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Dejan Lazic - piano
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Richard Tognetti, lead violin/artistic director
Additional Information
| SACD or CD? | SACD (plays on all cd players) | |||||||
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| Year of release | 2011 | |||||||
| Recording Location | Sydney Australia, Eindhoven Holland | |||||||
| Main artist | Lazic, Dejan - piano |
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| Performers | Dejan Lazic - piano Australian Chamber Orchestra Richard Tognetti, lead violin/artistic director Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, op. 58 live recording - Sydney Australia Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27, No. 2 ('Moonlight' * 'Mondschein' * 'Au clair de lune') Sonata quasi una fantasia Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110 |
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| Introduction by artist | In purely musical terms, this 'outcome', with the Australian Chamber Orchestra directed by Richard Tognetti, is a mixed form or combination, in which the well-known version for piano and (symphony) orchestra, performed as usual with a conductor, is brought together with the newly discovered chamber version for piano and string quintet. ... In Beethoven's time it was customary that the soloist, who was often a composer as well, improvised the cadenzas. Beethoven personally challenged the young Franz Liszt not only to compose more, but also generally to improvise more at the cadenzas. I have therefore taken the liberty of writing my own cadenzas for the first and last movements. ... In both sonatas, Beethoven writes the menuetto/scherzo as second movement, instead of as third as was customary. Generally speaking, the term romantic irony links the two sonatas to the piano concerto. Around 1800, Friedrich Schlegel had already formulated his concept of romantic irony, and Ludwig van Tieck employed it slightly later in his literary comedies. From: liner notes by Dejan Lazic | |||||||
| Composer | Beethoven | |||||||
| Producer | Jared Sacks | |||||||
| Recording Engineer / Mastering | Jared sacks | |||||||
| Technical Specifications | Microphones: Bruel & Kjaer 4006, Schoeps Digital Converters: DSD Super Audio/Meitner Design AD/DA (Sydney) Grimm Audio (Eindhoven) Speakers: Audiolab, Holland Software: Pyramix Editing, Merging Technologies Mixing Board: Rens Heijnis, custom design Mastering Room: B+W 803d series speakers, Classe 5200 Amplifier Cables: Van den Hul | |||||||
| Inlay | Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, op. 58
live recording - Sydney Australia Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27, No. 2 ('Moonlight' * 'Mondschein' * 'Au clair de lune') Sonata quasi una fantasia Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110 |
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| Quotes | (...) his technique is amazing, and quite beautiful. The first movement of the "Moonlight" sonata is exquisite: by keeping the melody at the same dynamic as the accompaniment Lazic creates an extraordinary level of poetic intensity. (...) As usual from this label, the sonics are absolutely top-notch, whether in regular stereo or SACD-surround formats, and there's no need to make allowances for the concerto's live provenance. It is a remarkable performance in the sense of being a completely thought-out collaboration between soloist and orchestra (...). (...) The orchestral playing is glorious – full of character (...) And Lazic is a classy artist, with a fine range of colour, taut trills and immaculate fingerwork. (...) Dejan Lazic, Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra (...) are thouroughly convinced by what they are doing. (...) the orchestra, with strings using minimal vibrato, plays extremingly stylishly. (...) there are plenty of surprises in this performance.
There is something very vibrant about his interpretation that brings a sense of immediacy, even to the loudest passages. Lazic does more composing, arranging and improvising than most concert pianists, and perhaps these activities contribute to the playfulness and carefree approach that he brings to Beethoven. (...) The fact that Lazic can find such elegant and understated sounds from instruments otherwise known for the weight and projection of their tone is a testament indeed to his phenomenal and unique talent. (...) His transition among the many tempo and section divisions is not only apt and natural, but explanatory as well, and this reading is easily one of the best I have ever heard. (...) the music flows from his fingers (...) he is a thinker as well as an emotive pianist. (...) Channel’s surround sound, as usual, is spectacular. (...) His no-nonsense way, the slender and quasi – athletic approach revitalizes this often bogged-down concerto. He has even composed his own cadenzas (...) (...) Lazic laat horen een groot vertolker van Beethoven te zijn en ja, de opname is als we gewend zijn van Channel's Jared Sacks: subliem! (...) Dejan Lazic: een pianist met lef! Was er anpackt, hält die Hörer gebannt. Überwältigend lebendig, mit feinsten Nuancen und eigenen Kadenzen hat Dejan Lazić Beethovens G-Dur-Konzert sozusagen neu erfunden, kongenial begleitet vom Australian Chamber Orchestra unter Richard Tognetti. Es müssen ja nicht gleich derart kuriose und übersteigerte Vergleiche sein wie "nuancenreicher, exquisiter Rotwein" oder "noch nie Dagewesenes", mit denen einige Kritiker ihrer Begeisterung über Dejan Lazić's pianistische Fähigkeiten allen Nachdruck verleihen. Aber Tatsache ist, dass eine so fantastische Klangkultur, Virtuosität und Ausdruckskraft, wie er sie zeigt, ganz aktuell in seiner Beethoven-Einspielung, gerade in der jüngeren Pianistengeneration lange nicht hörbar waren. Er hat ein Faible für das Außergewöhnliche: der kroatische Pianist Dejan Lazić spielt Beethovens 4. Klavierkonzert einmal anders – inspiriert von einer neu entdeckten Kammermusikversion. Aber nicht, um aus der Masse der vielen Aufnahmen herauszuragen (das tut er sowieso auch), sondern weil da ein Beethoven drinsteckt, der anders klingt: direkter, spannender, energiegeladener. Beethoven selbst regte eine ganze Reihe an Änderungen an, vor allem beim Solopart der Ecksätze. Tatsächlich ist der virtuose Anspruch leicht gesteigert, doch Lazic hält sich zurück und konzentriert sich auf die flexibler gewordenen Tempi. Ritardandi etwa, die der Komponist nachträglich einfügte und die den Blick nach innen noch einmal betonen. Das hierzulande wenig bekannte Australian Chamber Orchestra reagiert seismographisch genau auf den Solisten am Steinway – auch deshalb sorgt dieses Experiment für Vergnügen. (...) een flexibele, zeer pittige en toch transparante uitvoering onder leiding van Richard Tognetti (…) Beethoven’s cadensen verving Lazic door eigen improvisaties, die bruisen van bravoure à la Liszt. (…) A thought-provoking release by a talented young pianist. Dejan Lazic gooit hier bijzonder hoge ogen met een werk dat hem werkelijk op het lijf geschreven is en dat hij hier neerzet als een lyrisch omzoomd dartel drama (…) (…) buitengewoon boeiend (…) de samenwerking met het orkest is uitzonderlijk goed (…) een wondermooie, zeer natuurlijke opname. Lazic will doubtless add to his reputation for erratic brilliance with this recording (…) the slow movement is tremendous in its drama and exaltation (…) His Moonlight Sonata is clean, austere and breathtakingly beautiful. Zijn interpretaties zijn vaak krachtig en fris en achter zijn spel zit een enorme drive, net niet over de top: buitengewoon spannend. (…) pianist en orkest vullen elkaar voortreffelijk aan. (…) |
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| Running time | 69.38 | |||||||
| Number of cd's | 1 | |||||||
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Digital Converters: DSD Super Audio/Meitner Design AD/DA (Sydney)
Grimm Audio (Eindhoven)
Speakers: Audiolab, Holland
Software: Pyramix Editing, Merging Technologies
Mixing Board: Rens Heijnis, custom design
Mastering Room: B+W 803d series speakers, Classe 5200 Amplifier
Cables: Van den Hul
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Dejan Lazic
Pianist Dejan Lazić was born into a musical family in Zagreb, Croatia, and grew up in Salzburg, Austria, where he studied at the Mozarteum. He is quickly establishing a reputation worldwide as “a brilliant pianist and a gifted musician full of ideas... |
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Richard Tognetti, lead violin/artistic director
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, op. 58
live recording - Sydney Australia
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27, No. 2
('Moonlight' * 'Mondschein' * 'Au clair de lune')
Sonata quasi una fantasia
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110
:
... In Beethoven's time it was customary that the soloist, who was often a composer as well, improvised the cadenzas. Beethoven personally challenged the young Franz Liszt not only to compose more, but also generally to improvise more at the cadenzas. I have therefore taken the liberty of writing my own cadenzas for the first and last movements.
... In both sonatas, Beethoven writes the menuetto/scherzo as second movement, instead of as third as was customary. Generally speaking, the term romantic irony links the two sonatas to the piano concerto. Around 1800, Friedrich Schlegel had already formulated his concept of romantic irony, and Ludwig van Tieck employed it slightly later in his literary comedies.
From: liner notes by Dejan Lazic
(...) his technique is amazing, and quite beautiful. The first movement of the "Moonlight" sonata is exquisite: by keeping the melody at the same dynamic as the accompaniment Lazic creates an extraordinary level of poetic intensity. (...) As usual from this label, the sonics are absolutely top-notch, whether in regular stereo or SACD-surround formats, and there's no need to make allowances for the concerto's live provenance. It is a remarkable performance in the sense of being a completely thought-out collaboration between soloist and orchestra (...).
Classics Today
(...) The orchestral playing is glorious – full of character (...) And Lazic is a classy artist, with a fine range of colour, taut trills and immaculate fingerwork. (...)
Gramophone
Dejan Lazic, Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra (...) are thouroughly convinced by what they are doing. (...) the orchestra, with strings using minimal vibrato, plays extremingly stylishly. (...) there are plenty of surprises in this performance.
International Record Review
There is something very vibrant about his interpretation that brings a sense of immediacy, even to the loudest passages. Lazic does more composing, arranging and improvising than most concert pianists, and perhaps these activities contribute to the playfulness and carefree approach that he brings to Beethoven. (...) The fact that Lazic can find such elegant and understated sounds from instruments otherwise known for the weight and projection of their tone is a testament indeed to his phenomenal and unique talent.
www.musicweb
(...) His transition among the many tempo and section divisions is not only apt and natural, but explanatory as well, and this reading is easily one of the best I have ever heard. (...) the music flows from his fingers (...) he is a thinker as well as an emotive pianist. (...) Channel’s surround sound, as usual, is spectacular.
Audiophile Audition
(...) His no-nonsense way, the slender and quasi – athletic approach revitalizes this often bogged-down concerto. He has even composed his own cadenzas (...)
Fanfare
(...) Lazic laat horen een groot vertolker van Beethoven te zijn en ja, de opname is als we gewend zijn van Channel's Jared Sacks: subliem!
HVT
(...) Dejan Lazic: een pianist met lef!
www.opusklassik
Was er anpackt, hält die Hörer gebannt. Überwältigend lebendig, mit feinsten Nuancen und eigenen Kadenzen hat Dejan Lazić Beethovens G-Dur-Konzert sozusagen neu erfunden, kongenial begleitet vom Australian Chamber Orchestra unter Richard Tognetti.
Kultur SPIEGEL
Es müssen ja nicht gleich derart kuriose und übersteigerte Vergleiche sein wie "nuancenreicher, exquisiter Rotwein" oder "noch nie Dagewesenes", mit denen einige Kritiker ihrer Begeisterung über Dejan Lazić's pianistische Fähigkeiten allen Nachdruck verleihen. Aber Tatsache ist, dass eine so fantastische Klangkultur, Virtuosität und Ausdruckskraft, wie er sie zeigt, ganz aktuell in seiner Beethoven-Einspielung, gerade in der jüngeren Pianistengeneration lange nicht hörbar waren.
Deutschlandradio Kultur (Claudia Dasche)
Er hat ein Faible für das Außergewöhnliche: der kroatische Pianist Dejan Lazić spielt Beethovens 4. Klavierkonzert einmal anders – inspiriert von einer neu entdeckten Kammermusikversion. Aber nicht, um aus der Masse der vielen Aufnahmen herauszuragen (das tut er sowieso auch), sondern weil da ein Beethoven drinsteckt, der anders klingt: direkter, spannender, energiegeladener.
BR-Klassik
Beethoven selbst regte eine ganze Reihe an Änderungen an, vor allem beim Solopart der Ecksätze. Tatsächlich ist der virtuose Anspruch leicht gesteigert, doch Lazic hält sich zurück und konzentriert sich auf die flexibler gewordenen Tempi. Ritardandi etwa, die der Komponist nachträglich einfügte und die den Blick nach innen noch einmal betonen. Das hierzulande wenig bekannte Australian Chamber Orchestra reagiert seismographisch genau auf den Solisten am Steinway – auch deshalb sorgt dieses Experiment für Vergnügen.
www.dapd.de
(...) een flexibele, zeer pittige en toch transparante uitvoering onder leiding van Richard Tognetti (…) Beethoven’s cadensen verving Lazic door eigen improvisaties, die bruisen van bravoure à la Liszt.
NRC
(…) A thought-provoking release by a talented young pianist.
International Pianoworld
Dejan Lazic gooit hier bijzonder hoge ogen met een werk dat hem werkelijk op het lijf geschreven is en dat hij hier neerzet als een lyrisch omzoomd dartel drama (…)
Pianowereld
(…) buitengewoon boeiend (…) de samenwerking met het orkest is uitzonderlijk goed (…) een wondermooie, zeer natuurlijke opname.
Luister
Lazic will doubtless add to his reputation for erratic brilliance with this recording (…) the slow movement is tremendous in its drama and exaltation (…) His Moonlight Sonata is clean, austere and breathtakingly beautiful.
The Guardian
Zijn interpretaties zijn vaak krachtig en fris en achter zijn spel zit een enorme drive, net niet over de top: buitengewoon spannend. (…) pianist en orkest vullen elkaar voortreffelijk aan. (…)
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