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Beethoven 5.Piano Concerto

Friedrich Gulda (Actor), The Munich Philharmonic (Actor) | Rated: NR (Not Rated) | Format: DVD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Beethoven 5. Piano Concerto Mozart Sonata K. 333 and K. 576, Fantasia in d minor. Friedrich Gulda, Piano. Frederich Gulda performs and conducts Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major op. 73 with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. This performance was recorded in 1989 in Munich, Germany. In a performance captured in 1995 Friedrich Gulda plays two pieces composed by Mozart; Sonata in B flat major, K 333 and Sonata in D major K 576. This is the first time any of these recordings has been released on video. Includes the unique feature of optional on-screen analysis of the music being performed as well as subtitle display of the mood and tempo. Biographical information about Gulda and the Munich Philharmonic is included as are on screen liner notes, a glossary of musical terms and contemporary history of the compositions. 5.1 Dolby Digital and non-compressed stereo.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beethoven Would Have Aprroved, May 30 2008
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Bernie Koenig (London, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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Ce commentaire est de: Beethoven 5.Piano Concerto (DVD)
This is truly an excellent dvd. I have long been a fan of Gulda, both his classical and jazz playing, perhaps best highlighted in his collaborations with Chick Corea. But here Gulds shines as a performer/ conductor.

To conduct from the piano is difficult, especially in such a demanding work so kudos go to the orchestra. They must have been very well reherased for they follow Guld'a minimalist conducting perfectly.

Gulda is great to watch. In close=ups we see his expressions and how the music moves him. In some ways his conducting from the piano and mouthings are reminscent of Glenn Gould.

The Emperor is a difficult work in that the piano and orchestra are more separated than in previuous concertos, thereby making it more difficult to conduct from the piano. The tempi seem relaxed, but the overall time is shorter than may other performances. The interplay between the piano and orchestra, coupled with Gulda's conducting while playing, are great. THis emperor reigns.

As for the Mozart the performances are excellent and his witticisms between works are great. Mozart really swings is my favorite.

All in all a great dvd.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hope and Passion, July 7 2004
Ce commentaire est de: Beethoven 5.Piano Concerto (DVD)
Listening to Mozart's music fill the soul with such hope and passion! This recording captures the essence and the magic of this brilliant composer.
Beethoven also excellent.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gulda compares favourably with Argerich and Abbado, Mar 26 2003
Ce commentaire est de: Beethoven 5.Piano Concerto (DVD)
This is a LIVE recording, so a memeber of the audience coughed. What could be done about it? Show him the door and start all over again? A full orchestra for Mozart?? This is not Mahler! I got a feeling that quite a proportion of the DVD viewers aren't serious music lovers, caring more about visual or other things than music per se without due respect to the natural overall effect. So, new comers have better excercise care reading such reviews.

I find the wood winds of Munich Orchestra most appealing, particularly the clarinet, which compares favourably with the present Berlin Philharmonic. Needless to say, the strings as well as the other sections are all upfront. Here you can see that Gulda the solist/conductor competes well, had he chosen to be a conductor, with his masterclass pupil, Abbado and note their striking similarirties. And as a painist, he had even better control over the piano than his pupil, Martha Argerich and his understanding of music as well as his sense of structure and rhythm is so much stronger. Again, note the similarities between these two pianists.

Horowitz once said none of the US orchestra is any good. When people say something bad about Berlin Philharmonic, they say it's got the Philadelphia sound... Well, get ready your pipe and smoke it.

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