Lugansky - Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 1 - 2004 BBC Proms

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) Piano Concerto No. 1 in D♭Major, Op. 10 (1911-1912) Nikolai Lugansky, soloist Alexander Lazarev conducting Royal Scottish National Orchestra 2004 BBC Proms, Live at the Royal Albert Hall [0:00] Allegro brioso [1:01] . Poco più mosso [2:00] . Tempo primo [3:27] . Meno mosso  [5:07] . Più mosso (Tempo primo) [5:33] . Animato [6:38] Andante assai [10:39] Allegro scherzando: Development [11:59] . Cadenza: Recapitulation [13:08] . Poco più sostenuto  [13:42] . Più mosso, sempre accelerando (al animato) [14:06] . Animato “[…] The soaring opening melody, with piano and strings playing in unison, only lasts a minute before the Concerto goes into its rapid, staccato workout. All along, the orchestra subtly supports the star, and even as the music turns dramatic and even a little sinister, the piano can’t help staying mischievously light on its feet. A dreamy, almost mela