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Ludwig von Beethoven, Robert Schumann, Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Van Cliburn - Piano Concertos by Beethoven & Schumann [Hybrid SACD]

Ludwig von Beethoven, Robert Schumann, Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Van Cliburn - Piano Concertos by Beethoven & Schumann [Hybrid SACD]

Band: Ludwig von Beethoven, Robert Schumann, Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Van Cliburn Title: Piano Concertos by Beethoven & Schumann [Hybrid SACD] Rating: Release Date: 26 June, 2007 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54; Allegro affettuoso 2: in E-Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor"; Rondo: Allegro (Redbook Stereo) 7. Piano 3: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor"; Allegro (2007 SACD 4: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor"; Adagio un poco mosso 5: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor"; Rondo: Allegro (2007 6: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54; Allegro affettuoso (5.1 Surround 7: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54; Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso (5.1 8: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54; Allegro vivace (5.1 Surround Mix) 9: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor"; Allegro (5.1 Surround 10: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor"; Adagio un poco mosso 11: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor"; Rondo: Allegro (5.1 12: "Emperor"; Adagio un poco mosso (Redbook Stereo) 6. Piano Concerto No.

Customer Reviews Let me count the ways... No muddled playing for him, just a crisp fluid romantic touch. Though Bach is my poison, Van Cliburn makes me love everything he plays. It feels like his hands make love to the piano and all that love transcends to the listener, this listener for sure. Van Cliburn and Dinu Lipatti are my piano gods. . Superb You simply can't go wrong with any of them. It's getting difficult reviewing the Living Stereo SACD series, because I ran out of superlatives long ago. They are all masterpiece recordings, cherry-picked and beautifully, lovingly restored. The sonics are simply the best that current technology can achieve. Every time I listen to one of the Living Stereo SACD's, I feel like I have stepped into a time machine and been transported to a legendary concert 40 or 50 years ago. Listening to this disc of Van Cliburn and Fritz Reiner performing Schumann's Piano Concerto and Beethoven's Emperor Concerto, I feel like the time machine has dropped me off at the concert venue (50 years ago) so remarkable is the sense of freshness and vitality in the recording. The artistic interpretations are timeless (and have rarely been equalled), the sonics superb. . . I just can praise this recording and this SACD series highly enough. . You can see a complete list of all Ludwig von Beethoven, Robert Schumann, Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Van Cliburn discography, or go back to the Ludwig von Beethoven, Robert Schumann, Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Van Cliburn tabs