Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3
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Brand: SonyEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2001-09-11
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: No. 1, Moderato
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: No. 2, Adagio sostenuto
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: No. 3, Allegro scherzando
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: No. 1, Allegro ma non tanto
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: No. 2, Intermezzo: Adagio - attaca subito
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: No. 3, Finale: Alla breve
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Free Music Review: Big and lush, btu there's no real commitment
Hit: 3 Stars
At this late date, it strikes me that these two warhorse conertos aren't worth recording unless pianist and conductor really believe in them. Such musicians are rare, because Rachmaninov is the most retro of retro composers, a blend of White Russia under the czars and Hollywood in the age of JOan Crawford. Here we get an odd couple pairing of a hyper-modern conductor and a Russian pianist who is presumably to the manner born. The result is technically all it should be, but there's no real commitment to either work. Salonen in particular is going through the motions, supplying a lush carpet of sound and little more. Within ten bars of the opening to the Second Concerto all rhythmic vitality has been lost, and we are submerged in a murky fog that never lifts.
In all, if you want gorgeous sound, a plush orchestra, and Bronfman's pedigree technique, all are present. But for the real spirit of Rachmaninov, turn to the composer himself or Sviatoslav Richter, and Martha Argerich.
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