Ravel: The Piano Concertos Seong-Jin Cho, Boston Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons

• Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83:
• 1 Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: I. Allegramente 08:37
• 2 Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai 09:42
• 3 Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: III. Presto 04:00
• Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D Major, M. 82:
• 4 Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D Major, M. 82: I. Lento 08:48
• 5 Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D Major, M. 82: II. Allegro 04:48
• 6 Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D Major, M. 82: III. Tempo I 05:04
• Total Runtime 40:59

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Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho releases a pre-release track of his upcoming album entitled Ravel: The Piano Concertos, the second of two installments that the pianist has prepared for the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ravel. After the recent release of the first album that focused on the French composer’s solo piano works, this second album contains his two piano concertos, for which he is joined by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and its music director Andris Nelsons. “Performing with the BSO, you feel like the French spirit is in their blood – it was so inspiring to play and record with them, and of course working with Andris is always a real joy,” says Cho.

„Die Gedanken, Farben und Gefühle in Ravels Musik haben mich schon immer fasziniert. Ich empfinde es als Ehre, seine gesamten Werke für Klavier solo und die Klavierkonzerte aufzunehmen.“ (Seong-Jin Cho)

Seong-Jin Cho, Klavier
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, Dirigent

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has established himself worldwide as one of the leading pianists of his generation and most distinctive artists on the current music scene. With an innate musicality and consummate artistry, his thoughtful and poetic, virtuosic, and colourful playing can combine panache with purity and is driven by an impressive natural sense of balance. He is celebrated unanimously across the globe for his expressive magic and illuminative insights.

Seong-Jin Cho was brought to the world’s attention in 2015 when he won First Prize at the Chopin International Competition in Warsaw, and his career has rapidly ascended since. In early 2016, he signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon and, in 2023, Cho was awarded the prestigious Samsung Ho-Am Prize in the Arts in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the world of classical music. An artist high in demand, Cho works with the world’s most prestigious orchestras including Berliner Philharmoniker, Wiener Philharmoniker, London Symphony Orchestra, Concertgebouworkest, and Boston Symphony Orchestra. Conductors he regularly collaborates with include Myung-Whun Chung, Gustavo Dudamel, Andris Nelsons, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Gianandrea Noseda, Sir Antonio Pappano, Sir Simon Rattle, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Lahav Shani.

In the 2024/25 season Seong-Jin Cho takes up the mantle of Artist in Residence with the Berliner Philharmoniker, a position which sees Cho work with the orchestra on multiple projects across the season including concerto performances, chamber music collaborations, on tour to the Osterfestspiele Baden-Baden, and in recital. Elsewhere, he notably returns to London’s BBC Proms, to the Philadelphia Orchestra to open their season with Yannick Nézet-Séguin, to New York Philharmonic and Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Santtu-Matias Rouvali, and to The Cleveland Orchestra under Franz Welser-Möst. Cho embarks on several international tours, including his notable return to Wiener Philharmoniker with Andris Nelsons in Korea and to Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks with Sir Simon Rattle in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, following a performance of Brahms Piano Concerto. No. 2 in Munich.