Beethoven: The Piano Concertos [DVD Video]

Beethoven: The Piano Concertos [DVD Video]

Beethoven: The Piano Concertos [DVD Video]
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Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Conductor: Krystian Zimerman
Piano: Krystian Zimerman
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Classical, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 197 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-11-13
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon

DVD Reviews of Beethoven: The Piano Concertos [DVD Video]

DVD Review: A wonderful memorial
Summary: 5 Stars

Concertos 3, 4 and 5 were recorded in Vienna in 1989, the year before Leonard Bernstein's death. Krystian Zimerman in December 1991 completed the cycle, as a memorial to the late conductor. The pianist conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker from the keyboard in concertos 1 and 2. Zimerman is an outstanding Beethoven interpreter: technically perfect, forceful, but always sensitive and aware of the classicist nature of these concertos. Bernstein conducts a (perhaps slightly pared down) highly responsive Vienna orchestra, the string and wind sound is relatively lean and inner dynamics come to the fore beautifully. In the two early concertos, Bernstein's inspiring presence is sadly missing. The Wiener Philharmoniker play every note very well indeed, and Zimerman sets numerous orchestral accents, but it is obvious that the conductor's role is foreign to him. In more ways than one, then, this set is a moving homage to Bernstein and a celebration of his close collaboration with Zimerman and the Vienna Philharmonic musicians. If you love these concertos as I do, you will also want to have Murray Perahia's sublime, spiritual approach to the whole set, recorded in 1988 in London (in very decent audio and video, Classic Archive) with the ASMF under the superb direction of Sir Neville Marriner. The very different, but equally outstanding Ambroisie-DVD set played by the stunningly brilliant Fran?ois-Ren? Duchable with John Nelson conducting the Ensemble National de Paris was recorded in PAL and has so far not been released in an NTSC version. In comparison, Daniel Barenboim, who conducts the very fine Staatskapelle Berlin from the keyboard (EuroArts), can sound ham-fisted on a few occasions and appears stretched to his limits in the dual role as soloist-conductor.

DVD Review: Five of the best.
Summary: 5 Stars

Thank heavens these performances were visually recorded, and that at last they are internationally released
on DVD. Nos. 1 and 2, the lightweights, are conducted from the piano by Krystian Zimerman beautifully.
Nos. 3, 4, and 5 are performed under the baton of Leonard Bernstein, who produces excellent results
from the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra together with a young pianist's perception of these works, giving
us a fresh, crisp and totally satisfying set.

DVD Review: As Much a Tribute to Bernstein as to Beethoven
Summary: 5 Stars

Bernstein's deeply Romantic interpretations of Beethoven are not to everyone's liking, but there's no question of the passion with which he conducted the piano concertos. As other reviews have noted, Zimerman was at both podium and keyboard to round out this set with those Maestro Lenny did not complete with the Vienna Philharmonic, whose performances are inexpressibly wonderful. Two discs of musical joy, superbly priced.

DVD Review: bernstein at his best
Summary: 5 Stars

for me,anything with maestro bernsteins name on the cover is a winner. especially a performance of a beethoven composition. the concertos,in this case,are absolute golden with the conductor and the soloist,k.zimmerman. and zimmerman does superb job in the first two concerti,both playing the piano and conducting the orchestra as well. of course, i have the cds of these performances,but to have a chance to see the artists at work,is an extra treat to the eyes!!

DVD Review: Brilliant
Summary: 5 Stars

This DVD is brilliant in every respect. Faultless in its production and in the performance of the conductor, orchestra and pianist. (for the first two concertos, Zimerman conducts from the piano). It's a joy to listen to and watch. There's nothing more to say. If you appreciate genius buy it, you will not be disappointed.

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