Brahms & Mozart: Leon Fleisher Live, Vol. 2 / Monteux, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Walter, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
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Brahms & Mozart: Leon Fleisher Live, Vol. 2 / Monteux, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Walter, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

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Composer
Johannes Brahms, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Artist
Leon Fleisher, Pierre Monteux, Bruno Walter, Concertgebouw
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Doremi
Released
Apr 15, 2022
Catalog #
DHR-8160
UPC
061297581603

About

Described by the New York Times in 1944 as “One of the most remarkably gifted of the younger generation of American keyboard artists,” Leon Fleisher was born in San Francisco in 1928. In 1944, at age 16, he played the Brahms first Piano Concerto as soloist with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Pierre Monteux. In 1952 he won the Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels. He played the Brahms and Beethoven Piano Concertos often and recorded them with George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra. DOREMI is proud to offer here a hitherto unreleased live recording of Brahms First Piano Concerto with Pierre Monteux and the Concertgebouw Orchestra. In 1964, he noticed that two fingers of his right hand were beginning to involuntarily curl up. He tried every therapy that existed then, but his solo career was effectively ended. He continued to teach, and conduct and in 1967 began to perform works for the left hand. In 1995 he succeeded to regain the use if his right hand and began performing and recording with two-hands. Leon Fleisher passed away in 2020 at age 92.

Tracklist 6 tracks

  1. 1 I. Maestoso 22:07
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Maestoso
    Duration
    22:07
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    Concertgebouw Orchestra
    Conductor
    Pierre Monteux
  2. 2 II. Adagio 14:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    14:13
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    Concertgebouw Orchestra
    Conductor
    Pierre Monteux
  3. 3 III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo 11:49
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    11:49
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    Concertgebouw Orchestra
    Conductor
    Pierre Monteux
  4. 4 I. Allegro 10:46
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    10:46
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bruno Walter
  5. 5 II. Adagio 06:24
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    06:24
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bruno Walter
  6. 6 III. Allegro assai 07:40
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro assai
    Duration
    07:40
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bruno Walter