Mozart & Poulenc: Double & Triple Concertos

by Momo Kodama, Mari Kodama, Karin Kei Nagano, Kent Nagano, L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Overview

Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 7 for three pianos in F major, K. 242, was originally written for a family group, a mother and two daughters. Here, the clan outdoes even the original performance by adding a related conductor, Kent Nagano, who is the husband of pianist Mari Kodama and the father of Karin Kei Nagano. Interestingly, the latter gets the more challenging Piano I part here, not the simple third piano. This isn't top-flight Mozart, but the family makes a strong case for it, with well-coordinated performances that bring out the personalities of the individual players. The soloist group contracts to Mari and Momo Kodama for the Piano Concerto No. 10 for two pianos in E flat major, K. 365; the sisters deliver smooth, if not especially exciting performances, in which the balance between pianists and orchestra seems a bit uncertain. The strongest outing here comes in the Concerto for two pianos and orchestra in D minor of Poulenc, where the sisters let down their hair to capture the style shifts in the work, and Nagano and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande are on very familiar ground. Victoria Hall in Geneva is a reasonable venue for an album that is light, upbeat, and generally enjoyable. ~ James Manheim

Product Details

Release Date:	05/24/2024
Label:	PENTATONE
UPC:	8717306262026

Tracks

1. Piano Concerto No. 7 for 3 Pianos in F Major, K.242, "London"~Allegro
2. Piano Concerto No. 7 for 3 Pianos in F Major, K.242, "London"~Adagio
3. Piano Concerto No. 7 for 3 Pianos in F Major, K.242, "London"~Rondo. Tempo di minuetto
4. Piano Concerto No. 10 for 2 Pianos in E-Flat Major, K.365~Allegro
5. Piano Concerto No. 10 for 2 Pianos in E-Flat Major, K.365~Andante
6. Piano Concerto No. 10 for 2 Pianos in E-Flat Major, K.365~Rondo
7. Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra in D Minor, FP61~Allegro ma non troppo
8. Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra in D Minor, FP61~Larghetto
9. Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra in D Minor, FP61~Finale

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mari Kodama   Primary Artist,Piano
Karin Kei Nagano   Primary Artist,Piano
Momo Kodama   Primary Artist,Piano
Kent Nagano   Primary Artist,Conductor
L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande   Primary Artist,Orchestra

Technical Credits

Francesca Mariani   Product Manager,Design
Renaud Loranger   A&R
Lyodoh Kaneko   Cover Photo,Photography
Steve Roger   Executive Producer
Jean-Marie Geijsen   Engineer
Erdo Groot   Editing,Balance Engineer
Kent Nagano   Liner Notes
Mari Kodama   Liner Notes
Sean Hickey   Managing Director
Job Maarse   Executive Producer,Recording Producer
Joerg Peter Urbach   Liner Notes
Magali Dougados   Photography
Momo Kodama   Liner Notes
Calvin B. Cooper   Liner Note Translation
Christina Gembaczka   Production Manager
Marjolein Coenrady   Cover Design
Silvia Pietrosanti   Marketing
Karin Kei Nagano   Liner Notes
Ientje Mooij   Engineer
Kasper van Kooten   Product Manager,Design
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart   Composer
Francis Poulenc   Composer