Beethoven - The Piano Concertos - Rudolf Buchbinder, Wiener Philharmoniker (2014) {3CD Set Sony Classical 88883745212}

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Beethoven - The Piano Concertos - Rudolf Buchbinder, Wiener Philharmoniker (2014) {3CD Set Sony Classical 88883745212}
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© 2014 Sony Classical / Sony Music / Rudolf Buchbinder | 88883745212
Classical / Concerto / Piano / Orchestral

Veteran Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder has turned in mid-career to live recordings, believing that the live situation makes possible a greater degree of spontaneity. In solo repertoire this has sometimes led him to follow his impulses into bold, unexpected interpretations. Here, in Beethoven's five piano concertos, there's less of an opportunity to color outside of the lines, even though Buchbinder serves as his own conductor (a tall order in Beethoven in itself). Yet his approach still works very well. He may deserve credit right off the bat for getting the sometimes recalcitrant Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra to go along with what he's doing; the performances have a satisfying unity between soloist and orchestra.

Buchbinder doesn't do anything earthshaking here, but there's an X factor working in his favor: he seems to penetrate to the emotional essence of each concerto. The first two concertos are taken quickly and restlessly, with the finales highly evocative of the young German who showed up in Vienna and permanently shook up the scene. The Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58, captures the whole sweep of the work rather than emphasizing its lyrical aspect unduly. And the mighty Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 ("Emperor"), is as splendid as one could wish, with the slow movement turned into an especially effective night piece to contrast with the big outer movements. This ringing endorsement of the value of live performance in a digital age is well worth considering as a basic Beethoven set, and it comes in an optional DVD version, worth considering as an entrée into still deeper aspects of the live Buchbinder experience.


Performers

orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker
piano & direction: Rudolf Buchbinder

Track Listing
CD1

01 - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 - I. Allegro con brio
02 - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 - II. Largo
03 - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 - III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando
04 - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19 - I. Allegro con brio
05 - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19 - II. Adagio
06 - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19 - III. Rondo. Molto allegro

CD2
01 - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 - I. Allegro con brio
02 - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 - II. Largo
03 - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 - III. Rondo. Allegro
04 - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 - I. Allegro moderato
05 - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 - II. Andante con moto
06 - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 - III. Rondo. Vivace

CD3
01 - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor' - I. Allegro
02 - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor' - II. Adagio un poco moto - attacca
03 - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor' - III. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo

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