Rudolf serkin piano cd page 1 of 7 presto classical. Concerti per pianoforte e orchestra title from container. Rudolf serkins 1964 recording of beethovens piano concerto in c minor is surely among the greatest recordings of the work ever made, and certainly his finest performance of the work. Busch performed the complete cycle of beethoven sonatas at town hall. Serkin joined the piano faculty of the curtis institute in philadelphia, where he taught for 36 years. Live recording of a concert given at the philharmonie, west berlin, on november 12, 1989, for vistors from east berlin, commemorating the opening of the berlin wall. In 1970, he programmed the complete series at eight recitals in carnegie hall. Ludwig van beethoven composed the piece in 1821, it the central work in a series of three sonatas that he wrote between 1820 and 1822. Books by series coming soon new releases this months biggest new books. Rudolf serkin in 1962 rudolf serkin 28 march 1903 8 may 1991 was a bohemian born pianist. Beethoven, rudolf serkin rudolf serkin plays beethoven.
Rudolf serkin was for me the greatest pianist i ever heard live in concert from when i was still a teenager in 1971 and he gave 2 incendiary beethoven recitals at londons rfh. Customers who are signed in and have open orders may add items to their order for combine shipping and faster checkout. Serkins recordings of beethoven showcase his honesty and refusal to do. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest beethoven interpreters of the 20th century.
It has remained one of his most celebrated compositions. Any additional courier charges will be applied at checkout as they vary depending on delivery address. The energy and enthusiasm and even passion he brings to concerto in c minor is overwhelming, and indeed, it overwhelms bernstein and the new york philharmonic, who accompany serkin with the sort of. Orchestra sinfonica di roma della radiotelevisione italiana, ferruccio scaglia, conductor 2nd, 4th concertos. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Rudolf serkin the complete columbia album collection by. He recorded quite a few of beethovens sonatas during his long lifetime.
Buy beethoven, rudolf serkin rudolf serkin plays beethoven piano concertos 15. Alexander brailowsky piano, shura cherkassky piano, rudolf serkin piano boston symphony orchestra, philharmonicsymphony orchestra of new york, serge koussevitsky, dimitri mitropoulos brailowskys tone is a bit brittle in spots, and the finale could fairly be accused of breathlessness. Serkin makes them as interesting as the appassionata. Orchestra da camera alessandro scarlatti di napoli della radiotelevisione italiana, franco caracciolo, conductor 1st, 3rd, 5th concertos. Rudolf serkin 28 march 1903 8 may 1991 was a bohemianborn american pianist. Serkins recordings of beethoven showcase his honesty and refusal to do anything for effect at times with uncomfortable results. Rudolf serkin bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. However, to help with this cost, we will offer free. Daniel barenboim, soloist in concerto and conductor. This bargain box brings together all of the stero recordings of beethovens piano sonatas from rudolf serkin. He is generally regarded as the preeminent cellist of the first half of the 20th.
Ludwig van beethoven remains among the most influential and admired composers of all time. The christian science monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters. Theyre now released as a boxed set, dubiously titled beethoven. Rudolf serkin plays beethoven favorites 2 lp mintm2x 788. I have found many of these recordings to have a depth of insight approached not by too many other pianists. The prophetic feel of serkins beethoven is everywhere here. Audio recording, beethoven, ludwig van, concertos piano. Lovers of chamber music should waste no time in acquiring the above for they are gems of the first order not only for the performances, but also for the. At marlboro, mitsuko uchida and richard goode preserve the legacy of rudolf serkin, who wished to create a community, almost utopian, devoted to the chambermusic. Rudolf serkin s early 1960s accounts of the most popular name sonatas, on a cbs great performances midprice cd, are compellingly direct and offer excellent value. David greilsammer and h j lim, pianists stepping out the new. We are a retail shop in japan which has extensive experience in selling the product in japan items.
Shop beethoven, ludwig vans rudolf serkin plays beethoven. For me, cliburns playing is both clean and totally understands the emotions of the master without being maudlin. Marking the 250th anniversary of his 1770 birth in the year 2020, sony classical is pleased to announce the upcoming release of beethoven legendary recordings, featuring a range of classic recordings that also celebrate sonys extensive catalog. Between january 2003 and may 2004 at seattles meany theater, craig sheppard played beethovens 32 piano sonatas in chronological order over seven recitals. Serkin s success was as a concert pianist, perhaps his most. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest beethoven interpreters of the. At both the beginning and the end of his long career, rudolf serkin.
This is the firstever collection of rudolf serkins complete recordings for columbia masterworks on 75 discs. Rudolf serkin, one of the most revered pianists of his time and a founder of. He is consistently illuminating as nobody else is, to my mind. Over ten years of grading nearly a million albums, shuga records has developed. Although originally not intended to be a meaningful whole, as a set they compose one of the most important collections of works in the history of music. Rudolf serkin 19021991 was a legendary pianist whose performances of the late beethoven sonatas made an impact that many. In a series of blog entries, posted over the past 4 months, i have compared recordings of the sonatas for piano and violin by ludwig van beethoven 1770. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Brendal, gould, arrau, kempff, serkin, horowitz, and so many others.
Concertos, sonatas, chamber music and vocal performances, all recorded between 1941 and 1985. Rudolf serkin plays beethoven by beethoven, ludwig van on cd. This item will be dispatched to uk addresses via second class post within 2 working days of receipt of your order. It was present in the pianists annual carnegie hall program last night, probably less. Ive listened to many recordings of beethoven s piano sonatas. Biography and work for rudolf serkin, listen to classical music and albums or. In order to navigate out of this carousel, please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. I feel the same way about how paul komen plays beethovens last three sonatas. Serkins father moved his family of eight children from bohemia to vienna in order that his talented son could gain a musical education. He recorded a great number of beethovens sonatas in special, remarkable versions of the opus, 272, 57, 81 a and 109 the diabelli variations, some sonatas from schubert great versions of the d 959 and 960 and the impromptus opus 142 and the moments musicaux. I gor levit made his debut on disc in 20 with beethoven sonatas, and not just any group of sonatas, but the final five, opp 101, 106, 109, 110 and 111, which rank among the greatest works ever. Classical music performed by rudolf serkin on vinyl, cd.
You can make a reservation for this product and pick it up from the nearest record shop x. The events of beethovens life are the stuff of romantic legend, evoking images of the solitary creator shaking his fist at fate and finally overcoming it through a supreme effort of creative will. Serkin and busch performed the complete cycle of beethoven sonatas at town hall. An allembracing survey of rudolf serkins recorded achievements, spanning over 44 years. Rudolf serkin the complete columbia album collection. Not many pianists can emulate the late pianists unrelenting rhythmic intensity in the finales of. His compositions, which frequently pushed the boundaries of tradition and startled audiences with thei. Schuberts music is seldom ever absent from rudolf serkins repertory. From 1968 to 1975, he was director of the institute. Rudolf serkin performs from the first movement of beethoven sonata no. Glenn gould, vladimir horowitz, sviatoslav richter, and rudolf serkin recorded selected sonatas, but never recorded the complete series. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow. From hyla to mahler, beethoven to schoenberg the boston. Cd2 contains sonata 12 from 1970, sonata from 1980, sonata 14 from 1962, and sonata 16 from 1970.
Beethovens violin sonatas span the years 1797 to 1812, but for all their many merits, they hardly constitute a range of style and expression to equal the composers string quartets or piano. Allthough vladimir ashkenazy recorded beethovens sonatas integrally in the late seventies, the final three sonatas do not compare with these versions from 1992. I usually dont have any preference between a fortepiano and a modern piano, but serkins way of playing these sonatas seems to my ears to go very well with the sound of this fortepiano. Rudolf serkin recorded 17 of beethovens piano sonatas for cbssony classical which can only, lamentably, compressed, but cheaply. Ludwig van beethoven wrote his 32 piano sonatas between 1795 and 1822.