Catalogue # 4804864
Both Pascal Rogé and Lorin Maazel were one of the mainstays of the Decca roster for several years, the former famed for the clarity of his vision in much French music, the latter recording vast tracts of repertoire with both, the Vienna Philharmonic and the Cleveland Orchestra, in often white-hot performances. The Franck Symphony blazes away, with both conviction and sonic distinction. Its original LP coupling, the Variations symphoniques, receives its first international release on CD. And Bartók’s ‘Opus 1’, his Rhapsody for piano and orchestra, which, although a juvenile work, was performed by Bartók all the way through his piano-playing career. It was recorded by Rogé as a companion to his thrilling recordings of the Bartók concertos with Weller and the LPO.
Bartók:
Rhapsody for piano & orchestra, Op. 1, BB36b, Sz. 27
Pascal Rogé (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra, Walter Weller
Franck, C:
Symphony in D minor
The Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel
Symphonic Variations for piano & orchestra, M46
Pascal Rogé (piano)
The Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel
