Van Cliburn - Tchaikovky: Piano Concerto No. 1 & Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 - Japan CD

Credits:

Van Cliburn, Kirill Kondrashin, Kirill Kondrashin Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sergei Rachmaninoff

Description:

The legendary pianist Cliburn, one of the most celebrated American pianists of the 20th century, is best known for his recording of the Tchaikovsky Concerto, the first classical concerto to sell a million copies, which he performed in a triumphant parade down New York's main street immediately after winning the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958. From the outset, Clyburn takes an exhilarating approach that makes full use of bright timbres, and the momentum of the man of the hour is imprinted throughout. The freshness of the performance, rather than melancholy, is fresh and moving even today. The sincere and carefree expression of the coupling Rachmaninoff is also attractive. Sony Music