What is amazing is that their outputs these two concertos received only a lukewarm reception, especially 1 that criticized Eugen Jochum serve to Emil Gilels boiling too slow and timid support .. . Now this case is classic office. The second is a wonder, the osmosis between orchestra and piano is perfect, the first accompanying sensitively the second, Gilels is playing all the difficulties (and they are many) of the piano part with always in the background of the shimmering chords Berliner led by Jochum. The first concerto is actually a bit long, he is by nature. The critics of the time were not spared Johannes Brahms (symphony for piano obliged !!) so that the composer had waited very long to dial the second. May be preferred versions or the orchestra is more "manly" Serkin / Szell (Sony) or Arrau / Haitink (Philips). Having said this integral does not déparera your club, especially as the fantasies op 116 are magnificent.