Search - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Antoni Wit, Polish Radio and Television National Symphony Orchestra :: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3; Andante & Finale, Op. 79

Worthwhile budget disc

Brian E Bragg | Summit, NJ United States | 11/17/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"OK, so maybe the performance of the First Piano Concerto isn't all that jaw-dropping or distinctive, and not in the same league as Argerich or Van Cliburn. But it's still worth a listen, and Glemser/Wit's laid back approach reveals that the old warhorse's greatness is in the subtle, quieter moments, not the pounding chords. The remaining pieces on this disc, especially the Andante and Finale, are intriguing and uncommon enough finds to make the disc worth the modest asking price."

A pleasent surprise

Strad | Studio City, California USA | 11/23/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I never heard of Bernd Glemser before I bought this CD, but I think it's one of the best performances that I know of. The others being Horowitz and Kissin, not the Kissin-von Karajan, which is too slow, but the Kissin performance at Carnegie hall with Seiji Oszawa. This was broadcast on PBS and is not on CD. Glemser plays with energy and makes this concerto exciting and the slow parts are beautiful. Glemser understands Tchaikovsky, he plays this with a virtuoso piano style, but you can still hear the Tchaikovsky who wrote the Nutcracker suite."