Xiayin Wang (piano)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Peter Oundjian
Chandos CHSA5167
Hamelin and the LPO’s 2014 Southbank performance was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and, while not currently available as an official recording, curious listeners can easily find it online. (Perhaps an enterprising producer could add it to the Hyperion Records catalogue, as the work appears to be missing from the label’s otherwise extensive piano concerto collection.) Hamelin’s energy, flair and technical precision is rarelyfor Chandos all the more significant – the American-Chinese pianist’s 2016 version with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) is never less than thrilling.
