The 5 concertos were recorded in 1983 live. The sound is quite exceptional. The game of Alfred Brendel is a jewel as he knows distill such notes ambrosia ... The CSO led by Levine is in tune, we feel a particular volume on the strings providing a fleshy and silky mid-bass. Having multiple versions of this major work by Beethoven, it ranks without question in the top 3, where I place such as the version of Pollini with Abbado at DG: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5 (3 CD Set)
