Brahms - Piano Concertos | Linn CKD732

Brahms - Piano Concertos

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Label: Linn

Cat No: CKD732

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 10th November 2023

Contents

Artists

Simon Trpceski (piano)
WDR Sinfonieorchester

Conductor

Cristian Macelaru

Works

Brahms, Johannes

Piano Concerto no.1 in D minor, op.15
Piano Concerto no.2 in B flat major, op.83

Artists

Simon Trpceski (piano)
WDR Sinfonieorchester

Conductor

Cristian Macelaru

About

This eagerly-awaited new release sees Simon Trpčeski reunite with conductor Cristian Măcelaru to record Brahms's Piano Concertos. Their unrivalled chemistry, paramount in Brahms's chamber-like concertos, is on full display in these new performances which puts the two artists' musical affinity in the spotlight. These two contrasting concertos, one beginning in darkness, the other in light, mark Brahms's major contribution to the genre. With Trpčeski's flawless technique and sensitive playing, pianophiles are in for a treat. Măcelaru's orchestra, WDR Sinfonieorchester, joins the pair to complete the line-up; a perfect companion to their previous album, Shostakovich Piano Concertos, which garnered numerous accolades (BBC Music Magazine Concerto Choice, Le Choix de France Musique, among others).

Reviews

Each work is a repertoire colossus, though with these musicians even the most jaded listeners must come away not just refreshed, but excited as well. ... Trpceski can... stroke the keys most poetically. The later, sunnier B-flat major concerto gives him more chances than its majestic and turbulent forerunner in D minor. It’s also in the second concerto that Macelaru and the orchestra really hit the heights, whether surging forward in bulk or bewitching us with horn and cello solos, all crucial parts of the music’s extraordinarily wide-ranging tapestry. This is the kind of release where everyone wins: musicians, listeners, and Brahms himself.
The Times

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