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Which one do you think is the best recording of this work?

Gilels/Reiner
3 (12%)
Gilels/Jochum
4 (16%)
Richter/Leinsdorf
4 (16%)
Horowitz/Toscanini ( i think)
5 (20%)
Rubinstein
2 (8%)
Others (please specify below)
7 (28%)

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Topic: Brahms: Concerto no. 2 in B flat  (Read 1822 times)

Offline rohansahai

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Brahms: Concerto no. 2 in B flat
on: May 15, 2005, 09:59:33 AM
I've just heard option 1. Would like to know how it compares with the others !! Any specific comments on either of these recordings/others are also welcome below !!!
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Offline pianomann1984

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Re: Brahms: Concerto no. 2 in B flat
Reply #1 on: May 15, 2005, 11:34:30 AM
Julius Katchen and the LSO (I don't recall the conducter, but I think he was Polish)
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Offline thracozaag

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Re: Brahms: Concerto no. 2 in B flat
Reply #2 on: May 15, 2005, 11:56:06 AM
 As stated in another thread, Louis Kentner plays a mean Brahms 2nd.

koji (STSD)
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Offline stebroccm

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Re: Brahms: Concerto no. 2 in B flat
Reply #3 on: May 15, 2005, 02:44:13 PM
Ax/Boston/Haitink
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Offline joell12068

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Re: Brahms: Concerto no. 2 in B flat
Reply #4 on: May 15, 2005, 05:40:08 PM
Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich's recording is wonderful.
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Offline musicsdarkangel

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Re: Brahms: Concerto no. 2 in B flat
Reply #5 on: May 15, 2005, 05:41:47 PM
I'm pretty obsessed with the Arrau recording with Bernard Haitlink.
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Offline steinwayguy

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Re: Brahms: Concerto no. 2 in B flat
Reply #6 on: May 15, 2005, 09:11:06 PM
I like Gilels/Jochum and Richter/Leinsdorf equally.
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Offline SteinwayTony

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Re: Brahms: Concerto no. 2 in B flat
Reply #7 on: May 15, 2005, 09:17:35 PM
I don't see Pollini/Abbado.  On import DVD!
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Offline apion

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Re: Brahms: Concerto no. 2 in B flat
Reply #8 on: May 16, 2005, 06:59:18 AM
Quote from: SteinwayGuy on May 15, 2005, 09:11:06 PM
I like Gilels/Jochum and Richter/Leinsdorf equally.

I completely agree.  I also throw in J. Katchen.  8)  8)
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Offline ligurian

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Re: Brahms: Concerto no. 2 in B flat
Reply #9 on: June 16, 2005, 10:08:30 AM
Hands down Richter. The best...
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Offline thracozaag

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Re: Brahms: Concerto no. 2 in B flat
Reply #10 on: June 16, 2005, 11:57:26 AM
Quote from: ligurian on June 16, 2005, 10:08:30 AM
Hands down Richter. The best...

  Not the Leinsdorf one, imo.

koji
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Offline Selim

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Re: Brahms: Concerto no. 2 in B flat
Reply #11 on: June 16, 2005, 12:49:46 PM
DG: Pollini Abbado  CD
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Offline pianonut

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Re: Brahms: Concerto no. 2 in B flat
Reply #12 on: June 16, 2005, 01:08:05 PM
heard yefim bronfman the other day on the radio.  he's not bad, but i didn't hear the brahm's concerto - it was something else - i think more contemporary.
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Offline zemos

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Re: Brahms: Concerto no. 2 in B flat
Reply #13 on: June 16, 2005, 08:47:03 PM
Ashkenazy with Haitink and the Wiener PO.
The chemistry betwin Ashkenazy and Haitink is just fabulous! And I love Ashkenazy's interpretation. (:
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Offline danyal

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Re: Brahms: Concerto no. 2 in B flat
Reply #14 on: June 16, 2005, 08:49:00 PM
Defintely J.Katchen
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Offline apion

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Re: Brahms: Concerto no. 2 in B flat
Reply #15 on: June 17, 2005, 04:31:25 PM
Quote from: danyalswan on June 16, 2005, 08:49:00 PM
Defintely J.Katchen

Yep, Katchen is in my top 5 ......... maybe my top 3 for Brahms PC2.
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