Catalog Classic

You can see the pairing of these two works, God knows not call original, there them but with all sorts of artists and from virtually all record labels. Rather, it is the extraordinary interpretations and the world-class artists who could become a coveted collector's item and a catalog classics this CD.
The original LP edition of Beethoven's Triple Concerto was then given, an extensive report, which you could see the enormous political and logistical stumbling blocks had to be overcome before the British EMI producer Peter Andry could begin in the middle of the Cold War in divided Berlin recording , Finally, no less than three Soviet master soloists on the recording were instrumental in that could finally be realized together with Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic in the Jesus-Christus-Kirche in Berlin-Dahlem in September 1969. But the efforts were not in vain, because Sviatoslav Richter (piano), David Oistrakh (violin) and Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) have done a great job in conjunction with the Berlin elite orchestra, miraculous interpretation of a unique culture, which bears witness almost a interaction. Just listen to the wonderful, the world enraptured Largo, which represents the culmination of the recording for me.
Nevertheless, I do not want to embezzle that precisely this recording is judged highly controversial since their first appearance. She lists such as the London music critic Norman Lebrecht in his book "Ausgespielt" under the "20 shots that would never have to be made" and calls it "an example of how the textbook for lack of musical communication", while the English presenter and editor the "BBC Music Magazine", Harriet Smith, for completely different impressions comes: "..... there are shortcomings in this recording not three fiery Russian soloist and the Berlin Philharmonic under Karajan line ..... this trio before beaming. common joie de vivre, and Karajan ensures most sensitive accompaniment. In such hands is never the slightest doubt about the greatness of this work on. " As different experts can judge!
It is also known that especially Sviatoslav Richter expressed later negative about this recording, because he had problems with Karajan's dominance, the especially allowed little subsequent amendments and instead gave the date for the cover photo for important, and exactly this photo was the pianist hideous and inappropriate. Nevertheless, I believe that this recording certainly has its merits and will remain in the catalogs, as long as it can be bought at all phonograms.
A few months earlier, in May 1969 was in Cleveland / USA to receive the double concerto by Johannes Brahms, again shine in the David Oistrakh and Mstislav Rostropovich by virtuoso, wonderfully coordinated interplay, and the Hungarian champions Conductor George Szell fires its usual committed to him Cleveland Orchestra with his usual perfection to an accompaniment on how to optimally and slag-free can not imagine.
Both productions testify impressively that even world stars not necessarily prima donna way play to the fore when the serious will to "service at work" exists and orchestra leader of the caliber of Herbert von Karajan and George Szell understand it, soloists and orchestra together into one unit ,
The recordings are technically outstanding feats, and digital transmission on the CD is in both cases well managed. Unfortunately, there is this issue of an appropriate text supplement.