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This 1990 disc featuring Grieg's Piano Concerto and Liszt's Second Piano Concerto, with six of Grieg's Lyric Pieces for solo piano, was Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes' big label debut as a soloist. It was a smash, and, as the saying goes, the rest is history. Andsnes has gone on to one of the most successful careers of any pianist of his generation. Hearing the performances in this un-remastered reissue, it's easy to understand why: Andsnes is a fire-eater of a piano player. His tone is blazing, his temperament is choleric, his technique is fiery, and his interpretations incandescent. From the first crashing chords of Grieg's concerto to the ecstatic double octaves of Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Andsnes proves himself a charismatic pianist of heroic cast. Yet as the central Adagio of Grieg's concerto and the opening of Liszt's concerto show, Andsnes is also a poet of the piano, and the nuanced tenderness and long-lined lyricism of his playing match Richter at his best. Dmitri Kitayenko and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra provide him with strong-willed yet sympathetic support, and Virgin Classics provides a "live" yet well-modulated digital acoustic. Anyone who enjoys great piano playing should appreciate this disc.
© TiVo
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Edvard Grieg, Composer - Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano, MainArtist - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Dmitri Kitayenko, Conductor
© 2002 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Limited
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano, MainArtist - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Dmitri Kitayenko, Conductor
© 2002 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Limited
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano, MainArtist - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Dmitri Kitayenko, Conductor
© 2002 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Liszt, Composer - Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano, MainArtist - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Dmitri Kitayenko, Conductor
© 2002 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Liszt, Composer - Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano, MainArtist - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Dmitri Kitayenko, Conductor
© 2002 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Liszt, Composer - Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano, MainArtist - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Dmitri Kitayenko, Conductor
© 2002 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Liszt, Composer - Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano, MainArtist - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Dmitri Kitayenko, Conductor
© 2002 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Limited
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano, MainArtist
© 2002 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Limited
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano, MainArtist
© 2002 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Limited
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano, MainArtist
© 2002 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Limited
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano, MainArtist
© 2002 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Limited
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano, MainArtist
© 2002 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Limited
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano, MainArtist
© 2002 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Limited
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This 1990 disc featuring Grieg's Piano Concerto and Liszt's Second Piano Concerto, with six of Grieg's Lyric Pieces for solo piano, was Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes' big label debut as a soloist. It was a smash, and, as the saying goes, the rest is history. Andsnes has gone on to one of the most successful careers of any pianist of his generation. Hearing the performances in this un-remastered reissue, it's easy to understand why: Andsnes is a fire-eater of a piano player. His tone is blazing, his temperament is choleric, his technique is fiery, and his interpretations incandescent. From the first crashing chords of Grieg's concerto to the ecstatic double octaves of Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Andsnes proves himself a charismatic pianist of heroic cast. Yet as the central Adagio of Grieg's concerto and the opening of Liszt's concerto show, Andsnes is also a poet of the piano, and the nuanced tenderness and long-lined lyricism of his playing match Richter at his best. Dmitri Kitayenko and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra provide him with strong-willed yet sympathetic support, and Virgin Classics provides a "live" yet well-modulated digital acoustic. Anyone who enjoys great piano playing should appreciate this disc.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:44
- Main artists: Leif Ove Andsnes
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Klassiek
© 2002 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
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