Zimerman ยท Rattle
Complete Piano Concertos
Krystian Zimerman
Sir Simon Rattle
London Symphony Orchestra
Krystian Zimerman, Sir Simon Rattle, and Ludwig van Beethoven: three exceptional musicians and five great piano concertos are brought together for a landmark recording. This release is among the highlights to conclude our Beethoven anniversary celebrations.ย
Over 30 years ago, in 1989, Krystian Zimerman and Leonard Bernstein recorded Beethovenโs Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 and 5. They were united in their total dedication to music โ in mind, heart and soul โ resulting in an exceptional recording. Sadly, Bernstein died before the cycle was recorded in completion. Zimerman went on to conduct the remaining Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 from the keyboard in 1991. Now, 30 years after his first recordings, Zimerman returns to Beethovenโs Piano Concertos. He offers an exceptional new interpretation recorded with Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra.
Recording all five of Beethovenโs piano concertos during the pandemic was โlike chamber music on a great scaleโ, as Krystian Zimerman tells Apple Music. Read on in the editorโs notes and listen to this album in Apple Music.ย
The album is available for download & streaming (including in Dolby Atmos), as a 3-CD digipack, 5-LP vinyl box, and as an exclusive and limited edition of the 5-LP vinyl-box with a signed booklet by Krystian Zimerman.
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