Piano Concertos
Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major, Op.83
In an uncharacteristic bout of high spirits, Brahms described his second piano concerto to his dear frield Clara Wieck as 'a little concerto, containing a tiny little scherzo'. Nevertheless, this concerto is one of the largest and most demanding of all piano concertos. It is the relatively leight-weight finale that leads some people to consider it inferior to his stormy first piano concerto.
1 | Allegro non troppo (VIDEO) | 17:13 | Sinadinovic, D. |
2 | Allegro appassionato (VIDEO) | 9:02 | Sinadinovic, D. |
3 | Andante (VIDEO) | 12:44 | Sinadinovic, D. |
4 | Allegretto grazioso (VIDEO) | 9:13 | Sinadinovic, D. |
Recorded 6 Nov. 1999 in Belgrade, Sava Center, grand hall
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted by Mladen Jagust