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Backhaus; Wilhelm

  • Beethoven: Piano concertos 2 & 3/Backhaus

    Wilhelm Backhaus’ 1952 recording of Beethoven’s Second Concerto with the Vienna Philharmonic falls short of his stereo remake six years later. The main problem lies…

    Jed Distler

  • Brahms; Schumann: Concerto; Fantasia/Backhaus

    Wilhelm Backhaus’ 1939 Brahms Second Concerto remains one of this oft-recorded work’s discographic high-points. The pianist negotiates each and every one of the composer’s cruel…

    Jed Distler

  • Beethoven: Symphonies/Schmidt-Isserstedt

    At long last Decca reissues Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt’s Vienna Philharmonic Beethoven cycle from the 1960s in full, together with the conductor’s accounts of the concertos, featuring…

    Jed Distler

  • Backhaus 1966 Salzburg recital/Orfeo C

    The Mozart selections are most convincing in this previously unpublished 1966 Salzburg recital featuring the sprightly, 82-year-old Wilhelm Backhaus. If anything, the G major sonata…

    Jed Distler

  • Kna’s sloppy Ludwig b/Melodram C

    Hans Knappertsbusch’s imposing presence in the concert hall must have been something to behold. Even within the limitations of these archival radio broadcast tapes, you…

    Jed Distler

  • Backhaus Brahms 2 Decca C

    Wilhelm Backhaus was 83 years young when he committed this outstanding Brahms Second Concerto to disc in 1967 (the Mozart dates from 12 years earlier).…

    David Hurwitz

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