Beethoven, Ludwig van - Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5 - Buchbinder, Rudolf

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HÖGSTA BETYG I DAGENS NYHETER

"Efter Åke Holmqvists biografi och Riccardo Chaillys inspelning av de samtliga symfonierna kom Rudolf Buchbinders besök i Göteborgs konserthus med den 5:e pianokonserten - som redan kallats "musikhistoria" och som definitivt satte Ludwig van Beethoven i förgrunden 2011. Nu finns konserterna där Buchbinder leder Wiener filharmoniker och spelar solostämman i Beethovens fem pianokonserter på dvd. Ett möte med kammarmusikalisk täthet, frihet och nerv i varje fras kanske bara möjligt mellan musiker från tonsättarens egen stad, i en miljö där hans musik sitter i ryggmärgen. Missa inte heller den Wiennördiga intervjun där Buchbinder demonstrerar hur han stulit en "durupplösning" till en av kadenserna av pianistlegenden Wilhelm Backhaus."
(Dagens Nyheter)


Rudolf Buchbinder, piano
Wiener Philharmoniker / Rudolf Buchbinder

After decades of work on Beethoven's original scores, the Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder offers a definitive interpretation of all Beethoven's piano concertos in this series of live recordings of his ecstatically acclaimed performances in the Musikverein Vienna from May 2011. Buchbinder conducts the Vienna Philharmonic from the keyboard and achieves a rare degree of tension and chamber-like concentration.

Rudolf Buchbinder is firmly established as one of the most important pianists on the international scene, he is a regular guest of renowned orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Orchestre National de France, London Philharmonic, National Symphony, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He also has over 100 recordings to his credit.

In December 2011 Rudolf Buchbinder celebrated his 65th birthday

"A great moment. Such musicianship, such depth of emotion and such radiant clarity are almost never heard in Beethoven. An event of the first order." Kurier

"The Viennese musician has scaled new heights. When he does so in the company of an outstanding orchestra, the result is truly memorable." Die Presse

"[He]commands great respect in the music world" The Guardian [on Rudolf Buchbinder]

Bonus 30 minutes Documentary about Rudolf Buchbinder, plus interview with Joachim Kaiser

Running Time Total: 216 minutes
Piano Concertos: 186 min.
Bonus: 30 min.
Picture 16:9, HD
Sound DVD: DTS 5.0, PCM Stereo
BD: DTS-HD MA 5.0, PCM Stereo
Booklet: English, German, French