Nikolai Kapustin - Concerto for 2 Pianos and Percussion, Op. 104 (2002) [Score-Video]

Nikolai Kapustin - Concerto for 2 Pianos and Percussion, Op. 104 (2002)

00:00 - I. Allegro moderato
08:36 - II. Largo
14:06 - III. Allegro impetuoso

Frank Dupree & Adrian Brendle, pianos
Meinhard Jenne & Franz Bach, percussions

Kapustin's Concerto for 2 Pianos and Percussion, op 104, was written in 2002. From the opening movement this piece swings, especially with the presence of the drums, and presents a great variety of jazz moods in an intensely personal chamber composition. The slow movement conveys one of those beautiful lyric moments that are sprinkled on Kapustin's vast output, with a placid climate created by suggestive harmonies - but also an exhilarating presto central section. The delirious finale collects impressions from its predecessors, although some recurrent rhythmic sequences confer its own character on this third movement.

[red]

Using dupree recording with high quality sheet music? Based as fuck.

[anthonyanadiotis]

Nobody is talking about Meinhard (the drummer). He's the main reason this recording is so good. He's following Kapustin's notation but he's also taking liberties as a jazz drummer to really give the piece a jazz feeling. When Kapustin dictates drive for example, he doesn't just play the ride cymbal every quarter note but he's playing a BANGING swing style while also following Kapustin's notations and breaks. I'm a huge fan with all the liberties he takes and I'd love to hear him with Frank Dupree and a big band try Piano Concerto No. 6

[christopherczajasager]

AMAZING....that this has never played by most celebrated Western orchestras

[Joe-ohch]

unfathomably based and even epic and potentially cash money. arguably a certified mdrment

[pianotext]

Based on the synchrony, accuracy of rhythms and tempi, definitely a step-up recording.

[nikoly.l]

Switch from swing rhythm back to straight at 18:34 goes so hard

[Mezzotenor]

Dream program: this and the Bartok Sonata for same four musicians, with fillers.

[ThMarz]

Straight up amazing, the addition of percussion rocks.

[dannymillington]

That was quick! The album was only released today. Nevertheless, thanks!!

[christopherczajasager]

All earlier quasi jazz classical, Ravel, even Gershwin, Bernstein, Shostakovitch 😂sounds naive after hearing this awesome Concerto 😅

[jefff]

The runs in the presto section are way different from his other works. Some cool instrumentation here he plays with

[ДаринаБеликова-вв]

Откуда этот нескончаемый поток звуков?! Как это можно было принять, оформить в виде нотного текста, запомнить и исполнять?! Н. Капустин и сам по себе есть загадка и тайна! Я, как профессиональный музыкант, определила бы этот тип музыки, как репортаж из мира хаоса и тёмной материи. Ведь в ней НЕТ МЕЛОДИИ, А СЛЕДОВАТЕЛЬНО, НЕТ ЧЕЛОВЕЧЕСКОЙ ДУШИ!! ПЕРВЫЙ РУССКИЙ ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНЫЙ КОМПОЗИТОР ГОВОРИЛ ТАК, МЕЛОДИЯ ЭТО ДУША МУЗЫКИ. НАРОД СОЧИНЯЕТ МУЗЫКУ, А МЫ, КОМПОЗИТОРЫ, ЕЁ ТОЛЬКО АРАНЖИРУЕМ . О музыке Капустина можно смело сказать, души в ней нет. Поэтому слушать её, а тем более исполнять, могут единицы, подобные этому композитору по своему типу восприятия реального мира.

[tarikeld]

7:47, 10:50 average W Kapustin moments

[RMarsupial]

This is amazing. Can I ask, what is the "drive" instruction in the percussion supposed to mean?