Stewart Goodyear Records Rachmaninov Piano Concertos 2 & 3 with Czech National Symphony Orchestra under Heiko Mathias Förster on Steinway & Sons

Rachmaninov Piano Concertos 2 & 3

Stewart Goodyear, Piano

Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Heiko Mathias Förster, Conductor
Steinway & Sons 30047 (2015) (76:00)          

AfriClassical welcomes another release from Stewart Goodyear, and notes that All Music Guide reports the pianist restores the full score of the Third Concerto on this recording.

ArkivMusic Notes and Editorial Reviews

Stewart Goodyear's second release on Steinway & Sons is a followup to his acclaimed 2014 release of the Tchaikovsky and Grieg Piano Concertos. The Canadian pianist is a notable concert soloist and has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and the Philadelphia Orchestra, among many others. In 2013, he gave a series of marathon performances in the U.S. of all the Beethoven piano sonatas, performing the complete cycle in a single, eleven-hour performance at each venue.

All Music Guide Review

"...Goodyear is an exceptional artist, and his performances with Heiko Mathias Förster and the Czech National Symphony are worth hearing for their clarity and the balance of technical skill and expressive subtlety. Perhaps the most significant point to make about this disc is Goodyear's restoration of the full score of the Third Concerto, which was cut by Rachmaninov in an attempt to popularize it. Beyond that, there are no surprises, just reliable performances that offer equal portions of virtuosity and emotion. Rendered with taste and intelligence by Goodyear." -- Blair Sanderson, All Music Guide Read less

Works on This Recording

1.Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18 by Sergei Rachmaninov 

Performer:  Stewart Goodyear (Piano) 

Conductor:  Heiko Mathias Förster 

Orchestra/Ensemble:  Czech National Symphony Orchestra 

Period: Romantic 

Written: Russia 

Date of Recording: 10/15-18 2014 

Venue:  CNCO Studio 1, Prague, Czech Republic 

2.Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30 by Sergei Rachmaninov 

Performer:  Stewart Goodyear (Piano) 

Conductor:  Heiko Mathias Förster 

Orchestra/Ensemble:  Czech National Symphony Orchestra 

Period: Romantic 

Written: 1909; Russia 

Date of Recording: 10/15-18 2014 

Venue:  CNCO Studio 1, Prague, Czech Republic

Comment by email:
Thank you very much, Bill!  Best wishes!  [Stewart Goodyear]