Saint-Saëns — Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky — Piano Concerto No. 2
Catalog: CACD 9085-2 • Status: Mostly Identified
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Capsule Summary
This CD 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 blunder: 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 & last movements))
- Jean-Philippe Collard — EMI 47816 (Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 2)
- Second movement of Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 2 — unidentified source
Track Evidence
Track 1 — Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44 — I. Allegro brillante
Boriskin (20:24)
Hatto (20:24)
Track 2 — Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44 — II. Andante non troppo
Unidentified source
Track 3 — Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44 — III. Allegro con fuoco
Boriskin (7:45)
Hatto (7:14) — sped ≈ 4.3%
Track 4 — Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 — I. Andante sostenuto
Collard (11:05)
Hatto (12:03) — slowed ≈ 8.9%, pitch ½-step flat
Track 5 — Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 — II. Allegro scherzando
Collard (5:50)
Hatto (6:21) — slowed ≈ 8.9%, pitch ½-step flat
Track 6 — Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 — III. Presto
Collard (6:27)
Hatto (7:01) — slowed ≈ 8.8%, pitch ½-step flat