Pianist/Producer Sergei Kvitko's Mozart recording released on November 5 on Blue Griffin label
Piano Concerto K. 466 and world premiere recordings of new editions of Rondos K. 382 and K. 386
With Madrid Soloists Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Tigran Shiganyan
masterful, intuitive playing — Fanfare Magazine
Sergei Kvitko, critically acclaimed pianist, composer/arranger, and internationally sought-after producer and sound engineer, wears all of these hats on his new production “Mozart. Post Scriptum,” his fresh, personal and occasionally irreverent take on Mozart masterpieces for piano and orchestra. The album is released on November 5, 2021 on Blue Griffin Recording (BGR 597).
The cornerstone of the recording is Concerto in D Minor No. 20, K. 466 with new cadenzas by Kvitko that are full of surprises and pianistic fireworks. The album also features the world premiere recordings of Kvitko’s own special editions of Mozart’s Rondos in D Major K. 382 and A Major K. 386 for piano and orchestra. The scores include new additions in orchestration, ornamentation, articulation and dynamic markings, both bringing them closer to Mozart’s manuscripts and expanding on the composer’s original ideas.
Kvitko writes: "I wanted the entire CD of these frequently recorded works to be full of surprises – from the very first track to the final chord of the last track on the CD. I hope that the spirit of Mozart’s genius is smiling down auspiciously on my Post Scriptum to his masterworks."
His musical partner for this endeavor is Madrid Soloists Chamber Orchestra, a premiere Spanish ensemble comprised of musicians of the highest caliber from across Europe, Asia and the Americas, led by artistic director and concertmaster Gabor Szabo and conducted by Uzbekistani maestro Tigran Shiganyan.
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Kvitko has built a record company renowned for many fine things. ... refined musical ears, a rich and vibrant quality of recording production and an integrity of engineering that is increasingly hard to come by these days — The Whole Note
MOZART. Post Scriptum
Sergei Kvitko, piano
Madrid Soloists Chamber Orchestra
Gabor Szabo, artistic director
Tigran Shiganyan, conductor
Blue Griffin Recording (BGR579)
Release date: November 5, 2021
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TRACKS
[01] Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in D Major, K. 382 11:13
[02] Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in A Major, K. 386 10:32
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
[03] I. Allegro 14:52
[04] II. Romanze 10:39
[05] III. Rondo. Allegro assai 08:37
Biography
Sergei Kvitko’s career follows simultaneous paths as pianist, composer/arranger, and recording engineer, producer and owner of the Blue Griffin Recording label. As a pianist, he has earned critical acclaim for his "natural, appealing musicality and sensual understanding of piano tone” (The Chronicle-Herald). Active as a recitalist and soloist, Mr. Kvitko continues to perform across the United States, Europe and Asia, including critically successful recitals at Carnegie Hall.
Kvitko’s decades-long reputation as an internationally sought-after classical recording engineer and producer was recognized with a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Classical Album. Albums produced and engineered by Sergei Kvitko have been cited as "superbly well recorded” (International Record Guide, UK), “vividly detailed, vibrant sonics” (Gramophone, UK), and “warm and immediate sound” (The Strad).
Sergei Kvitko was born in Russia and began studying music at the age of six. His formal studies culminated with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Michigan State University, where he studied with Ralph Votapek.