Wilhelm Kempff, Berliner Philharmoniker, Ferdinand Leitner – Beethoven: Piano Concertos (1961) [Japan 2019] SACD ISO + FLAC 24bit/96kHz

One of the 20th century’s most important pianists, Wilhelm Kempff found warmth in Beethoven where many others discovered only stress and passion. Toward the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth in 2020, the Beethoven recording by master pianist Wilhelm Kemp, who also celebrate the 125th anniversary of birth in 2020, in Japan have been released these five Beethoven’s piano concertos, accompanied by the Berlin Philharmonic under Ferdinand Leitner, and these is Kemp’s second recording of complete Piano Concertos. The first was a 1953 monaural recording. For this SACD reissue have been used the DSD master made by Emil Berliner Studios in Germany from the original master tapes.

Tracklist

DISC ONE:
01. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15: 1. Allegro con brio (Cadenza: Beethoven/Wilhelm Kempff)
02. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15: 2. Largo
03. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15: 3. Rondo. Allegro scherzando (Cadenza: Wilhelm Kempff)
04. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat Major Op.73 -“Emperor”: 1. Allegro
05. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat Major Op.73 -“Emperor”: 2. Adagio un poco mosso
06. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat Major Op.73 -“Emperor”: 3. Rondo (Allegro)

DISC TWO:
01. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major, Op.19: 1. Allegro con brio (Cadenza: Wilhelm Kempff)
02. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major, Op.19: 2. Adagio
03. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major, Op.19: 3. Rondo (Molto allegro)
04. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37: 1. Allegro con brio
05. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37: 2. Largo
06. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37: 3. Rondo. Allegro (Cadenza: Wilhelm Kempff)
07. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4 In G, Op.58: 1. Allegro moderato
08. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: 2. Andante con moto
09. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4 In G, Op.58: 3. Rondo. Vivace

Recorded in 1961 in Berlin.
Features SHM-SACD format and the DSD master newly produced by Emil Berliner Studios in 2019, using the original master tapes.

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