Anthony & Joseph Paratore: Gershwin, Schönberg
Anthony and Joseph Paratore have announced the release of two new CDs: This means that one of the leading Piano duos of our time is back with a typical blend of contemporary and classical repertoire, as well as their very personal take on Jazz. Having said this, “Anthony & Joseph Paratore Play George Gershwin” is actually a re-release of their 1995 CD with German label Koch, with entirely new packaging and photography. After featuring their soulmate Dave Brubeck on their previous output, Anthony and Joseph Paratore are back with yet another moonwalker between the genres: George Gershwin. The disc not only presents popular favoruties such as the “Fantasy On Themes From "Porgy And Bess" as well as the “Rhapsody in Blue”, but is also dedicated to the much less well-known “Piano Concerto in F”, which has been arranged For Two Pianos – well worth a discovery for anyone who missed the first pressing. The second album, “Transkriptionen für vier Hände” (“transcriptions for four hands”), however, is a fresh and new publication. Here, the Paratore Piano Duo offer a daring splits between the styles: Saint Saens transcriptions of Liszt and Beethoven as well as the Chamber Symphony of Schönberg arranged by Alban Berg.
While the material may seem exotic at first, the explanation as the “why” of this selection is simple. The Paratores: “It is a unusual combination, but the Schönberg is included because he was influenced by the one movement structure of the Liszt’s Sonata in b minor.” Both records will be released by Universal Classics.
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