Maderna: Piano Concertos - Quadrivium - CD

ENGLISH

<p>Long considered lost, the two entirely distinctive versions of Bruno Maderna's strikingly expressive 1942 <i>Piano Concerto </i>here receive their première recording. Maderna was still immersed in the world of Bartók as a brilliant young graduate, and this influence is again strong in the more complex and intricate <i>Concerto for two pianos and instruments</i>. A comparison between these intensely individual early works and the mature large-scale masterpiece <i>Quadrivium </i>delivers new perspectives on one of the most influential composers of the 20th century.</p>