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Sony's The Essential Leon Fleisher covers the first and second parts of the pianist's career, from his early successes to his recordings of piano left-hand literature after developing focal dystonia in his right hand. Even though it's a full two-disc collection, and it does cover every genre that Fleisher essayed -- concerto, chamber music, solo works -- it is just a snapshot, a brief sampling of Fleisher's recorded legacy. Single movements of concertos and sonatas can leave the listener wanting to hear more. The concerto selections were all made with George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra in the late '50s and early '60s, but still sound remarkably alive. The Beethoven Concerto No. 5 and Brahms Concerto No. 1 particularly show how Fleisher's combination of technical mastery and expression learned from Schnabel won over audiences. Although he was forced to change the way he physically played after losing the use of the right hand for playing piano, he also had to change the way he thought about music, which could be argued made his emotional connection to the music deeper. Only three of the tracks here are of the left-hand literature: Brahms' arrangement of the Bach Chaconne; a movement from Korngold's under-appreciated Suite for two violins, cello, and piano left hand; and one from Ravel's Concerto for left hand. The Korngold is as compelling and exciting as the Brahms concerto, recorded 30 years earlier. The placement of the selections on the set seems random, nothing is ordered by recording date or grouped by genre. Naturally the sound varies from track to track, but none of it is terrible (the Brahms' Piano Quintet with the Juilliard Quartet is the least appealing in sound, because it doesn't allow any of the instruments enough room to resonate and breathe). To get a full picture of Fleisher's career, including the regained use of his right hand in the late '90s, the Schubert Sonata, D. 960, and the Brahms' Piano Quintet here need to be compared to his 2004 Two Hands album on Vanguard/Artemis and the 2007 Deutsche Grammophon recording of the Brahms Piano Quintet with the Emerson Quartet. However, this is a good -- if all too short -- starting place to get to know Fleisher's work.
© TiVo
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Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73 "Emperor" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
George Szell, Conductor - George Szell, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Leon Fleisher, Piano - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - The Cleveland Orchestra, Performer
Originally released 1961 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Johannes Brahms, Arranger - Leon Fleisher, Performer - Leon Fleisher, Piano - Steven Epstein, Producer
(P) 1993 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Quintet for Piano and Strings in F Minor, Op. 34 (Johannes Brahms)
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Juilliard String Quartet, Performer - Leon Fleisher, Performer - Leon Fleisher, Piano - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer
(P) 1963 Sony Music Entertainment
Sonata for Piano in B-flat Major, Op. post. (D. 960) (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Leon Fleisher, Piano - Not Documented, Producer
Originally released 1956 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Concerto No. 25 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 503 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Eugene Istomin, Arranger - Eugene Istomin, Cadenza - George Szell, Conductor - George Szell, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Leon Fleisher, Performer - Leon Fleisher, Piano - The Cleveland Orchestra, Performer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1959 Sony Music Entertainment
DISCO 2
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 (Johannes Brahms)
George Szell, Conductor - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Leon Fleisher, Performer - Leon Fleisher, Piano - The Cleveland Orchestra, Performer
(P) 1958 Sony Music Entertainment
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 16 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - George Szell, Conductor - Leon Fleisher, Piano - Paul Myers, Producer - The Cleveland Orchestra, Performer
(P) 1960 Sony Music Entertainment
Suite for Two Violins, Cello and Piano Left Hand, Op. 23 (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Composer - Jaime Laredo, Performer - Jaime Laredo, Violin - Joseph Silverstein, Violin - Leon Fleisher, Performer - Leon Fleisher, Piano - Steven Epstein, Producer - Yo-Yo Ma, Acoustic Cello - Yo-Yo Ma, Performer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Performer - Leon Fleisher, Performer - Leon Fleisher, Piano - Maurice Ravel, Composer - Seiji Ozawa, Conductor - Steven Epstein, Producer
(P) 1992 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Howard H. Scott, Producer - Leon Fleisher, Performer - Leon Fleisher, Piano - Maurice Ravel, Composer
Originally released 1970 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Approfondimenti
Sony's The Essential Leon Fleisher covers the first and second parts of the pianist's career, from his early successes to his recordings of piano left-hand literature after developing focal dystonia in his right hand. Even though it's a full two-disc collection, and it does cover every genre that Fleisher essayed -- concerto, chamber music, solo works -- it is just a snapshot, a brief sampling of Fleisher's recorded legacy. Single movements of concertos and sonatas can leave the listener wanting to hear more. The concerto selections were all made with George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra in the late '50s and early '60s, but still sound remarkably alive. The Beethoven Concerto No. 5 and Brahms Concerto No. 1 particularly show how Fleisher's combination of technical mastery and expression learned from Schnabel won over audiences. Although he was forced to change the way he physically played after losing the use of the right hand for playing piano, he also had to change the way he thought about music, which could be argued made his emotional connection to the music deeper. Only three of the tracks here are of the left-hand literature: Brahms' arrangement of the Bach Chaconne; a movement from Korngold's under-appreciated Suite for two violins, cello, and piano left hand; and one from Ravel's Concerto for left hand. The Korngold is as compelling and exciting as the Brahms concerto, recorded 30 years earlier. The placement of the selections on the set seems random, nothing is ordered by recording date or grouped by genre. Naturally the sound varies from track to track, but none of it is terrible (the Brahms' Piano Quintet with the Juilliard Quartet is the least appealing in sound, because it doesn't allow any of the instruments enough room to resonate and breathe). To get a full picture of Fleisher's career, including the regained use of his right hand in the late '90s, the Schubert Sonata, D. 960, and the Brahms' Piano Quintet here need to be compared to his 2004 Two Hands album on Vanguard/Artemis and the 2007 Deutsche Grammophon recording of the Brahms Piano Quintet with the Emerson Quartet. However, this is a good -- if all too short -- starting place to get to know Fleisher's work.
© TiVo
A proposito dell'album
- 2 disco(i) - 10 traccia(e)
- Durata totale: 02:11:28
- Artisti principali: Leon Fleisher
- Compositore: Various Composers
- Etichetta: Sony Classical
- Genere: Classica
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT / (P) 1992, 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT / Originally released 1958, 1960, 1970 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT/(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT / (P) 1993 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT / Originally released 195
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