)

Hatto (1:59)

Fourth segment (6:08–6:44):

Evgeny Kissin (0:37)

Hatto (0:37)

Fifth segment: (6:44–7:51)

Martha Argerich (1:07)

Hatto (1:07)

Track 3: Tchaikovsky — Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 — Third movement

First segment (0:00–4:37):

Bernd Glemser (4:37)

Hatto (4:37)

Second segment (4:37–5:21):

Martha Argerich (0:44)

Hatto (0:44)

Note that this excerpt is only orchestral. Argerich does not play in it.

Third segment (5:21–5:39):

Bernd Glemser (0:18)

Hatto (0:18)

Fourth segment (5:39–6:54):

Joseph Banowetz (1:15)

Hatto (1:15)

Track 7: Prokofiev — Toccata in D minor, Op. 11

Roland Pöntinen (4:19)

Hatto (3:59)

Hatto is sped up by approximately 7.5%.

Track 8: Balakirev — Islamey

Michele Campanella (8:42)

Hatto (8:21)

Hatto is sped up by approximately 2.7%.