Saint-Saëns — Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky — Piano Concerto No. 2
Catalog: CACD 9085-2 • Status: 83% Identified
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Capsule Summary
This disc couples the Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 and Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44, but with a major editing error: the Saint-Saëns concerto plays back in F-sharp minor instead of G minor. The performance itself is taken from Jean-Philippe Collard’s EMI recording. The Tchaikovsky concerto uses Michael Boriskin’s Newport Classics recording for the first and last movements; the source of the slow movement remains unidentified. The finale of the Tchaikovsky concerto is sped up by about 4%.
Thanks to Derek Baker for the Tchaikovsky identification.
Sources
- Michael Boriskin — Newport Classics 85520 (Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 2, First and Third movements)
- Jean-Philippe Collard — EMI 47816 (Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 2)
- Unidentified — Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 2, Second movement
Track Evidence
Track 1: Tchaikovsky — Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44 – First movement
Michael Boriskin (20:24)
Hatto (20:24)
Track 2: Tchaikovsky — Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44 – Second movement
Unidentified
Track 3: Tchaikovsky — Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44 – Third movement
Michael Boriskin (7:45)
Hatto (7:14)
Hatto is sped up by approximately 4.3%.
Track 4: Saint-Saëns — Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 – First movement
Jean-Philippe Collard (11:05)
Hatto (12:03)
The difference in timing is caused by the pitch error on the Hatto CD.
Track 5: Saint-Saëns — Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 – Second movement
Jean-Philippe Collard (5:50)
Hatto (6:21)
The difference in timing is caused by the pitch error on the Hatto CD.
Track 6: Saint-Saëns — Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 – Third movement
Jean-Philippe Collard (6:27)
Hatto (7:01)
The difference in timing is caused by the pitch error on the Hatto CD.