Hyperion Romantic Piano Series

[Solitary Wanderer]

This Hyperion Romantic Piano series looks like an excellent collection of composers and performances.

Theres 42[!] volumes in the set and I've just ordered three of them being:







Anyone else exploring this series?

Discovered any gems?

[Mark]

Yes, and yes.

I have two volumes, both of English composer Litolff:

Volume 14

Volume 26

Both highly recommended. Hear for yourself from the samples.

[mahlertitan]

This Hyperion Romantic Piano series looks like an excellent collection of composers and performances.

Theres 42[!] volumes in the set and I've just ordered three of them being:







Anyone else exploring this series?

Discovered any gems?

check out the one with Fuchs and Kiel

[johnQpublic]

I probably have 8-10 of them.

I recommend the Paderwski/Moskowski disc and the one of Brull.

[PaulR]

I have 21 (Kullak and Dreyschock) and 15 (Massenet and Hahn).  I haven't listened to 15 yet, but I really enjoy #21

[SonicMan46]

I probably have 8-10 of them.

I recommend the Paderwski/Moskowski disc and the one of Brull.

I'm w/ JohnQ - I have a similar number; all have been excellent - just a matter of 'picking' the composers that might interest you; plus, the ones of lesser reputation are usually outstanding - certainly worth exploring! 

[Gurn Blanston]

I have #29 with 2 concertos and a fantasia ("Anticipations of Scotland") by Moscheles, performed by Howard Shelley. Very nice playing, and an interesting early Romantic composer.

[Hector]

Yes, of course.

Favourite of the moment: Hahn/Massenet.

I, also, bought the recent Alnaes/Sinding.

The former is an easy recommendation but anybody contemplating the latter should hear them first.

[Florestan]

I have this one and it's excellent.

[m_gigena]

Yes, and yes.

I have two volumes, both of English composer Litolff:

Volume 14

Volume 26

Both highly recommended. Hear for yourself from the samples.

I can say I hated those two cds in the past. But after some words by Don I somehow enjoy them.

My thanks to Don for the advice. 

***

I have 32 volumes from this collection and recomend many of them

Moszkowsky/Paderewski
Medtner (Scherbakov in Naxos is a very good alternative)
Balakirev/Rimsky-Korsakov
D'Albert
Litolff ( )
Pierné (his piano concerto in c minor is Saint-Saens least known piano concerto)
Herz

I have Massenet/Hahn but never listened to it; as I don't think somebody can beat Ciccolini in the Massenet.

[bhodges]

I think I have just two of these -- No. 18 with Marx and Korngold, and No. 22 with Busoni, both with Hamelin.  They are excellent.  If I could acquire the entire series (and the time to listen to them) I would do so. 

--Bruce

[Don]

I can say I hated those two cds in the past. But after some words by Don I somehow enjoy them.

My thanks to Don for the advice. 

"Don words" always do the trick, although I know a guy who slit his wrists after listening to my sage advice.  He was moaning about his lousy life and how he'd like to end it, so I advised him to end it now and avoid the Christmas rush.  He actually did as told.

[Maciek]

I really love the look of this series. I only own one volume though, with the Stojowski PCs (don't really like it very much anyway...). But now I'd like to pout a bit.

The Paderewski Piano Concerto is no discovery - I've got 5 earlier recordings myself. However, I could easily name half a dozen really obscure, yet very beautiful (well, at least those of them that I've heard) piano concertos by Polish composers that deserve to finally get comercially released. For example those by (André, back me up on this! ):

Henryk Melcer (2 Piano Concertos)
Ludomir Rozycki (ditto)
Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski (one Piano Concerto)
Wladyslaw Zelenski (one Piano Concerto)

Two modern piano concertos still very much in the Romantic idiom also come to mind: Baird's and Serocki's (both very early pieces).

Those are the new installments in the series that I'm waiting for.

(I sure hope someone from Hyperion is reading this board... )

[m_gigena]

"Don words" always do the trick, although I know a guy who slit his wrists after listening to my sage advice.  He was moaning about his lousy life and how he'd like to end it, so I advised him to end it now and avoid the Christmas rush.  He actually did as told.

*Manuel wanders where is the Ignore button*

[m_gigena]

The Paderewski Piano Concerto is no discovery - I've got 5 earlier recordings myself.
Those are the new installments in the series that I'm waiting for. Angry Lips Sealed

(I sure hope someone from Hyperion is reading this board... Roll Eyes)

I'll be satisfied if a new Polish Fantasy is released. (However, I don't think this pretended release can defeat my beloved Fijalkowska)

[Scriptavolant]

No-one mentioned the number with Delius and Ireland Piano Concertos, so far? I remember I did enjoy it at first listening, and I'd recommend it.

[sperlsco]

I have this one and it's excellent.

I own at least a dozen in this series.  Just about all of them are very enjoyable, even if they are not neccessarily "memorable".  I just finished listening to Lyapunov.  The Stojowski is probably my favorite of all the ones from composers that were new to me.  I've listened to it several times now.  The Saint-Saens is easily my favorite of all, and it is responsible for my subsequent purchase of several other collections of Saint-Saens' Piano Concerto cycle. 

[Solitary Wanderer]

Thanks for your input everyone.

I'm expecting the three titles I ordered in the next couple of weeks so I'll report my findings. 

[Lethevich]

However, I could easily name half a dozen really obscure, yet very beautiful (well, at least those of them that I've heard) piano concertos by Polish composers that deserve to finally get comercially released. For example those by (André, back me up on this! ):

Henryk Melcer (2 Piano Concertos)
Ludomir Rozycki (ditto)
Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski (one Piano Concerto)
Wladyslaw Zelenski (one Piano Concerto)

Two modern piano concertos still very much in the Romantic idiom also come to mind: Baird's and Serocki's (both very early pieces).

Those are the new installments in the series that I'm waiting for.

(I sure hope someone from Hyperion is reading this board... )

Email them about it You never know... if you mention where to get sheet music etc, there's a small chance... worth taking

[Gabriel]

Of the volumes I have, I remember the Mendelssohn Piano Concertos played by Stephen Hough. The performances are wonderful, excepting - to my opinion - in the slow movements, where it seems that all the performers want to go home as soon as possible.