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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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In Reply to: Brahms Piano Concerto 2. Just got Rubinstein/Krips... posted by SE on March 21, 2007 at 13:07:15:
It's so interesting that Rubinstein is known primarilly as a Chopin interpreter because his recordings of Brahms show him to be an even better Brahms interpreter.I have yet to hear his version of the 2nd Piano Concerto (thanks for the heads up, I'll run out and get it) but I was absolutely floored by the brilliance of Rubinstein's interpretation of Brahms' 1st Piano Concerto (The Living Stereo SACD featuring Rubinstein and Fritz Reiner).
What sets Rubinstein apart from other interpreters is a deep understanding of and affinity with Brahm's as a composer and musician. I just sense that Rubinstein is at one with Brahms in a way that I have not heard with other interpreters. Emotionally the two men are very, very close...like two people sharing the same heartbeat...it makes for beautiful, fun and exciting music making...this strong connection that exists between the composer and Rubinstein. I have never heard the piece performed with more insight and sympathy and I have sampled dozens of recordings (Gilels, Arrau, Azhkenazy, Kovacevitch, Serkin, Curzon...) and attended many concerts.
When I heard the Rubinstein recording my reaction was to laugh and shout that such genius had been recorded and then re-released on SACD (a very sympathetic format that preserves the tonal beauty of the original analog release).
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Follow Ups
- Rubinstein & Brahms - layman 06:13:24 03/22/07 (1)
- I love Rubinstein in the Brahms concertos... - Russell 21:42:01 03/22/07 (0)
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