Opis: Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos - Yefim Bronfman, Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, David Zinman

A virtuoso pianist of exceptional stature, Beethoven took Vienna by storm upon his arrival in the Austrian capital, eliciting such comments as He isnt a man, hes the devil himself! by contemporary rivals. His expressiveness of playing was in fact responsible for ushering in a new era of the piano concerto, his eccentricity of ideas and hitherto unprecedented violence of key changes creating a music that no longer found fulfilment merely in terms of beauty and originality, but which went the extra mile in now expressing a message. The five numbered piano concertos were written over a period of two decades, roughly between 1790 and 1809. With every new work, comments conductor David Zinman, Beethoven discovered a new world [] They are entirely independent worlds that place different demands on performers.

Beethovens piano concertos have been committed to disc by some of the greatest names in music history, and as such any new recording is subject to the highest scrutiny. Yefim Bronfman, here in performances dating back to 2004 and 2005, rises to the challenge admirably, delivering consummate interpretations that combine commanding technique with exceptional lyrical skill. Of the Emperor Concerto, Gramophone described the Soviet-born Israeli-American pianists touch as light, precise though never brittle [], always phrasing elegantly and dipping his tone whenever important instrumental lines need to be heard, also commenting on how he, Zinman and the Tonhalle Orchestra form a warmly responsive partnership. Voices are introduced into the equation with the Fantasia for piano, chorus and orchestra a work whose variation figures foreshadow those of the much better known Ninth Symphony before a fully-fledged transition into the choral repertoire, the compilation ending with the cantata Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage.

Other information:
- The Beethoven Symphony cycle by the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich conducted by David Zinman achieved somewhat of a cult status, first released on a budget label, later in full glory issued on Sony Classical. The same characteristics that distinguished the symphony cycle apply for this set of the complete piano concertos: warmth, clarity, drive and total commitment.
- The soloist is world famous pianist Yefim Bronfman, a virtuoso who is able to bring out the power and delicacies of these wonderful masterworks by Beethoven, which count among the most frequently performed works of the whole classical repertoire.
- As generous bonus this release features the Choral Fantasy and the Overture Meeresstile und glückliche Fahrt.
- Booklet includes detailed notes on the music.

Szczegóły: Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos - Yefim Bronfman, Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, David Zinman

Nazwa: Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos
Autor: Yefim Bronfman, Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, David Zinman
Producent: Brilliant Classics
Kod paskowy: 5028421948560
Języki: angielski
Format: 14.0x12.0cm
Oprawa: Plastikowa
Waga: 0.18 kg
Wykonawca: Yefim Bronfman, Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, David Zinman
Czas trwania: 3:17:46
Typ głównego nośnika: AC
Ilość nośników: 3
Opis nośników:

1. CD 1 (CD-Audio)
   1. I. Allegro con brio (koncert - utwór 18:08)
   2. II. Largo (koncert - utwór 10:38)
   3. III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando (koncert - utwór 08:57)
   4. I. Allegro con brio (koncert - utwór 14:14)
   5. II. Adagio (koncert - utwór 08:50)
   6. III. Rondo. Molto allegro (koncert - utwór 06:09)

2. CD 2 (CD-Audio)
   1. I. Allegro con brio (koncert - utwór 15:55)
   2. II. Largo (koncert - utwór 09:09)
   3. III. Rondo. Allegro (koncert - utwór 08:59)
   4. I. Allegro moderato (koncert - utwór 18:20)
   5. II. Andante con moto (koncert - utwór 04:24)
   6. III. Rondo. Vivace (koncert - utwór 09:51)

3. CD 3 (CD-Audio)
   1. I. Allegro (koncert - utwór 19:37)
   2. II. Adagio un poco mosso (koncert - utwór 07:28)
   3. III. Rondo. Allegro (koncert - utwór 10:26)
   4. Choral Fantasia in C Minor, Op. 80 (koncert - utwór 19:12)
   5. Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt in D Major, Op. 112 (koncert - utwór 07:03)

Recenzje: Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos - Yefim Bronfman, Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, David Zinman