Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor

I want to hear more of Hardy Rittner, an exceptional talent...Dabringhaus und Grimm makes adventurous records. Here is one. If you're open to notions of 'historical' orchestral sound and to pianos... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2012 More…

Release Date: 15th Aug 2011
Catalogue No: MDG9041699
Label: MDG
Series: Live

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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15

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Intermezzo O. 119,1

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The first Brahms piano concerto is a touchstone for every pianist but until now no-one has dared to record the work on historical instruments. Hardy Rittner is joined by the l’arte del mondo orchestra under Werner Ehrardt and the result of taking the risk of a live performance is a great recording.

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January 2012

I want to hear more of Hardy Rittner, an exceptional talent...Dabringhaus und Grimm makes adventurous records. Here is one. If you're open to notions of 'historical' orchestral sound and to pianos in evolution when they were less standardised than today's, do try it.

February 2012

Ooh, controversial; beefy Brahms played on an 1854 Érard and accompanied on authentic instruments...the reduced strings aren’t an issue, although the Érard’s occasional hollowness of sound is mildly distracting.

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor

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