Music CD - David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich, Sviatoslav Richter, Herbert von Karajan, George Szell: Great Recordings Of The Century - Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Brahms: Double Concerto / Oistrakh, Rostropovich, Richter

	Music CD: Great Recordings Of The Century - Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Brahms: Double Concerto / Oistrakh, Rostropovich, Richter Artist: David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich, Sviatoslav Richter, Herbert von Karajan, George Szell List Price: $11.98 Our Price: $7.58 Your Save: $ 4.40 ( 37% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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Tracks: 1. Triple Concerto For Violin, Cello & Piano In C, Op. 56: I Allegro 2. Triple Concerto For Violin, Cello & Piano In C, Op. 56: II Largo 3. Triple Concerto For Violin, Cello & Piano In C, Op. 56: III Rondo alla polacca 4. Double Concerto For Violin & Cello In A Minor, Op. 102: I Allegro 5. Double Concerto For Violin & Cello In A Minor, Op. 102: II Andante 6. Double Concerto For Violin & Cello In A Minor, Op. 102: III Vivace non troppo
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724356695429 Format: Original recording reissued Label: EMI Classics Manufacturer: EMI Classics Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: EMI Classics Release Date: 1999-03-09 Studio: EMI Classics
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: I don't care what you think...Worst Triple EVER Comment: ...I'll just say that no matter how big names are, this triple concerto sucks. I abhor it (although I'm a big fan of Karajan, Oistrakh, Richter and Rostropovich INDIVIDUALLY)...The whole team screwed up big time on these sessions from the sonics to the interpretations. Just compare this triple to Fricsay's spectacular version on DG...it's like light versus darkness. ******5 stars for the best stereo Brahms Double! Customer Rating: Summary: Big, Brooding, Boring Beethoven. Excellent Brahms. Comment: This *should* be an excellent rendition of the triple concerto. But when dealing with such an intricate and sophisticated work, mere virtuosity is not enough. In a *triple concerto*, what is required is synergy, harmony, unity. This recording is virtually devoid of such qualities. Instead, what we have is a big, brooding orchestra, completely lacking in pace, and three virtuousos who seem to be playing perfectly, beautifully...but in their own worlds. The result is, in my view, bland and by no means worthy of this recording's legendary status Szell, on the other hand, has always known how to play the role of accompanist to perfection. Just check out his Brahms violin concerto with the same violinist as in this recording! It goes without saying that the Brahms Double concerto is fiery, clearly conceived, and generally very satisfying. I am still searching for a triple concerto that resonates with me profoundly. To date, my absolute favourite is the Fricsay/Schneiderhan/Fournier/Anda recording on DG. I feel that it is much worthier than this overblown, big-name charade. Customer Rating: Summary: There can't be any better! Comment: It is not for the names only. I think it is a performance as Beethoven probably had in mind. Customer Rating: Summary: Wonderful smooth rendition Comment: There is something magical about this recording. It is difficult to describe the smooth full sound that this recording presents. I own other recordings of the Brahms and the Beethoven and at first thought it a little extravagent to own another but I am very pleased I bought it. Customer Rating: Summary: Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Brahms: Double Concerto / Oistrakh, Rostropovich, Richter Comment: I knew this recording and I received what I was expecting. Delivery and condition was great. Thanks. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Among the concertos of Beethoven and Brahms, these two have always been stepchildren. One reason is their extreme difficulty; both composers were pianists, so Beethoven wrote an idiomatic part only for the piano. Brahms's friend Joseph Joachim offered advice for the violin concerto, but not for the Double Concerto, which was written as a peace offering after a falling-out. The Beethoven Triple Concerto demands utmost virtuosity, as well as intimate teamwork among the soloists, and that is exactly what these three supreme masters of their instruments bring to it. Free--indeed unaware--of technical problems, they give it a joyful, sparkling lightness. The piano ripples, the cello sings gorgeously, the violin soars ecstatically, the tone is intoxicatingly beautiful. The Finale is wistful, charming, lyrical, gently humorous; the ending is a big joke, with the cello and piano rumbling in the bass, while the violin whistles forlornly in the dark until they all join together. The Brahms is grand, majestic, dreamy, radiant, triumphant; the slow movement warm as dark velvet, the Finale genial and relaxed. Though the orchestra never covers the soloists, it explodes in the tutti passages, especially in the Beethoven, so you might keep a finger on the volume control. --Edith Eisler