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Pollini's 1970's cycle established his Beethoven credentials with the public at large. ... more
These live 90s remakes--audience generally well-behaved--share the same precise, but never clinical objectivity and sovereign technique. The interpretations aren't radically different either. No. 4 still comes off best, Pollini tempering his aloofness with the humanity and inwardness the music demands. No. 3 is also very fine: pianist and conductor in a meeting of minds for what, in its mingling of pathos and humour, is the most "contemporary" of the five. No. 1 still inspires Pollini to be reckless with the music's high- spirits and classical framework; his impatience is that much more apparent in the rather charmless account of No. 2. No. 5, the Emperor, is nowadays the most difficult to put across: its high-flown heroism just doesn't square with today's cynical mindset. Pollini and Abbado don't do anything wrong, but the music fails to lift the spirits or provoke the mind. A mixed collection then, but hear Nos. 3 and 4 for Pollini's Beethoven at its best. --Richard Whitehouse
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Advantages: dynamic and gripping Disadvantages: none
Fantastic to have another additional collection of all five of Beethoven's piano concerti. Spanning his life we can really get to grips with his evolving use of the orchestra in these works. From the Third's action packed finale to the Fourth's beautiful expressions to the grandeur of the much loved Fifth.
The playing is precise, dramatic and full of energy; as indeed it should be.
Aimard's playing is always well crafted and beautifully shaped. This is an insightful disk and has taken the musicians an awful lot of hard work. A must-have for any lover of Beethoven's piano music. If you usually go for his chamber music or string quartets why not branch out and explore Aimard's wonderful take on these concerti? Well worth buying and indeed an inspiration for myself and other pianists alike. ...
, and is slightly better to listen to than the first two movements of the concerto, however it still isn't wonderful.
The third concerto is the Tuba Concerto in F Minor (1954) by Ralp Vaughan Williams.
7 - Prelude
8 - Romanza
9 - Finale: Rondo alla tedesca
This concerto is more classical in nature with a structure similar to something Bach would've used as opposed to something more modern by Beethoven for example. Although minor, the concerto still has a good melodic line and a great accompaniment that would be expected from an 82 year old composer with much experience in composition and is a work with originality and freshness. The first movement is a great start to the concerto, with a nice melodic line and a lovely cadenza towards the end of the movement and has an amazing final few bars which bring the movement to a close ...
Advantages: Classic Concertos for Everybody Disadvantages: Strings only!!!no woodwind...boo!
prominent.
Thus Vivaldi wrotes sonnets to accompany his music and to establish each thought in his mind.
It is obvious to say then that Concerto is labelled Spring through to Winter, with three movements within each season.
Most form again adopts the ABA construction, a favorite of Vivaldi.
These are as follows:
1: Spring: Concerto No.1 in E Major
Allegro / Largo / Allegro
This I think, is the most well known of the Concertos, and has been used on numerous car adverts and airline adverts. This is what most people remember Nigel Kennedy playing at the very beginning of Nigel Mania!!!!
The string compostion reflects the freshness of spring and depending on what recording you buy (trust me there is loads of
choice!) this normally sells the album, this movement is the most played also by a leading Classical Radio.
2: Summer: Concerto ...
