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Beethoven & Kirchner: Leon Fleisher Live, Vol. 3 / Szell, New York Philharmonic
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Beethoven & Kirchner: Leon Fleisher Live, Vol. 3 / Szell, New York Philharmonic

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Details

Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven, Leon Kirchner
Artist
Leon Fleisher, Musica Aeterna
Format
CD
Label
Doremi
Released
Jul 01, 2022
Catalog #
DHR-8171/2
UPC
061297817122

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. 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.

DOREMI is proud to offer here a hitherto unreleased live recording of Beethoven First and third Piano Concertos with George Szell and the New York Philharmonic and Frederic Waldman and Musica Aeterna Orchestra of New York.

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegro con brio 16:36
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    16:36
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    New York Philharmonic
    Conductor
    George Szell
  3. 2 II. Largo 11:18
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Largo
    Duration
    11:18
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    New York Philharmonic
    Conductor
    George Szell
  4. 3 III. Rondo: Allegro scherzando 08:23
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro scherzando
    Duration
    08:23
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    New York Philharmonic
    Conductor
    George Szell
  5. 4 I. Allegro con brio 15:06
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    15:06
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    MusicaAeterna
    Conductor
    Frederic Waldman
  6. 5 II. Largo 10:10
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Largo
    Duration
    10:10
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    MusicaAeterna
    Conductor
    Frederic Waldman
  7. 6 III. Rondo: Allegro 08:31
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    08:31
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    MusicaAeterna
    Conductor
    Frederic Waldman
  8. Disc 2
  9. 1 I. Allegro con brio 13:11
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    13:11
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
    Conductor
    Hans Rosbaud
  10. 2 II. Adagio 08:56
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    08:56
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
    Conductor
    Hans Rosbaud
  11. 3 III. Rondo: Allegro molto 05:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro molto
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
    Conductor
    Hans Rosbaud
  12. 4 I. Allegro moderato 17:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    17:59
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
    Conductor
    Otto Klemperer
  13. 5 II. Andante con moto 05:25
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andante con moto
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
    Conductor
    Otto Klemperer
  14. 6 III. Rondo: Vivace 09:36
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Rondo: Vivace
    Duration
    09:36
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
    Conductor
    Otto Klemperer
  15. 7 Piano Concerto No. 2 20:13
    Track
    7
    Title
    Piano Concerto No. 2
    Duration
    20:13
    Composer
    Leon Kirchner
    Performer
    Leon Fleisher
    Ensemble
    New York Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Leon Kirchner