Brahms: Piano Concerto No 1 / Haydn Variations Op 56a
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Brahms: Piano Concerto No 1 / Haydn Variations Op 56a
Cedric Tiberghien (piano) / BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek
[ Harmonia Mundi Gold / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 9 June 2017
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The First Concerto of the 26-year-old Brahms had a curious gestation: begun as a symphony (his actual First Symphony was premiered only 27 years later!), originally scored for two pianos through lack of orchestral experience, it turned into a concerto for just one piano while also providing material for other works (the German Requiem)! Implicitly dedicated to Schumann, the piece initially had difficulty establishing itself in the repertoire before achieving recognition as one of the models of the genre - like the celebrated 'Haydn' Variations.
"This notoriously difficult yet majestic concerto is the perfect vehicle to show off the considerable talents of dazzling French pianist Cedric Tiberghien, who tackles it with a combination of effortless virtuosity and maturity beyond his years. Partnered with the BBC Symphony and new chief conductor Jiri Belohlavek, Tiberghien is equally at home in the light, contemplative passages, the stormy superstructure and the joyous final movement. The orchestra completes its programme with a spirited rendering of Brahms's Haydn Variations."
(The Guardian)
