Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1
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Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Polygram Records
Soundtracks:
- Maetoso - Poco Piu Moderato - Alfred Brendel
- Adiago - Alfred Brendel
- Rondo (Allegro Non Troppo - Piu Animato - Tempo 1) - Alfred Brendel
Music reviews of Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1
Music Review: An exemplary performance, but one misses more vitality and drama
Rating: 4 Stars
In the mix-and-match world of classical recording, you can have Brendel with Schmidt-Isserstedt in the Brahms First or Abbado with Pollini as well as Abbado with Brendel here. But comparisons are odorous (a quote from Bugs Bunny) when both conductor and pianist are in their prime. Their fans won't be disappointed. Abbado and Brendel merge quite well. Brendel is reserved, solid, and more weighty than usual. Abbado leads forcefully but with less emphasis on the concerto's struggle. Flow dominates over drama. There are many moments of repose in the usually turbulent first movement, and when they occur, the pacing slows considerably, which is agreeable to everyone, I suppose, although I didn't feel the need for this kind of underlining. In general the mellifluousness is too much throughout. Brahms's writing pits the piano against the orchestra on a heroic scale, implying a victory hard won against titanic obstacles. If you don't see the work that way, this reading will be more appealing to you than it was for me.
Yet no one can deny how sumptuous the Berliners sound, and Philips has accorded them clear, natural sound. there's not a trace of ping or clatter in the piano, and the upper strings in the orchestra are silky smooth. You can also find a paired recording of the Brahms Second Cto. that no doubt will be in the same vein. The high point here is the slow movement, where Brendel's reflective style suits Brahms's very well. The finale is exemplary but not joyful or exuberant. In short, for what it is, this is an outstanding performance, but there's too much left out. Odorous or not, I can only compare it to Pollini with Abbado and find the latter far preferable.
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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 (View amazon detail page) ASIN: B00000E3HX Binding: Audio CD Artist: Brahms, Alfred Brendel, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker UPC: 028942007123Classical CDs
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