Brahms: Piano Concertos

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It is a splendid showcase, not just for the performers, but for the music: it has such a pleasing, expansive warmth and sense of relish. Apart from anything else, it sounds as if the performers... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2024, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 10th Nov 2023
Catalogue No: CKD732
Label: Linn
Length: 95 minutes

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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15

Work length46:53

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Simon Trpčeski (piano)
WDR Sinfonieorchester
Cristian Măcelaru

I. Maestoso

Track length22:13

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II. Adagio

Track length12:59

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III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo

Track length11:41

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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83

Work length48:16

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Simon Trpčeski (piano)
WDR Sinfonieorchester
Cristian Măcelaru

I. Allegro non troppo

Track length17:55

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II. Allegro appassionato

Track length8:52

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III. Andante

Track length12:08

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IV. Allegretto grazioso

Track length9:21

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This eagerly-awaited new release sees Simon Trpceski reunite with conductor Cristian Macelaru to record Brahms Piano Concertos. Their unrivalled chemistry, paramount in Brahms's chamber-like concertos, is on full display in these new performances which puts the two artists' musical affinity in the spotlight. These two contrasting concertos, one beginning in darkness, the other in light, mark Brahms's major contribution to the genre. With Trpceski's flawless technique and sensitive playing, pianophiles are in for a treat. Macelaru's orchestra, WDR Sinfonieorchester, joins the pair to complete the line-up; a perfect companion to their previous album, Shostakovich Piano Concertos, which garnered numerous accolades (BBC Music Magazine Concerto Choice, Le Choix de France Musique, among others).

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January 2024

It is a splendid showcase, not just for the performers, but for the music: it has such a pleasing, expansive warmth and sense of relish. Apart from anything else, it sounds as if the performers are having the time of their lives.

December 2023

These are well observed, finetuned performances, superbly recorded and well worth hearing.

10th November 2023

The act’s success is due particularly to two related ingredients. One is the duo’s ease in each others’ musical company, essential when the piano-orchestra relationship in these works is so varied...The second not so secret ingredient is the pianist and conductor’s innate grasp of Central European folk music phrasings and rhythm...This is the kind of release where everyone wins: musicians, listeners, and Brahms himself.

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Brahms: Piano Concertos

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