Beethoven Piano Concert No 4 - 1.mov part 1 - Wilhelm Backhaus - Karl Böhm - 1961
GOOD QUALITY WILHELM BACKHAUS & KARL BÖHM Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58 by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer: Wilhelm Backhaus (Piano) Conductor: Karl Böhm Orchestra/Ensemble: Vienna Symphony Orchestra Date of Recording: 3-9/4/1967 Venue: Studio Rosenhügel, Vienna Period: Classical Written: 1806; Vienna, Austria * Backhaus was regarded by many as the greatest interpreter of Beethoven. * Backhaus and Böhm were friends of nearly forty years' standing and collaborated in concertos by both these composers on many occasions. * The present performance was among their last. Two years later, Backhaus died, aged 85, after a career of some seventy years. * Both men were technicians of exceptional brilliance. * Böhm's command of orchestral ensemble, sonority, textural clarity and subtlety of rhythm was legendary. His musicianship was impeccable, his authority unquestioned. * A marvellous testament to great Brahms conducting! Perhaps this DVD will act as a reminder of the power of the medium. These are two fine performances by two great artists - and here we have the opportunity to study their most intimate movements in performance. Piano students will surely glean volumes from Backhaus's sovereign technique; conducting students may find less to admire in Böhm's rather staid manner and gestures, but nevertheless can observe a major podium figure of the past at close quarters. The set-up in the studio is typical for the period, with the conductor rather isolated from his <b>...</b>
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