Description
Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 1 & Handel Variations | Stephen Kovacevich, Colin Davis CD
UPC: 0028947854043
MPN: 478 5404 DB
Brand Name: DECCA
Overview
This DECCA Virtuoso release features Stephen Kovacevich in an outstanding performance of Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor and the Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel. With the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Colin Davis, this recording is widely admired for its power, sensitivity, and depth, making it a cornerstone for lovers of Brahms and great piano playing.
Product Features
- Format: Audio CD
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Works:
Total Timing: 74:06 minutes- Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor
- Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24
- Label: DECCA (Virtuoso Series)
- Release Year: Reissue (original recording date not stated)
- Booklet: Quick-read notes included
- Genre: Romantic Concerto / Solo Piano with Orchestra
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Artists:
- Stephen Kovacevich (piano)
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Colin Davis (conductor)
Interesting Facts
- Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) began work on his Piano Concerto No. 1 while still in his early 20s. Its stormy intensity reflects both youthful passion and Beethoven’s influence.
- The concerto, once considered too radical, is now celebrated as one of the greatest Romantic piano concertos.
- Brahms’s Handel Variations (1861) showcases his mastery of counterpoint and his ability to combine classical structures with Romantic expressiveness.
- Stephen Kovacevich is renowned for his profound interpretations of Brahms, and this recording is regarded as one of his finest.
- Gramophone praised the album: “The performance is extremely fine… Nobody who cares about Brahms or fine piano playing should miss this.”
Track Listing
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) 1–3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor – 47:47 Stephen Kovacevich, piano London Symphony Orchestra / Colin Davis
- Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24 – 26:19 Stephen Kovacevich, piano
Total Timing: 74:06
Publishers
- © Decca Music Group Limited, London, England
- A Universal Music Company
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