Piano concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18 /

"Gerstein's blistering technique is matched only by his deeply soulful connection to standard repertoire," the Time out New York says about the Russian pianist. With the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig under the baton of Semyon Bychkov, Kirill Gerstein testified to these qualities: He put...

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Main Author: Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943 (Composer)
Corporate Author: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Performer)
Other Authors: Gerstein, Kirill, 1979- (Instrumentalist), Bychkov, Semyon, 1952- (Conductor)
Format: Video
Language:No linguistic content
Published: Berlin, Berlin State : C Major Entertainment, 2015.
Series:Academic Video Online
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Summary:"Gerstein's blistering technique is matched only by his deeply soulful connection to standard repertoire," the Time out New York says about the Russian pianist. With the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig under the baton of Semyon Bychkov, Kirill Gerstein testified to these qualities: He put emphasis on expression and effect in Sergei Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto. Thus, the concerto gained a new life in music, whose impact can sometimes be blunted by its own popularity: Finely balancing constructive rigor and thoughtfulness this performance becomes a fresh, fruitful artistic joint venture.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 26, 2016).
Physical Description:1 online resource (36 min.)
Playing Time:00:36:26