Karajan - Beethoven Triple Concerto (I) - Allegro (1 of 2)

[Sahara101010]

Karajan totally looks like alan rickman in this photo^ except more handsome :D

[TiberiusMD]

Can anyone tell the name of that documentary which is discussed here in the comments?

[pianopratique]

@TiberiusMD "Richter the enigma" a film by bruno Monsaingeon

[paulostroff99]

Only Heifetz,Feuerman and Rubinstein compare in this masterwork Superb! TY TLS

[darkblueangel1956]

In una intervista Richter disse delle tensioni e disaccordi prima della incisione definitiva, e del dissenso che lui e Oistrach espressero sulla scelta interpretativa di Karajan e Rostropovitch. Ma senza badare a questi episodi incresciosi, l'incisione è di strabiliante bellezza e qualità interpretativa, e il disco in vinile ebbe anche un successo di vendite senza eguali, specialmente all'inizio.

[allegramente5000]

Probably the tension in the recording session partly accounts for the artistic success.

It wouldn't be too far fetched to say that this collaboration between Soviet artists and the western musicians paved the way to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

[anfarahat]

@allegramente5000 Would you please elaborate on your theory?

[OSMFANful]

Thank you for posting this great version whith three great masters.

[OSMFANful]

A great conductor is a great leader.Without Karajan this great work was not so great before.Really the greatest star was the great Maestro.I like the other great artists too and are among my favourites too.

[Alecs1950]

Three sacred monsters of classical music.I love this concerto,I love them!Thank you for posting!

[landolfiviolin1]

For me best Interpretation of this Piece since ever!!

[youchocolateme]

Not only was Richter not pleased with this recording, the other two Russian maestros expressed the same dissatisfaction after the recording. I'm happy to see someone has uploaded another collaboration by the three Russian music titans but conducted by Kondrashin in Moscow in 1970. The accompaniment was a lot better, or at least more appropriate.

[kztakasaka]

There was a video in the past, one year ago , telling the back ground of this recording.

[degenericni]

Richter wasn't pleased with the final outcome of this "experiment", and in documentary made in the 90's he even resented the photo shoot that accompanied the release, or the premiere, saying that them three Russians "looked like idiots smiling" out of courtesy.

[yulkatx]

@degenericni Really?? That is a very seious aseveration. Why exactly did Richte5r wasn't pleased?? Did the dopcumentary explain that???

[degenericni]

@yulkatx it is not a very serious asseveration, 30 years after the recording it can only be just a curious remark. Richter did not like the rigidity of Karajan's methods, and general inflexibility in regards to creative suggestions. Bear in mind, these men were his equals. And, yes, the whole experience was too much market orientated (commercial) for Richter's taste, if my memory serves me right.

[northbeachfilms]

@degenericni

on occasion artists are too picky for their own good, n'est pas? this is a superb recording that will last beyond petty squabbles. oh sweet analog. this upload cuts off abruptly at the end, alas. hope it gets reloaded. of course they may have had good reason to squabble, but this is just too lovely. commercial or not.

[degenericni]

@northbeachfilms bear in mind that I did not express a personal opinion on the quality of the recording, but rather paraphrase an opinion of Richter's.

[northbeachfilms]

@degenericni

indeed! i liked getting the background info. thanks. also checked some recordings with just Richter and Rostropovich that i like much better. it is so great to have these available on youtube. happy holidays!

[Cocoheadedcannibal]

@degenericni Well, they were.

[TheKsk1997]

@degenericni I was just gonna say the same .... saw this doc on arte ..

[mehrdockuk]

what a combination! 4 of the best playing the best of the best. eternal

[TheKsk1997]

of course it's mahvelous

[aramian21]

suuuuuuuuuuuuuuperb

[dodgeballdude27]

I love this work! Thanks!