Christov's Piano Concerto # 1

[Rach3]

Dimitri Christov ( 1933 - ? ) Piano Concerto No.1, Milena Mollova,Roumen Bayrakov,Plovdiv Phil.The Bulgarian composer also apparently composed film scores, some flavor of that genre here, but much more to my ear. Have found nothing on-line about him.Fine work worth hearing, re-hearing, virtuosic,lyrical,audio with score here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZivxLi ... CF&index=2

[Febnyc]

Really good.

It seems his first name is spelled in English - "Dimitar." As you note, there isn't much information about him and this concerto apparently has not been recorded.

The Russian-language note on YouTube translates to tell us that the concerto was done as a graduation work in 1956. And, in step with your "film genre" comment, the description includes this: "The music was also a background to sprawling wheat fields and steaming factories producing the same machine part for decades." Hmmm - needs a bit of imagination I think.

The concerto is set next to that of Christov's countryman, Pancho Vladigerov - and the comment is that there is little comparison. To me Vladigerov is a bit more "romantic" but to my ears the similarity is there.

Interesting, thanks.

[Rach3]

And another Bulgarian PC I enjoyed :

Krassimir Kyurkchiyski Piano Concerto No.1,Milena Mollova,Alexander Vladigerov,Bulgarian National Radio Orchestra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGIY2mB ... F&index=12

Encore: Encore: Veselin Stoyanov (1902-1969) “Three Pieces” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntOjMnO ... F&index=15

[Febnyc]

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And another Bulgarian PC I enjoyed :

Krassimir Kyurkchiyski Piano Concerto No.1,Milena Mollova,Alexander Vladigerov,Bulgarian National Radio Orchestra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGIY2mB ... F&index=12

Excellent - and I see the concerto is "In name of Pancho Vladigerov," who I mentioned above.

This is a great set:

[Rach3]

Thanks. I have a recording of some of his piano preludes.