von Henselt & Bronsart von Schellendorff - Piano Concertos Paul Wee, Swedish Chamber Orchestra & Michael Collins

• Adolph von Henselt (1814 - 1889): Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 16:
• 1 Henselt: Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro patetico - Religioso - Reprise 13:58
• 2 Henselt: Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 16: II. Larghetto 08:06
• 3 Henselt: Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 16: III. Allegro agitato 07:59
• Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf (1830 - 1913): Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 10:
• 4 Schellendorf: Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 10: I. Allegro maestoso 14:47
• 5 Schellendorf: Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 10: II. Adagio ma non troppo 07:05
• 6 Schellendorf: Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 10: III. Allegro con fuoco 07:10
• Total Runtime 59:05

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Paul Wey, a well-known lawyer in London, has released many superb works on the BIS label and has attracted much attention. Adolf von Henselt (1814-1889), born near Nuremberg, was a pianist and composer who later moved to the Russian Empire and laid the foundation of the Russian piano school. The premiere of Henselt's piano concerto, performed with great success by Clara Schumann soloist and Mendelssohn conductor, was followed by performances by the great virtuosos.In three movements, the work is full of charm: dramatic intensity, soaring melodies and gentle lyricism, colorful orchestration, and luminous piano. Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf (1830-1913) was a pianist and composer who studied at the University of Berlin and then with Liszt in Weimar. The Weimar premiere of Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 2 was performed by Bronsart solo and conducted by Liszt. Bronsart's piano concerto is a breath of late Romanticism, with its technical piano soloism and rich orchestration. Wei, a man of exceptional talent, gives a performance that speaks eloquently.

Paul Wee, piano
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Michael Collins, conductor

Paul C K Wee
is a barrister at 3 Verulam Buildings in London, specialising in commercial law and investor-state arbitration. Ranked as a leading junior barrister and recognised by the Legal 500 as being ‘extremely strategic, knowledgeable about international law, enormously hardworking, and a pleasure to work with’, he appears regularly before courts and arbitral tribunals on behalf of clients including governments, corporations, financial institutions and individuals. His practice spans a diverse range of sectors, including banking and finance, oil and gas, energy and infrastructure, mining and exploration, telecommunications, IT, manufacturing, and entertainment and media.

Born in Australia to Singaporean and Malaysian parents, Paul Wee began his piano studies at the age of four. Following a number of early appearances, including a concerto début in London’s Royal Albert Hall aged 12, he continued his studies in New York City at the Manhattan School of Music under the tutelage of Nina Svetlanova. Having decided not to pursue a primary career in the arts, he returned to the United Kingdom to study law at the University of Oxford, and obtained his BA (Jurisprudence) and BCL from Keble College. He was called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn in 2010, and attempts to balance his love for the piano alongside the demands of a busy practice at the Bar.

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