Description
Johannes Brahms: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 — Péter Frankl / Tamás Vásáry (2 CD Set)
UPC: 5991813214027
MPN: HCD 32140-41 (Digital Stereo)
Brand Name: Hungaroton Classic
Overview
This elegant 2-CD digital stereo edition presents Johannes Brahms’s two monumental piano concertos performed by acclaimed Hungarian pianist Péter Frankl with the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Tamás Vásáry. Recorded live for Magyar Rádió and co-produced with Hungaroton Records Ltd., these performances capture the warmth, passion, and symphonic breadth of Brahms’s orchestral writing with remarkable intimacy and precision.
The first concerto, in D minor Op. 15, showcases the composer’s youthful fire and Romantic intensity; the second, in B-flat major Op. 83, reveals his mature lyricism and grandeur. Complemented by the Tragic Overture Op. 81 and the Academic Festival Overture Op. 80, this collection is a powerful testimony to Brahms’s mastery and the excellence of Hungarian musicianship.
Product Features
- Format: 2 Compact Discs (DDD Digital Stereo)
- Total Playing Time: Approx. 120 minutes (CD 1 – 60′17″ CD 2 – 59′23″)
- Recording Type: Live Recording / Digital Audio
- Performers: Péter Frankl (piano) | Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | Cond. Tamás Vásáry
- Label: Hungaroton Classic | Co-production with Magyar Rádió
- Languages of Notes: English / Français / Deutsch / Magyar
- Release Year: 2005
- Origin: Hungary
Track Listing
CD 1 – 60′17″
- Tragic Overture, Op. 81 (11′54″)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 (48′13″)
CD 2 – 59′23″
- Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 (9′51″)
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83 (49′21″)
Interesting Facts
- A Historic Collaboration: Both Péter Frankl and Tamás Vásáry are pupils of the great Hungarian tradition of Bartók and Dohnányi, bringing a deep Central-European understanding to Brahms’s music.
- Authentic Live Experience: The recording captures the dynamic energy and spontaneity of a concert hall performance in Budapest.
- Multilingual Booklet: Includes program notes in English, French, German, and Hungarian for international listeners.
- Prestigious Label: Hungaroton Classic is renowned for its digitally remastered recordings of European classics and Hungarian artists.
Publishers
Published by Hungaroton Records Ltd., Budapest, in co-production with Magyar Rádió. All rights reserved. (© 2005 Hungaroton Classic)
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