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Bartók: Concertos
from: Philips
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0028943881227
Label: Philips
Manufacturer: Philips
MPN: 438812
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Philips
Release Date: April 12, 1994
Studio: Philips
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - The all-time best performances of Bartok's piano pieces
There is no doubt in my mind, that this exceptional
release from PHILIPS crystalized in a music hall,
the composer's true intentions when the pieces were
developed and completed.
The performances, indeed, are immaculate on CD1,
in terms of the piano pieces, and surpass clearly
in matters of musicians' performances, ability
and the recording engineers' ability as compared
to the Hungaroton lunch box available elsewhere
(also very good, ... Read More
Rating: - Coleccion de Bartok
La seleccion mas genial que uno podria esperar de los conciertos de un compositor no tan apreciado como deberia serlo.
Los primeros elogios son para Kovacevich y la presentacion de los conciertos para piano (los tres) en grabaciones notables, espectaculares el virtuosismo de Stephen es manifiesto, genial,increible; los conciertos son vibrantes, elegantes, muy innovadores, y el genio de este solista nos lleva a disfrutarlos de una manera inigualable, la orquesta sinfonica de Londres es una de ... Read More
Rating: - Still a contender
This is not only a great Bartok collection but an outstanding value, with a lot of music packed onto two discs.
While I do love Pollini's thunderous, hammering version of the First Piano Concerto (with Abbado and Chicago), this one is perhaps better balanced. Kovacevich is superb in all three of these pieces, and the orchestral accompaniment, led by the brilliant Sir Colin Davis, is terrific. Henryk Szeryng is also in spectacular form in the Violin Concerto, playing with great feeling, not ... Read More
Rating: - a Bartók feast
If you like Bartók, you'll love this, and if you just want to round out your classical collection with one CD of his, this is the one ! You'll get over 2 1/2 hours of superb performances in one 2-disc jewel case.
Piano concertos # 1 and # 2 are difficult to listen to at first if you're not used to this type of music...Bartók wrote these pieces for himself to perform, and he must have enjoyed a challenge. The speed and complexity are mind-boggling. # 3 is a much easier ride...written shortly before ... Read More
Rating: - Best Performance of Bartok piano concertos
Unfortunately I have never heard Donohoe/Rattle recording on Bartok piano concertos, but I've heard Andras Schiff on teldec, Maurizio Pollini (No.1&2 only) on DG, Yefim Bronfman on Sony, and Martha Argerich (No.3 only) on EMI, so far. Among these seemingly splendid recordings, this recording by then-young Kovacevich is a really best-buy. I feel he gives sometimes a boring performance and shows a little bit poor techniques especially recently, but here his performance is very fresh and filled with the ... Read More
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