Brahms - Piano Concertos No. 1 & 2 - Emil Gilels, Eugen Jochum & The Berliner Philharmoniker (2LP)
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Johannes Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 & Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major, Op. 83
Piano - Emil Gilels
Cello – Ottomar Borwitzky (C1-4)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Conductor - Eugen Jochum
2 LP, Gatefold jacket
Limited to 3,000 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g Virgin Vinyl
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal Media GmbH in Germany
Label : Deutsche Grammophon - The Original Source series
Original Label : Deutsche Grammophon
Engineered by Klaus Scheibe
Produced by Günther Breest
Remixed by Rainer Maillard at Emil Berliner Studios
Remastered by Sidney Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios
Photography by Studio Zimmermann & Münch
Design by Nikolaus Boddin
Editor – Annette Nubbemeyer
Liner Notes by Karl Schumann, Ludwig Finscher
Originally released in 1972
Reissued in April 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
- Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 1 - Maestoso
Side B:
- Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 1 - Adagio
- Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 1 - Rondo: Allegro Non Troppo
Side C:
- Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 2 - Allegro Non Troppo
- Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 2 - Allegro Appassionato
Side D:
- Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 2 - Andante
- Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 2 - Allegretto Grazioso
Reviews :
For its 125th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing legendary recordings with highest sound standards: The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source presents outstanding recordings from the 1970s in a whole new sound quality. For this, the renowned Emil Berliner Studios have remastered and edited the original four-track tapes in 100% analog quality (AAA) using technologies developed specifically to produce the series. The sonic differences to the original releases are considerable: greater clarity, more subtleties and improvements in frequency response, while at the same time less background noise, distortion and compression allow for an audiophile listening experience like never before.
Released on 180-gram vinyl records and in a deluxe gatefold edition with original covers and lyrics, the copies of this series are limited and numbered. They are accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and tape boxes, plus an article, which explains the exact technical background.
Only a few audio recordings bear witness to the top-class artistic collaboration between the extraordinary pianist Emil Gilels, star conductor Eugen Jochum and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. However, their joint recordings of the two piano concertos by Johannes Brahms achieved cult status and are still considered unsurpassed.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.77 / 5