PSL ESOTERIC ESSG-90294/95 BRAHMS Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 POLLINI SACD Hybrid

Description: DescriptionCautionThis product is a preorder item.Release date : Sep. 14, 2024 Genre: ConcertoMaurizio Pollini, pianoKarl Böhm, Claudio Abbado conductorVienna Philharmonic Orchestra Label: Deutsche GrammophonSound Source: Universal Music G.K.Specifications: Super Audio CD Hybrid (2 discs)DSD MASTERING / Super Audio CD layer2 channel stereoBeautiful and luxurious paper digipak packagePart Number: ESSG-90294/95 Polini, who limited his recorded repertoire based on his strict aesthetic sense, left behind two Brahms pieces.Pollini, who only made public those works whose interpretations he was satisfied with, chose only the Brahms Concerto and Piano Quintet, two recordings made in the late 1970s that are still historically significant for their groundbreaking performances that opened the door to new interpretations of Brahms' works in the second half of the 20th century. This is a masterpiece that still has historical significance. A masterful performance of two of Brahms' great works that sum up the Polini of the 1970s. Pollini Memorial ReleasePollini's Pianism Created a Sensation in the Second Half of the 20th CenturyMaurizio Pollini (1942-2024), the famous Italian pianist, died in March 2024 at the age of 82. Pollini first made his name known to the world at the age of 18, when he won the first prize at the 1960 International Chopin Competition. He was the unanimous choice of the jury, and the words of Rubinstein, the president of the jury, "Who among us on the jury could play as well as he did? The young pianist made his debut at the age of 9, long before graduating from the Verdi Conservatory in Milan, but soon after this he withdrew from public performance and continued his studies to further his art, including expanding his repertoire. In 1971, he made his debut on Deutsche Grammophon with Stravinsky's "Three Chapters from Petrushka," and continued to release a series of brilliant albums that radically changed the history of performances and recordings up to that time. Pollini performs works over and over again to deepen his interpretationsRather than a broad repertoire of works, Pollini was the type of performer who only publicly performed works that had been interpreted to a quality he was comfortable with, and then played them repeatedly to further refine his interpretations. He was even more careful in his recordings, and we notice that his recorded repertoire was limited based on his strict aesthetic sense: Bach only in the first volume of the Golden Mean, no Haydn or Mozart sonatas, French works only by Debussy...etc. He was one of the "Three B's." He was also one of the "Three B's" in the world. The same is true of the works of Brahms, one of the "Three B's." He left only two concertos and a piano quintet in his recordings. For example, Brahms's late, richly flavored pieces (Op. 116 and Op. 119 were once featured in a concert tour of Japan) were never recorded. Compared to Beethoven, who repeatedly performed and recorded his sonatas and complete concertos, the scope for Brahms was narrower, but he still recorded each of his two concertos three times, and considering that no other work was recorded three times by Pollini, it is difficult to imagine how Brahms could have recorded his works three times. Considering that no other work has been recorded three times by Pollini, he must have been very much attached to the work. This Super Audio CD hybrid release is the first recording made in the late 1970s, and it is still a masterpiece of historical significance in that it is a groundbreaking performance that drastically changed the image of these two pieces and opened the door to new interpretations of the works in the latter half of the 20th century. The first recording of these two pieces in the second half of the 20th century. No. 2 with his close friend Abbado.Polini began recording concertos for Deutsche Grammophon in 1976, and by 1982, Mozart (Nos. 19 and 23), Beethoven (all five), Brahms (all two), and Bartók (Nos. 1 and 2) were recorded. The first of the two Brahms pieces, No. 2, was recorded in May 1976, in a session held in parallel with the 8th Subscription and the opening concert of the Vienna Art Week. This session was not only recorded by Deutsche Grammophon, but was also filmed by Unitel, which used precise camera work to capture the performance in tails at the unmanned Musikverein, a characteristic feature of the Unitel films of this period (one cut was used on the LP jacket). cut was also used on the LP jacket). The media mix approach of promoting the artist's image through TV broadcasts of the video along with the release of the audio software was taken, which shows the high expectations placed on Pollini. The conductor was Claudio Abbado (1933-2014), a native of Milan, who had collaborated with Pollini many times since the 1960s, and they were on the same wavelength musically and in terms of political beliefs (leftist). In 1973, they had already collaborated on "Like Waves of Power and Light" by NONO, who was also a close friend of both of them. Both Pollini and Abbado are musicians who specialize in fluid and Apollonian music-making, and they have created fresh and surprising interpretations of Brahms that rewrite the image of his earlier works. The concerto, which had been often associated with the heavy image of being "the ultimate German Romantic masterpiece," was given a lightness and brightness, not in the sense of frivolity, by bringing to the interpretation of the work the actual sound of the Italian sunlight and open air that Brahms sought inspiration for his composition. No. 1, his last collaboration with Böhm.The first concert was recorded three years later, in December 1979, with Karl Böhm (1894-1981) conducting. It was recorded in a session arranged for Deutsche Grammophon's recording, not for the actual concert. Böhm, who was known for his strict evaluation of young musicians, had full confidence in Pollini, recording him in the important repertoire of Mozart (Nos. 19 and 23) and Beethoven's concertos (Nos. 3-5), and this Brahms No. 1 is the last recording of the two musicians together. Brahms No. 1 was the last time the two musicians performed together on record. The Brahms Concerto No. 1 under Böhm is known for the dramatic, sparkling accompaniment with Backhaus recorded in 1953, but in this collaboration with Pollini 26 years later, instead of such direct excitement, they created a sturdy, heavyweight orchestral framework that fully supported Pollini. Instead of such direct excitement, the orchestra's full support for Pollini comes to the fore. In his later years, Böhm's health sometimes caused his tempi to slow down and his playing to become less dense, but this recording is free from such ailments, and the orchestral parts, which are dense and difficult to play, are fully resonant. The orchestra's carpet is covered with a rich, dense sound that discloses the charm of Brahms's orchestration. On the orchestral carpet, Pollini also played the piano part, which is difficult to play, with all his might and with crystal clarity, and there are countless highlights, such as the clear pianism in the main part of the second movement and the precise note-work in the cadenza of the latter half of the third movement.ShippingStandard Shipping (Japan Post , DHL , FedEx , UPS) The package will arrive 5-10 business days after shipment.Expedited Shipping (Japan Post , DHL , FedEx , UPS) The package will arrive 1-4 business days after shipment.International Buyers - Please Note:Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. 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