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MARCH 2014
[PRIORITY RELEASE] Denis Matsuev (piano), Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev Mariinsky • MAR 0549 IMPORT SACD Hybrid/ Stereo & Multi-channel/ DSD This release from the Mariinsky label features two of Prokofiev’s most popular works – the Piano Concerto No.3 and the Symphony No.5. Denis Matsuev is the soloist in the concerto, in his fourth recording for the label. Since winning the Tchaikovsky Competition in 1998, Matsuev has established a reputation as one of Russia’s leading pianists. Written at the height of World War II, Prokofiev’s Symphony No.5 is a patriotic work – big, heroic and ultimately optimistic. Prokofiev wrote five piano concertos, but it is his third that has gained the most popularity and critical acclaim. The clarity and vitality that appealed to the work’s original audiences have stood the test of time.
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“Valery Gergiev and Denis Matsuev are very much of one mind as to where to go with the music, and more importantly, perfectly matched for sonority.” —FANFARE
Recently released Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Mariinsky• MAR 0548 (822231854821) “ “It is hard not to enjoy Denis Matsuev’s playing...” —THE GUARDIAN 22
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PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No.3, Symphony No.5