Barber: Violin Concerto, Cello Concerto & Piano Concerto - Leonard Slatkin, Kyoko Takezawa, Steven Isserlis & John Browning

Barber: Violin Concerto, Cello Concerto & Piano Concerto

Leonard Slatkin, Kyoko Takezawa, Steven Isserlis & John Browning

  • Genre: Classical
  • Release Date: 2005-02-01
  • Explicitness: notExplicit
  • Country: USA
  • Track Count: 9

  • ℗ 2005 BMG Music

Tracks

Title Artist Time
1
Violin Concerto, Op. 14: I. Al Kyoko Takezawa, Leonard Slatkin & St. Louis Symphony Orchestra 10:43
2
Violin Concerto, Op. 14: II. A Kyoko Takezawa, Leonard Slatkin & St. Louis Symphony Orchestra 9:07
3
Violin Concerto, Op. 14: III. Kyoko Takezawa, Leonard Slatkin & St. Louis Symphony Orchestra 3:49
4
Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. Steven Isserlis, Leonard Slatkin & St. Louis Symphony Orchestra 11:32
5
Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. Steven Isserlis, Leonard Slatkin & St. Louis Symphony Orchestra 7:10
6
Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. Steven Isserlis, Leonard Slatkin & St. Louis Symphony Orchestra 7:38
7
Piano Concerto, Op. 38: I. All John Browning, Leonard Slatkin & St. Louis Symphony Orchestra 14:32
8
Piano Concerto, Op. 38: II. Ca John Browning, Leonard Slatkin & St. Louis Symphony Orchestra 7:58
9
Piano Concerto, Op. 38: III. A John Browning, Leonard Slatkin & St. Louis Symphony Orchestra 6:43

Reviews

  • Review of the Piano Concerto Only

    5
    By brmerrick
    Based on the way it's performed here, I'd rank this as one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, piano concerto of the twentieth century. Barber is in full, violent, neo-romantic force with this composition. John Browning is matched at every turn by Slatkin's interpretation. I am still amazed at the bass sonorities on this recording. The piano sounds as if it's coming straight out of thundering skies. The opening solo theme is strong and definitive, but just wait for the orchestra to enter with its own powerful statement. Both the first and third movements end with the appropriate amount of passionate force. The central movement is a wonderful contrast to the tempests surrounding it, and both soloist and orchestra play with great sensitivity. Everything about this recording is worth hearing. I can't imagine needing more than this.

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