Mendelssohn-Goodyear-Schumann Stewart Goodyear, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Andrew Constantine

• Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54:
• 1 Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso 14:38
• 2 Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso 05:20
• 3 Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: III. Allegro vivace 10:08
• Stewart Goodyear (b. 1978): Rhapsody:
• 4 Goodyear: Rhapsody 07:02
• Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847): Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25, MWV O 7:
• 5 Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25, MWV O 7: I. Molto allegro con fuoco 07:11
• 6 Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25, MWV O 7: II. Andante 06:05
• 7 Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25, MWV O 7: III. Presto - Molto allegro e vivace 06:19
• Stewart Goodyear: Introduction & Rondo capriccioso:
• 8 Goodyear: Introduction & Rondo capriccioso 07:09
• Total Runtime 01:03:52

Info for Mendelssohn-Goodyear-Schumann

Canadian pianist, composer and experienced musician Stewart Goodyear breaks new ground with this album by combining masterful piano works by Robert Schumann and Felix Mendelssohn with his own works. He is accompanied by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Andrew Constantine. The album features two world premiere recordings of Goodyear's original works, exploring two very different themes. The Rhapsody deals with love and loss and is described by Goodyear as ‘the most intimate piece I have ever written’. In contrast, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso is a composition written in the spirit of Mendelssohn but inspired by the rhythmic and metric power of Africa south of the Sahara. The intensity of Schumann's Concerto in A minor op. 54 and the intimacy of Mendelssohn's Concerto in G minor op. 25 complete this new collection.

Stewart Goodyear, piano
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Constantine, conductor

Stewart Goodyear
Proclaimed "a phenomenon" by the Los Angeles Times and "one of the best pianists of his generation" by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Stewart Goodyear is an accomplished concert pianist, improviser and composer. Mr. Goodyear has performed with, and has been commissioned by, many of the major orchestras and chamber music organizations around the world.

Last year, Orchid Classics released Mr. Goodyear's recording of his suite for piano and orchestra, "Callaloo" and his piano sonata. His recent commissions include an orchestral work for the Chineke! Orchestra, his Piano Quintet for the Penderecki String Quartet, and a piano work for the Honens Piano Competition. His suite for solo violin, "Solo" was recorded by violinist Miranda Cuckson on the Urlicht Audiovisual label, and his work for cello and piano, "The Kapak" was recording by cellist Inbal Segev on the Avie Records label.

Mr. Goodyear's discography includes the complete sonatas and piano concertos of Beethoven, as well as concertos by Tchaikovsky, Grieg and Rachmaninov, an album of Ravel piano works, and an album, entitled "For Glenn Gould", which combines repertoire from Mr. Gould's US and Montreal debuts. His Rachmaninov recording received a Juno nomination for Best Classical Album for Soloist and Large Ensemble Accompaniment. Mr. Goodyear's recording of his own transcription of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker (Complete Ballet)", was chosen by the New York Times as one of the best classical music recordings of 2015. His discography is released on the Orchid Classics, Naxos, Analekta, Bright Shiny Things, Marquis Classics, and Steinway and Sons labels. Mr. Goodyear releases his recording of Prokofiev’s 2nd and 3rd Concertos with Andrew Litton and the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and the composer’s 7th Sonata, on Orchid Classics this September 2024.

Highlights for the 2024-25 season are his performances at the BBC Proms with the Chineke! Orchestra, his return to the Phillips Collection (Washington D.C.), and performances with the Vancouver and Toronto Symphonies, the Indianapolis Symphony, the Rochester Philharmonic, Frankfurt Museumgesellschaft, and A Far Cry in Boston.

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