Kapustin - Manteca (Dizzy Gillespie) Paraphrase for Two Pianos, Op. 129

[richthirdedition]

I just purchased the Angelov and del Pino recording. It is wonderful. I myself enjoy either a virtuoso performance like theirs or one like this, a bit slower, where you can really hear the interplay , really feel the piece being made.

Kapustin just blows me away with his talent and his prolific output.

[jre58591]

There is another recording of this work with Ludmil Angelov and Daniel del Pino playing, and it puts this recording to shame in every way possible. I have yet to hear the new Kawakami recording, though.

[flamingspinach]

For those who are looking for it, it's at watch?v=ko_WZpU_59I . This (Matsumoto's) performance has been uploaded with video at watch?v=aekikXOxkC0 as well, by the way :) And here's another one by William Villaverde and Fabiana Claure: watch?v=nyEuOgu1F8g

[flamingspinach]

Thanks! At a slower speed it's easier to notice the interplay of the two parts, which I guess at a normal speed would be a pleasure mainly intended for the performers rather than the listeners. Seems like it would be quite a pleasure, at that. Perhaps I shall purchase the piece - Prhythm Edition is selling it for a quite reasonable ~US$18.

By the way, Kawakami has just released a CD with a recording of this piece on it, performed by him and his wife. Amazon JP has it (out of stock though).

[flamingspinach]

@flamingspinach Sorry, correction - Kawakami Masahiro plays both primo and secondo (overdubbed) on the new CD.

[jre58591]

@flamingspinach Actually, I think he plays it with his wife on that CD, not overdubbed. Either way, it has to be better than this terrible recording!

[flamingspinach]

@jre58591 see nkwebmaster's reply on the other recording of this piece on youtube :)

[jre58591]

@flamingspinach Oh, I see. Either way, it sounds better than this one, I'm sure!

[amusicalnutcase]

Thanks for the post of this, its nice to hear the piece in its entirety. I think I'll purchase it so my professor and I can play it in a recital next year.

[HAMayoral]

Yes!

[GreggaryPeccary]

F---in' great!