Anton Kuerti - Brahms: Piano Concerts and Piano Solo Works (2005)

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Artist: Anton Kuerti
Title: Brahms: Piano Concerts and Piano Solo Works
Year Of Release: 2005
Label: Analekta
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 02:47:46
Total Size: 581 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

CD 1
1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 I. Maestoso 22:41
2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 II. Adagio 14:10
3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo 12:03

CD 2
1. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83 I. Allegro non troppo 16:55
2. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83 II. Allegro appassionato 8:10
3. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83 III. Andante 12:14
4. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83 IV. Allegretto grazioso 9:17

CD 3
1. Three Intermezzi, Op. 117 I. Andante moderato 4:46
2. Three Intermezzi, Op. 117 II. Andante non troppo e con molto espressione 4:20
3. Three Intermezzi, Op. 117 III. Andante con moto 5:34
4. Eight Piano Pieces, Op. 76 I. Cappriccio No. 1 in F-sharp minor 3:24
5. Eight Piano Pieces, Op. 76 II. Cappriccio No. 2 in B minor 3:11
6. Eight Piano Pieces, Op. 76 III. Intermezzo No. 3 in A-flat Major 2:36
7. Eight Piano Pieces, Op. 76 IV. Intermezzo No. 4 in B-flat Major 2:28
8. Eight Piano Pieces, Op. 76 V. Capriccio No. 5 in C-sharp minor 2:47
9. Eight Piano Pieces, Op. 76 VI. Intermezzo No. 6 in A Major 4:36
10. Eight Piano Pieces, Op. 76 VII. Intermezzo No. 7 in A minor 2:59
11. Eight Piano Pieces, Op. 76 VIII. Capriccio No. 8 in C Major 3:34
12. Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 I. Rhapsody No. 1 in B Minor 9:44
13. Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 II. Rhapsody No. 2 in G Minor 6:31
14. Intermezzi, Op. 119 I. Intermezzo No. 1 in B minor 4:33
15. Intermezzi, Op. 119 II. Intermezzo No. 2 in E minor 4:27
16. Intermezzi, Op. 119 III. Intermezzo No. 3 in C Major 1:37
17. Intermezzi, Op. 119 IV. Intermezzo No. 4 in E-flat Major 5:09

Personnel:
Anton Kuerti, piano
Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal
Joseph Rescigno, conductor

This is another solid performance by Anton Kuerti of some of the classics in the piano repertoire. He is such a well-rounded musician, who understands the balance between structure and expression, which is particularly important in Brahms' larger works like the piano concertos here. Kuerti doesn't let the emotion become the be-all and end-all of the works, but he isn't giving a dry, academic reading either. Amid the yearning moments, the heroic moments, and the wistful moments, the listener can hear themes being broken apart, re-used, and transformed. A couple of things that make this all the clearer are Kuerti's tone and the quality of the recording. Kuerti never pounds at the keyboard, even in the loudest parts of the music, so that his rich tone blends extremely well with that of Brahms' deeply colored orchestra. The sound of the piano in these performances is much closer than many piano concerto recordings, allowing it and the orchestra to be more partners than adversaries. The last disc in the set contains several of Brahms' last opuses for solo piano. These pieces are more about expression than form, but Kuerti makes them personal, reflective statements rather than overt mini-dramas. They are gentle, touching pieces, even at their most dramatic in the Rhapsodies, Op. 79. Kuerti captures the meditative nature of these late works in a way that makes them seem very personal to him, but also lets the audience share in them without feeling as if they are intruding.

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