Arthur Rubinstein, Josef Krips & Symphony of the Air - Beethoven: The 5 Piano Concertos (Remastered) (1956/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 175:04 minutes | 3,04 GB
Classical | Label: Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording, Official Digital Download
Artur Rubinstein's 1956 Beethoven concerto cycle lacks the forethought and stylishness of his '60s remakes with Leinsdorf. These earlier versions, however, convey more of Rubinstein's irrepressible stage presence. At times the pianist's freewheeling spirit in the First and Fifth Concertos causes momentary finger slips, which matter not one whit. Rubinstein's unruffled demeanor and languorous phrasing in the Third and Fourth Concertos, though, are better suited to Chopin.