Brahms Horowitz Toscanini - Brahms Concerto No 2Tchaikovsky Concerto No 1 (7 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Brahms, Horowitz, Toscanini
Brahms: Concerto No. 2/Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (7) - Disc #1
1. Concerto No. 2, Op. 83 In B Flat: Allegro non troppo
2. Concerto No. 2, Op. 83 In B Flat: Allegro appassionato
3. Concerto No. 2, Op. 83 In B Flat: Andante
4. Concerto No. 2, Op. 83 In B Flat: Allegretto grazioso
5. Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 In B Flat Minor: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso
6. Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 In B Flat Minor: Andantino simplice
7. Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 In B Flat Minor: Allegro con fuoco

CD Details

All Artists: Brahms, Horowitz, Toscanini, NBC
Title: Brahms: Concerto No. 2/Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: RCA
Release Date: 10/9/1992
Genre: Classical
Styles: Forms & Genres, Concertos, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Instruments, Keyboard, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 090266031924

CD Reviews

The greatest Tchaikovsky ever

Anonymous | California USA | 05/03/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Unlike amazon.com's reviewers, I think that Horowitz and Toscanini were a stunning combination in the Tchaikovsky concerto. Sure, Toscanini was a musical tyrant and control-freak. But here this works to the benefit of both pianist and concerto. Too often the loosely structured first movement of the concerto just feels rambling, and too often Horowitz let his pianistic gifts overrule his musical instincts. Here, Toscanini prevents both things from happenning, and this produces just about the most convincing performance of the Tchaikovsky I've ever heard. The recording is acceptable for the 1940s, and even the Brahms is a fascinating performance. If you want to know why the Tchaikovsky is a great concerto, you have no alternative but to buy this CD."