Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83 - Leon Fleisher - 1st mvt. (2/2)

[DanielsLionsDen]

Yeah, this and Richter/Leinsdorf/Chicago are the two greatest Brahms 2nd performances I have ever heard, certainly the most powerful I have heard. Both great, with Richter perhaps a bit more powerful and Fleischer perhaps a bit more lyrical, but both really phenomenal in their own way. In fact, I remember flying on a coast-to-coast red-eye to SF in the early 70's and listening to this soaring above the Rockies. I was convinced it was Richter, which I knew, only to find out it was Fleisher!

[DanielsLionsDen]

Yeah, this and Richter/Leinsdorf/Chicago are the two greatest Brahms 2nd performances I have ever heard, certainly the most powerful I have heard. Both great, with Richter perhaps a bit more powerful and Fleischer perhaps a bit more lyrical, but both really phenomenal in their own way. In fact, I remember flying on a coast-to-coast red-eye to SF in the early 70's and listening to this soaring above the Rockies. I was convinced it was Richter, which I knew, only to find out it was Fleischer!

[mahler151]

Woo, go Cleveland Orchestra!

[oboedad55]

This was actually recorded in 1962 with the Cleveland Orchestra. There was no Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. Having grown up there and studied with the orchestra's great principal oboist, John Mack, I can speak with some authority.

[24payton]

@oboedad55 "58 or ''62, Marc Lifschey was still sitting there, not that I don't think very highly of J. Mack, it's just that when in H.School Marc L. was definitely my hero of heroes. Really wanted to study w/him, but had Zupnik at when at Oberlin. Jim P.

[Mozart99900]

A real great performance from Fleisher, with Szell, one of the great Brahmsian Conductor, i wish to have the complete upload

[Wulfeni]

That was awesome, thanks for the upload