Saint-Saëns — Piano Concerto No. 4
Tchaikovsky — Piano Concerto No. 1

Catalog: CACD 9086-2 • Status: Identified

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The Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto 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 Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 4 is also heavily edited, alternating between Angela Brownridge and Jean-Philippe Collard in the first movement, and between Angela Brownridge and Stephen Hough in the second movement. This recording also appears on Saint-Saëns Concertos, the only difference being that the final part of the second movement is sped up there. The Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 remains unidentified.

The same “Hatto” performance of the Tchaikovsky Concerto also appears on CACD 9195. The Saint-Saëns Concerto appears on Hatto’s Saint-Saëns CD.

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, orchestra only portions of first and third movements)
• Joseph Banowetz — Naxos 8.550137 (Tchaikovsky Concerto – end of third movement)
• Angela Brownridge — ASV CD DCA 262 (Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 4, portions of both movements)
• Jean-Philippe Collard — EMI 47816 (Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 4, portions of First movement)
• Stephen Hough — Hyperion 67331/2 (Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 4, portions of Second movement)

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 orchestra only. 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 4: Saint-Saëns — Piano Concerto No. 4 in C minor, Op. 44 – First movement

Angela Brownridge (11:47)

Jean-Philippe Collard (12:46)

Hatto (11:56)

This movement switches back and forth between Brownridge and Collard. Brownridge plays the opening one minute 29 seconds. Collard takes over until 4:09. Brownridge returns until 6:53. Collard takes over again until 8:27, and finally Brownridge plays from 8:27 to the end of the movement.

Track 5: Saint-Saëns — Piano Concerto No. 4 in C minor, Op. 44 – Second movement

Angela Brownridge (13:20)

Stephen Hough (13:13)

Hatto (13:26)

This movement switches back and forth between Brownridge and Hough. Brownridge plays the opening one minute 55 seconds. It then switches to Hough until the three-minute mark. Brownridge returns until 3:40. Hough then plays a long stretch until 10:49. Brownridge returns until 12:28, and Hough concludes the movement.