Johannes Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 1 - Krystian Zimerman - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein (1984)
Johannes Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 1 - Krystian Zimerman - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein (1984)
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC (image) | 1 CD | RAR size: 229 MB | scans @ 600dpi | TT 54:09 | RS/FP
Genre: Classical (Romantic) | Released: 1984 | Deutsche Grammophon | Catalog #: 413 472-1 GH
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC (image) | 1 CD | RAR size: 229 MB | scans @ 600dpi | TT 54:09 | RS/FP
Genre: Classical (Romantic) | Released: 1984 | Deutsche Grammophon | Catalog #: 413 472-1 GH
The Introduction may be a little measured on first listening, but Bernstein captures its stark weight and fatalistic intensity that Zimerman's solo playing fits into during his entry. Zimerman's entry in the secondary theme starts off tentatively, but gains in strength, and you can hear the precision of his playing and the rapport he builds with the orchestra. The rest of the movement shows Bernstein and Zimerman in dialogue and maintaining the momentum of this difficult movement, and here the mood of the whole recording is established. Zimerman's insightful interpretation of the solo part is free of pianistic pyrotechnics that show off, such that this is completely in the spirit of Brahms, who didn't want this work to be a virtuoso concerto. I know that the first movement might not be demonic to some listeners, but Zimerman interprets it in the right spirit. The slow movement is perhaps the most meditative and measured, and there is a thoughtfulness about Zimerman's playing. This best suits Brahms' gentle relationship with Clara Schumann. The wind playing is especially noteworthy here, as the wind tone is exceptionally open and clear. Zimerman's spirited rendition of the finale is crisply articulated, and is perhaps the most conventional part of the whole recording. It allows Zimerman to depict the aptitude that Brahms felt in continuing on with his life. The recording quality is larger-than-life such that you can hear the piano in a realistic tone, even despite a lack of clarity in some passages.
Overall, I feel that even with some unconventional aspects of this recording, I still recommend it to anyone who wants to hear this concerto. It seems to be in the right spirit that Brahms conceived it, and it plumbs Brahms' psychological mindset through this troubled period of his life.
Tracklisting:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in D minor, op. 15
1. Maestoso 24:35
2. Adagio 16:28
3. Rondo. Allegro Non Troppo 13:00
Personnel:
Orchestra – Wiener Philharmoniker
Piano – Krystian Zimerman
Producer – Hanno Rinke
Recording Supervisor – Hans Weber
Art Direction – Franz Neuß
Composed By – Johannes Brahms
Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Engineer [Recording] – Klaus Scheibe
Liner Notes [In English] – Robert Pascall
Liner Notes [In Geman, Translated In French And Italian] – Volker Scherliess
Liner Notes [Traduction:] – Jacques Fournier
Liner Notes [Traduzione:] – Silvia Gaddini
Johannes Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 1 - Krystian Zimerman - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein (1984)
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