Thielemann conducts Brahms

Synopsis

“There is no clearer plea for a Brahms cycle with this conductor and this pianist” (Kurier) said the press about this concert by the Wiener Philharmoniker under the direction of Christian Thielemann. It is the continuation of their Brahms cycle, the performance of all of the composer’s symphonies and instrumental concertos. This part of the cycle includes Brahms’ Third Symphony and his Second Piano Concerto, which is considered one of the most difficult concertos in the piano literature. The exceptional pianist Igor Levit takes up this challenge and “seemingly took the heaviness out of the solo parts, […] his wondrous Brahms feeling enchanted in moments of floating tempi as well as in the midst of fine mists of sound that arose from rapid whispers. A summit of delicacy” (Der Standard). Together with the Wiener Philharmoniker and Christian Thielemann, it’s “a combination that one cannot imagine can be surpassed today” (Kurier) PRORAM Brahms: Symphony No. 3, Piano Concerto No. 2

Additional Info

• No: A045502850000
• Composer: Johannes Brahms
• Conductor: Christian Thielemann
• Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker
• Artists: Igor Levit
• Production year: 2023
• Run time: 01:45:00
• Director: Dick Kuijs
• Producers: UNITEL, ORF III, Wiener Philharmoniker
• Format: 4K