{"product_id":"bartok-san-francisco-symphony-piano-concertos","title":"San Francisco Symphony: Piano Concertos - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003ePiano Concertos\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eSan Francisco Symphony\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003ePentatone\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e8717306260299\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2023-09-15\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard joins forces with the San Francisco Symphony and Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen for a recording of Bartók's complete piano concertos. A pianist himself; Bartók imbued his three concertos with multiple aspects of his compositional persona; ranging from complex and innovative (the First) to exuberant (the Second) and serene (the Third). The result is a fascinating slice of his musical life. This all-Bartók release marks the first Pentatone collaboration between Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony; an ensemble he has reshaped through creative performance concepts and expansive new media projects. A renowned champion of twentieth-century music; Pierre-Laurent Aimard has released multiple acclaimed albums in his exclusive contract with Pentatone; including Messiaen's Catalogue d'Oiseaux (2018) and Visions de l'Amen (2022); along with Beethoven's Hammerklavier Sonata \u0026amp; Eroica Variations (2021). He also joined Tamara Stefanovich in Etudes and Frames (2023); with music by Vassos Nicolaou. Salonen returns to the label for the first time since his recording of Stravinsky's Perséphone (2018); the San Francisco Symphony previously appeared on the 2005 Pentatone release Young America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Piano Concerto No. 1 in A major, Sz. 83~I. Allegro moderato - Allegro \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Piano Concerto No. 1 in A major, Sz. 83~II. Andante - attacca \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Piano Concerto No. 1 in A major, Sz. 83~III. Allegro molto \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Sz. 95~I. Allegro \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Sz. 95~II. Adagio - Presto - Più adagio \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Sz. 95~III. Allegro molto \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Piano Concerto No. 3 in E major, Sz. 119~I. Allegro \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Piano Concerto No. 3 in E major, Sz. 119~II. Adagio religioso \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Piano Concerto No. 3 in E major, Sz. 119~III. Allegro vivace\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"San Francisco Symphony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40625837178951,"sku":"43695287","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4237975-3144838_88afa350-c3d9-40ac-a83e-13cf7b0478bd.jpg?v=1712492273","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/bartok-san-francisco-symphony-piano-concertos","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}