Notes and Editorial Reviews
Anda's recordings of the Bartók concertos, made in 1959-60, have remained the preferred versions for nearly 40 years. His variations of touch and range of sound are still extraordinary, and he is equally at home in the brilliant and demanding percussive writing in the first two concertos and the hushed lyricism of the third. He is aided and abetted throughout by the knowing partnership of Fricsay, always an admirable Bartók exponent, and the alert Berlin Radio Orchestra. The sound remains bright and natural after all these years, with no perceptible modifications. Although there have been fine modern accounts of these concertos, notably by Peter Donohoe and Vladimir Ashkenazy, Anda's continue to hold their own... A highly
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recommended set.
-- Charles Timbrell, FANFARE [1/2001, reviewing Philips 456772]
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Works on This Recording
1.
Concerto for Piano no 1, Sz 83 by Béla Bartók
Performer:
Géza Anda (Piano)
Conductor:
Ferenc Fricsay
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1926; Budapest, Hungary
Date of Recording: 10/1960
Venue: Jesus Christus Kirche, Berlin
Length: 25 Minutes 2 Secs.
2.
Concerto for Piano no 2, Sz 95 by Béla Bartók
Performer:
Géza Anda (Piano)
Conductor:
Ferenc Fricsay
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1930-1931; Budapest, Hungary
Date of Recording: 09/1959
Venue: Jesus Christus Kirche, Berlin
Length: 28 Minutes 21 Secs.
3.
Concerto for Piano no 3, Sz 119 by Béla Bartók
Performer:
Géza Anda (Piano)
Conductor:
Ferenc Fricsay
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1945; USA
Date of Recording: 09/1959
Venue: Jesus Christus Kirche, Berlin
Length: 24 Minutes 17 Secs.
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What an imagination! August 25, 2012
By Endel Bendel (Spencer, MA) See All My Reviews
"Very difficult music, played with delicacy and panache."
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