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Rudolf Serkin's 1964 recording of Beethoven's Piano Concerto in C minor is surely among the greatest recordings of the work ever made, and certainly his finest performance of the work. The energy and enthusiasm and even passion he brings to Concerto in C minor is overwhelming, and indeed, it overwhelms Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic, who accompany Serkin with the sort of commitment that only a conductor and orchestra give to soloists when they are deeply inspired. But while Serkin's 1962 recording of Beethoven's Piano Concerto in E flat major is also surely among the greatest recordings of the work ever made, it is not quite Serkin's finest recording of the work. Because for all the athletic power and beatific grace of Serkin's performance with Bernstein, he had recorded the work 20 years earlier with Bruno Walter and the New York Philharmonic and, fine as Bernstein and the New York are, Walter and the New York are incomparably finer: more polished, more passionate, and more attuned to Serkin's magisterial interpretation. Nevertheless, then as now, Serkin's early-'60s recordings of Beethoven's C minor and E flat major piano concertos are still surely among the greatest ever made and you know that can't be bad. Sony's remastered sound is crisper and deeper than its last remastered sound, but still no real improvement over the 40-year-old LPs.
© TiVo
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Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
John McClure, Producer - Rudolf Serkin, Piano - Rudolf Serkin, Performer - Leonard Bernstein, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Performer - Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827), Composer - New York Philharmonic, Performer
(P) 1964 Sony Music Entertainment
John McClure, Producer - Rudolf Serkin, Piano - Rudolf Serkin, Performer - Leonard Bernstein, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Performer - Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827), Composer - New York Philharmonic, Performer
(P) 1964 Sony Music Entertainment
John McClure, Producer - Rudolf Serkin, Piano - Rudolf Serkin, Performer - Leonard Bernstein, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Performer - Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827), Composer - New York Philharmonic, Performer
(P) 1964 Sony Music Entertainment
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
John McClure, Producer - Rudolf Serkin, Piano - Rudolf Serkin, Performer - Leonard Bernstein, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Performer - Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827), Composer - New York Philharmonic, Performer
(P) 1962 Sony Music Entertainment
John McClure, Producer - Rudolf Serkin, Piano - Rudolf Serkin, Performer - Leonard Bernstein, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Performer - Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827), Composer - New York Philharmonic, Performer
(P) 1962 Sony Music Entertainment
John McClure, Producer - Rudolf Serkin, Piano - Rudolf Serkin, Performer - Leonard Bernstein, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Performer - Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827), Composer - New York Philharmonic, Performer
(P) 1962 Sony Music Entertainment
Rudolf Serkin, Piano - Rudolf Serkin, Performer - Thomas Frost, Producer - Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827), Composer
Originally released 1963 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Rudolf Serkin's 1964 recording of Beethoven's Piano Concerto in C minor is surely among the greatest recordings of the work ever made, and certainly his finest performance of the work. The energy and enthusiasm and even passion he brings to Concerto in C minor is overwhelming, and indeed, it overwhelms Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic, who accompany Serkin with the sort of commitment that only a conductor and orchestra give to soloists when they are deeply inspired. But while Serkin's 1962 recording of Beethoven's Piano Concerto in E flat major is also surely among the greatest recordings of the work ever made, it is not quite Serkin's finest recording of the work. Because for all the athletic power and beatific grace of Serkin's performance with Bernstein, he had recorded the work 20 years earlier with Bruno Walter and the New York Philharmonic and, fine as Bernstein and the New York are, Walter and the New York are incomparably finer: more polished, more passionate, and more attuned to Serkin's magisterial interpretation. Nevertheless, then as now, Serkin's early-'60s recordings of Beethoven's C minor and E flat major piano concertos are still surely among the greatest ever made and you know that can't be bad. Sony's remastered sound is crisper and deeper than its last remastered sound, but still no real improvement over the 40-year-old LPs.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:18
- Main artists: Rudolf Serkin, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
- Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
- Label: Sony Classical
- Genre: Klassiek
Originally released 1962, 1963, 1964 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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