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Rubinstein live in the Netherlands, 1963 | Medici Masters MM0292

Rubinstein live in the Netherlands, 1963

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Label: Medici Masters

Cat No: MM0292

Barcode: 0827565039722

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 28th July 2008

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Contents

Works

Beethoven
Piano Sonata No.23 “Appassionata”

Brahms
Intermezzo No.2 Op.117

Schumann
Carnaval

Chopin
Ballade No.1; Etude No.5

Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsodie No.12

Villa-Lobos
A prole do bebe

Artists

Arthur Rubinstein (piano)

Works

Beethoven
Piano Sonata No.23 “Appassionata”

Brahms
Intermezzo No.2 Op.117

Schumann
Carnaval

Chopin
Ballade No.1; Etude No.5

Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsodie No.12

Villa-Lobos
A prole do bebe

Artists

Arthur Rubinstein (piano)

About

This recital by Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982), given in Nijmegen - close to the Dutch border with Germany - in 1963, can be considered an event of historical importance.  Because of the pianist's refusal to play in Germany following the War, Rubinstein decided to give a concert as close to the border as feasible, which not surprisingly attracted a great deal of press attention at the time because it was attended by many German music lovers who travelled from all over the Germany to see him.

The recording made by the WDR in Cologne has never been available before, either as a pirate or commercially. This is its first ever release.

The programme is a distillation from the full recital lasting over 90 minutes, and has been overseen by the Rubinstein family.

The titles are familiar to any Rubinstein collector but are given added vibrancy and presence by the excitement of the event, caught live in excellent sound. This is far removed from the sometimes more careful Rubinstein of the recording studio.

Mono recording.

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