Liszt Sonata in B minor
Part 1
Leonid Brumberg, piano
Live at the Great Hall of Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Moscow 1992
Leonid Brumberg was born 1925 in Rostow-on-Don. He studied piano at the Moscow Conservatory with Heinrich Neuhaus, instrumentation with Shostakovich and composition with Miaskovsky. Later he became the assistant of Neuhaus at the Gnessin Academy. In 1981 he emigrated to Vienna and has been professor at the Vienna Conservatory. He gave many concerts thoughout Europe, the Near East and Japan. He performed as a soloist with different orchestras under Roshdestvensky, Svetlanov, Kondrashin, Mehta and others.
What a GREAT , even monumental performance Brumberg gives here: so opulent, noble, imaginative, full of fantasy, rhythmically alive, and gripping. It is right up there alongside those of Arrau, Levy, and Sofronitsky. Among the most beautiful readings of the Liszt Sonata I have ever heard, and that's a lot of them, believe me!
guirlandes3 10 months ago
Beautiful. Stunning.
This is my favorite pianist. I have heard him play the Chopin Etudes, op.10 and op.25. It was breathtaking.
MorningOfTheUniverse 3 years ago
My holy bible! Played with perfection! Wonderful interpretation. We can forget his so little faults ( 8.22, 9.38 ): This monument is so well respected by your teacher!! This is my favorite video for the moment!
CZARDASMACABRE 3 years ago