
In 1991, Hyperion launched a new, exceptionally enjoyable, project, the Romantic Piano Concerto.
The series opened with a recording of Moszkowski’s piano concerto, which was, in those days, considered to be his only piano concerto.
At the time, no one knew that another, earlier concerto existed; it was only discovered in 2008.

Is it any good? Yes and no. It’s actually a bit of fluff, but how beautiful it is! Really something to listen to with your eyes closed, preferably in the garden in the sun (in front of the burning stove in
winter is also fine), your mind switched off and… sweet dreams will come.
With its almost 54 minutes, the concerto is quite long and part four, allegro sostenuto, should really have been left out, but hey… sometimes it’s nice not to have to think and just surrender to pure romance.
Very little is known about Adolf Schulz-Ever; even his name is spelled in different ways. The Pole, who was a student of Stanislaw Moniuszko, must have been an extraordinary piano virtuoso, because his eleven-minute work really needs a master pianist. But also one who just knows how
to tease out the famous “Russian soul” (the work is not called Russian Rhapsody for nothing!) and how to fill it with unabashed longing.
The Bulgarian Ludmil Angelov can do that. Together with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Kiradjiev, he makes my heart beat a little faster.
Thank you, Hyperion. I will cherish this CD as a beautiful memory.
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