Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) – Piano Concertos, Handel Variations, Waltzes – Fleischer, Szell, Cleveland Orchestra

Eis a histórica gravação dos concertos para piano de Brahms com o pianista Leon Fleischer acompanhado pelo grande maestro húngaro George Szell nos tempos em que este dirigia a Orquestra de Cleveland. Trata-se daquelas gravações obrigatórias em qualquer CDteca, indispensáveis. São estas as gravações que servem de parâmetro para outras que vieram depois dela. E não foram poucas. Importante destacar que elas foram realizadas em 1956, ou seja, no início do Stereo, então apenas os concertos foram assim gravados, enquanto que as outras peças foram gravadas em Mono. Mas a qualidade da gravação é tão boa que não faz muita diferença. Nota dez para os engenheiros da CBS que realizaram essa gravação.

Dentre as que conheço esta seria a minha lista de gravações favoritas destes concertos:

– Kovacevich / Davis
– Gilels / Jochum
– Fleischer / Szell
– Pollini / Bohm (creio que ele gravou apenas o primeiro concerto com o Karl Böhm. O segundo foi gravado com o Abbado
– Freire / Chailly
– Brendel / Abbado

Sir Clifford Curzon também tem um registro magnífico com o mesmo George Szell para o Concerto de nº1.
Aceito sugestões, para quem sabe, mais a frente, fazer uma série de postagens apenas com essas gravações mencionadas, e algumas delas já apareceram por aqui.

CD 1

1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15: I. Maestoso
2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15: II. Adagio
3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo
4. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Aria
5. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation I
6. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation II
7. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation III
8. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation IV: Risoluto
9. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation V: Espressivo
10. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation VI
11. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation VII: Con vivacità
12. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation VIII
13. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation IX: Poco sostenuto
14. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation X
15. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation XI
16. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation XII
17. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation XIII: Largamente, ma non più
18. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation XIV
19. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation XV
20. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation XVI
21. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation XVII: Più mosso
22. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation XVIII
23. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation XIX: Leggiero e vivace
24. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation XX
25. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation XXI
26. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation XXII
27. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation XXIII
28. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation XXIV
29. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation XXV
30. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Fuga

CD 2

1. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo
2. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato
3. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83: III. Andante
4. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso
5. Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39: No. 1 in B Major, Tempo giusto
6. Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39: No. 2 in E Major
7. Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39: No. 3 in G-sharp Minor
8. Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39: No. 4 in E Minor. Poco sostenuto
9. Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39: No. 5 in E Major
10. Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39: No. 6 in C-sharp Major. Vivace
11. Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39: No. 7 in C-sharp Minor. Poco più
12. Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39: No. 8 in B-flat Major
13. Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39: No. 9 in D Minor
14. Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39: No. 10 in G Major
15. Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39: No. 11 in B Minor
16. Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39: No. 12 in E Major
17. Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39: No. 13 in C Major
18. Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39: No. 14 in A Minor
19. Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39: No. 15 in A Major
20. Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39: No. 16 in D Minor

Leon Fleischer – Piano
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell – Conductor

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