Martin Helmchen
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5
Martin Helmchen (piano)
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Andrew Manze
Helmchen really brings out the different approaches Beethoven took in these concertos. A sturdy, reliable recording of two great works. — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Concerto
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2019, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Finalist - Concerto
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Beethoven250 Award
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Beethoven: Concerto No. 3 & Triple Concerto
Martin Helmchen (piano), Marie-Elisabeth Hecker (cello), Antje Weithaas (violin)
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Andrew Manze
The generous interplay between the three soloists – Helmchen and violinist Antje Weithaas alongside Hecker – is a joy, finely judged, sensitive and exuberant in turn, and full of refreshing... — More…
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4
Martin Helmchen (piano), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Andrew Manze
[No. 4] With Helmchen the gentle start belies how powerful and exciting he is in the first movement once Beethoven really challenges the pianist. It’s an unexpectedly complete reading, too,... — More…
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Creating Timeless Classics
Martin Helmchen (piano), Alexei Ogrintchouk (oboe), Vesko Eschkenazy (violin), Julia Fischer (violin), Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Jonathan Gilad (piano), Mari Kodama (piano), Arabella Steinbacher (violin), Andrew Marriner (clarinet), Nareh Arghamanyan (piano), Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Antoine...
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Weber
Martin Helmchen (piano), Anna Prohaska (soprano), Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Christoph Eschenbach
In these performances with the admirable Konzerthaus Orchestra, what emerges above all is the uniquely glowing sound of Weber’s orchestration, with its very special use of horns and winds. — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Assorted Programs
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Martin Helmchen plays Schumann & Dvorak
Martin Helmchen (piano)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Marc Albrecht
Martin Helmchen is clearly a staunch advocate for Dvorák's neglected Concerto. There are many things to enjoy in this beautifully recorded interpretation, but the orchestra is not nearly as... — More…
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Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 15 & 27
Martin Helmchen (piano)
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, Gordan Nikolić
What you have here is an acoustic well suited to Mozart, with a nice halo of resonance which doesn’t echo eternally, but helps those legato lines and subtleties of dynamic and phrasing which... — More…
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Mendelssohn: The Piano Concertos & Rondo Brilliant
Martin Helmchen (piano)
Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Philippe Herreweghe
The outer movements of the concertos fizz and sparkle as they should yet Helmchen finds time to sculpt phrase-endings without any loss of momentum, heightening the drama in the process. The... — More…
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Dvořák: Famous Pieces
Johannes Moser (cello), Martin Helmchen (piano), Arabella Steinbacher (violin)
Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Jakub Hrůša, Yakov Kreizberg, Marc Albrecht, Marek Janowski
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Mozart - Piano Concertos Nos. 13 & 24
Martin Helmchen (piano)
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, Gordon Nikolic
It was a bold gesture on the part of the talented German pianist Martin Helmchen to make his recording debut with two of Mozart’s piano concertos, particularly when so many other performers... — More…
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