Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Brahms: Piano Concertos


This is a fantastic CD from Deutsche Grammophon. Great virtuosismo and expressiveness. The orchestra is soft and full in the 2nd concerto. Supreme combination of Claudio Abbado and Maurizio Pollini.
Then I listened to the Tragic Ouverture, which was new to me. Energetic and melodic, delightful.
Lastly I would comment on the beauty of the first and third movements of the 1st concerto.
All directed by Karl Böhm and the Wiener Philharmoniker, except 2nd concerto directed by Claudio Abbado, pianist Maurizio Pollini

Name Key Catalogue Musicians Observations
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra #1Dmop.15Maurizio PolliniCD 1
Variations on a theme by Joseph Haydnop.56aCD 1
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra #2Bbop.83violoncello solo:Robert ScheiweinCD 2
Tragic Overtureop.81CD 2

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