“I want to hear more of Hardy Rittner, an exceptional talent...Dabringhaus und Grimm makes adventurous records. Here is one. If you're open to notions of 'historical' orchestral sound and to pianos in evolution when they were less standardised than today's, do try it.” --Gramophone Magazine, January 2012
“Ooh, controversial; beefy Brahms played on an 1854 Érard and accompanied on authentic instruments...the reduced strings aren’t an issue, although the Érard’s occasional hollowness of sound is mildly distracting.” --MusicWeb International, February 2012
“Ooh, controversial; beefy Brahms played on an 1854 Érard and accompanied on authentic instruments...the reduced strings aren’t an issue, although the Érard’s occasional hollowness of sound is mildly distracting.” --MusicWeb International, February 2012
The first Brahms piano concerto is a touchstone for every pianist but until now no-one has dared to record the work on historical instruments. Hardy Rittner is joined by the l’arte del mondo orchestra under Werner Ehrardt and the result of taking the risk of a live performance is a great recording.
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