Sviatoslav richters 1974 grieg and schumann concerto accounts sound brighter, fuller of body, and more vividly detailed in emis great recordings of the century transfer than previous cd and lp editions. This time the program is composed of the concerto for piano and orchestra in a minor op. Jeanefflam bavouzet mozart piano concertos, vol 5 2020. Beyond walking dead reign thor 2011 modern family the wire beastie boys story mozzy marvel seal endgame blade runner black ink crew led zeppelin punjabi jason aldean easeus sea fever discography. Kovacevich bishop, then was already at the height of his powers and these are characterful interpretations imbued with romantic feeling. Rate the grieg piano concerto 5 stars and the schumann piano concerto 4 stars based on the quality of the sacd rendition of these performances which appear to have been initially recorded in the mid1970s. While there have been perhaps hundreds of recordings of the grieg piano concerto, nearly as many of schumanns concerto, and dozens of recordings of schumanns papillons, there have never been better performances of any of the works on this disc than these by sviatoslav richter. His combination of strength and delicacy, of force and tenderness in the grieg concerto has never been equaled. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Pianist sviatoslav richter was one of the worlds greatest interpreters of schumann, and his 1958 deutsche grammophon recording of the piano concerto with witold rowicki and the warsaw national philharmonic orchestra currently available on cd in the dg originals series is most peoples first choice recommendation, mine included.
Perhaps because of support from such an important figure, griegs biggest work in terms of power and gesture is the piano concerto in a minor. The grieg and schumann concertos are not only a popular but a logical coupling since one is modelled on the other. This handsome lp in a red stereo jacket from deutsche grammophon slpm 8 888, lp pressed in germany jacket printed in spain, tulip label, stereo features geza andas freshaspaint accounts of griegs piano concerto in a minor op. Piano concertos classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. The 168 best classical music recordings the telegraph. This coupling may be welltried but it remains a good and appropriate one, linking two lyrical romantic concertos of 19 lp versions of the grieg in the gramophone classical catalogue nine are with the schumann. Griegschumann piano concertos welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. Piano concertos lars vogt, simon rattle release date. Grieg had heard schumanns concerto played by clara schumann in leipzig in 1858, and was greatly influenced by schumanns style in general, having been taught the piano by schumanns friend, ernst ferdinand wenzel. The program opens with sibelius passionate anthem of independence, finlandia, the first work by a finnish composer to receive international acclaim. Grieg schumann piano concertos murray perahiabavarian radio symphony orchestrasir colin davis.
Jacket vg lp ex lp pressed in germany jacket printed in spain. Emi classics recording also includes the wonderful grieg piano concerto by the same. When it comes to piano concertos, no two composers wrote more compatible concertos than grieg and schumann. This is a splendid performance of schumanns piano concerto. As a student in leipzig, grieg had fallen under schumanns spell and had heard clara schumann playing her husbands concerto. His flawless technique and assertiveness enrich these contrasting works, exposing their poetic imagery and powerful dynamics. Piano concerto matacic jun 21, 2015 claves, digital download, grieg, matacic, richter this content is restricted to site members. Lipatti delivers breathtaking renditions of piano concertos by composers grieg and schumann. The more succesful here is the schumann which zimerman plays with the right feeling and, especially in the. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music at the end of each line you find more information about the music of that specific performer. Im posting this topic in lieu of the many resemblances between these two concertos resemblances which are in the first place backedup by the popular notion that grieg copied from schumann. Schumann piano concerto oddly enough i have never listened to this.
Topics grieg, piano concerto, arthur rubinstein, eugene ormandy, dwtkeninny. Compact disc recordings often pair the two concerti. It is one of the most widely performed and recorded piano concertos from the romantic period. In every bar richter is so oriignal that instead of hearing. Dinu lipatti was widely considered one of the greatest pianists of all time. Sviatoslav richters 1974 grieg and schumann concerto accounts sound brighter, fuller of body, and more vividly detailed in emis great recordings of the. Piano concerto richter by emi classics by from amazons classical music store.
The former referred to grieg as a pink bonbon wrapped in snow. Richters austere unsentimental style adds more depth and intensity to the music. Rate the grieg piano concerto 5 stars and the schumann piano concerto 4 stars based on the quality of the sacd rendition. Grieg schumann leif ove andsnes, mariss jansons, berliner philharmoniker. Richter was one of the greatest pianists of all time, and on this cd his deeply. Arthur rubinstein, piano philadelphia orchestra, eugene ormandy, cond.
It is one of his most popular works and among the most popular of all piano concerti. The grieg piano concerto, one of the most popular piano concertos ever written, will be performed by drew petersen, the 2017 winner of the american pianists awards. Piano concerto in a minor rubinsteinormandy, 1942 by dwtkeninny. Antonin dvorak, edvard grieg, robert schumann, sviatoslav richter dvorak grieg schumann piano concertos music. But this 1974 pairing of the grieg and schumann piano concertos reveals that the titan wasnt sleeping. This is the second volume of the richter set on sacd from the label praga digitals. But lupu receives the best recorded sound, rich and full, yet quite transparent and detailed, which might tip the scales if you are only looking for one cd of these works. Richter plays grieg piano concerto in a minor op 16 youtube. Purchased this sacd to have an sacd version of two piano concertos im extremely fond of the schumann and grieg piano concertos performed by a pianist who typically provides superb performances, sviatoslav richter. The piano 2 hours and 01 minutes movie 1994 it is the midnineteenth century. Both are in a minor, both are in three movements, and both are ecstatically lyric, tenderly romantic, and amazingly virtuosic. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Related torrents magnum jersey shore family vacation aquaman 2018 dunkirk jurassic world pet sematary star trek.
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. E ven among the many discs coupling these two parallel piano concertos in a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The complete work was premiered in dresden on 4 december 1845.
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