Krystian Zimerman / Simon Rattle & London Symphony Orchestra – Ludwig van Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos (UHQCD, set de 3 discuri)

Krystian Zimerman, Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra present Ludwig van Beethoven’s 5 piano concertos. The exceptional Polish pianist already made an outstanding reference recording of Beethoven’s Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 and 5 with Leonard Bernstein in 1989. Both were united in their commitment to the music of the time and produced an exceptional recording. Sadly, Bernstein died before the cycle was completed. Zimerman himself conducted the remaining Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 from the piano in 1991.

30 years later, Zimerman returned to Beethoven’s piano concertos. His new interpretation with Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra was a highlight of the Beethoven Year 2020.

UHQCD stands for Ultimate High Quality Compact Disc and is a joint development of the Japanese CD replication company Memory-Tech and the Audio Quality CD Company from Hong Kong. Unlike conventional CDs, UHQCDs are not pressed from polycarbonate, but cast from a photopolymer and cured with UV light. Another layer of high-purity polycarbonate is applied to the softer photopolymer for scratch protection. The combination results in significantly reduced reflection of laser light inside the CD and an unmatched precise edge transition between pits and lands of the CD. UHQCDs are 100% compatible with standard CD players. Musically, the result is a sound image strongly reminiscent of analog master tapes.

While Universal Music Japan’s first UHQCD series relied on the DSD data of previous SHM-SACD releases, with increasing popularity, albums that had not previously been released as SHM-SACD are now appearing. Typically, the Universal Archive master tapes are re-converted to DSD for this purpose. UHQCDs are ideal for music lovers who want to get as close as possible to the sound of the recording, but do not own an SACD player.

Lista pieselor

CD 1

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15

1. Allegro con brio

2. Largo

3. Rondo. Allegro

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19

4. Allegro con brio

5. Adagio

6. Rondo. Molto allegro

CD 2

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37

1. Allegro con brio

2. Largo

3. Rondo. Allegro

Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58

4. Allegro moderato

5. Andante con moto

6. Rondo. Vivace

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 „Emperor”

1. Allegro

2. Adagio un poco mosso

3. Rondo. Allegro

Format	UHQCD, set de 3 discuri
Gen muzical	Muzică clasică