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Living Concert Series – Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2

10/1/2013, 4 Tracks, 51:10

Featuring

  • Jonathan Darlington
  • Anna Malikova
  • Duisburger Philharmoniker
  • Johannes Brahms

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Composer Biography

Johannes Brahms dedicated his Second Piano Concerto to his Hamburg teacher, Eduard Marxsen (1806-1887).

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

The Second Piano Concerto is unique among Brahms's concertos for a single solo instrument and orchestra for having four movements, contributing to its 'unmistakable mood'.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This recording is part of the 'LIVING CONCERT SERIES' by ACOUSENCE, which aims to combine the spontaneity of live performance with refined recording techniques for an immersive concert experience.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Johannes Brahms's Second Piano Concerto was composed with self-assurance and conviction, unlike his First Piano Concerto, which involved a long struggle for its final form.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Anna Malikova, the pianist on this recording, won first prize at the prestigious ARD Competition in Munich in 1993, establishing her in the international music scene.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

The second movement of the Second Piano Concerto, despite its 'scherzo character', was not explicitly labeled a scherzo by Brahms, as it combines elements of both scherzo and sonata forms.

Source: Booklet

Critical Reception

The premiere of Brahms's Second Piano Concerto in 1881 was an instant success, contrasting sharply with the 'total fiasco' of his First Piano Concerto's initial performances.

Source: Booklet

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