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Topic: Definitive Brahms Concertos  (Read 1764 times)

Offline liszmaninopin

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Definitive Brahms Concertos
on: September 24, 2004, 04:09:21 AM
What do you think are the definitive recordings of the two Brahms Concertos?
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Offline Motrax

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Re: Definitive Brahms Concertos
Reply #1 on: September 24, 2004, 04:25:43 AM
I like Cladio Arrau's recordings of both. I really dislike Barenbaum's recording of the second.
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Offline Jake

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Re: Definitive Brahms Concertos
Reply #2 on: September 24, 2004, 04:39:57 AM
Arrau's Brahms first
Gilels' Brahms second with Jochum (one of the best recordings ever)
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Offline thracozaag

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Re: Definitive Brahms Concertos
Reply #3 on: September 24, 2004, 05:11:44 AM
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Arrau's Brahms first
Gilels' Brahms second with Jochum (one of the best recordings ever)


Kapell for the 1st
NOT the Gilels/Jochum but the Gilels/Reiner (FAR superior).

koji (STSD)
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