Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2
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Performer: Georg FaustComposer: Johannes Brahms
Conductor: Claudio Abbado
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Alfred Brendel
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1992-05-12
Music Label: Polygram Records
Soundtracks:
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83: Allegro non troppo
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83: Allegro appassionato
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83: Andante
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83: Allegretto grazioso - Un poco pi? presto
Music reviews of Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2
Music Review: One of the greatest piano concertos
Rating: 5 Stars
There may not be as many dazzling piano solos as in some other concertos, but Brahms' 2nd is still one of my favorites. The piano is interwoven with the symphony throughout most of the concerto. It is even present at the very beginning of the first movement, foregoing the ritornello tradition of waiting until after a grand orhestral opening for the soloist's entrance.
Although Brahms was of the Romantic period, his works often seemed more oriented to the Classical period. This piece, though, couldn't be more Romantic, and it is laced with beautiful melodies throughout. Claudio Abbado does a masterful job of getting the tempi just right and extracting the appropriate emotional impact without ever letting it be overwrought. Alfred Brendel plays in concert with the symphony, avoiding any tendency for showboating. A "concerto" played as such.
The recorded sound is excellent. The piano is perfectly balanced with the orchestra, one never drowning out the other. The sound is lush and very realistic. Altogether, this is a can't miss version of Brahms' 2nd piano concerto.
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