The Great Pianists of Our Time – Krystian Zimerman

Description

Krystian Zimerman: Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 on LP

This album from the collection The great pianists of our time It features Johannes Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83. The back cover identifies this copy as a 1984 Círculo de Lectores silver edition, edition number 52076. It is an LP dedicated to a single work, divided into the four movements printed on the sleeve.

Musical genre: Classical music.

Krystian Zimerman performs the solo piano piece with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Bernstein. The sequence begins with "Allegro non troppo" and "Allegro appassionato," continues with the slow movement "Andante," and concludes with "Allegretto grazioso." The description and order have been transcribed from the back cover of the book to identify the specific contents of this edition before purchase.

Zimerman was born in Zabrze, Poland, in 1956. He received his first piano lessons from his father at the age of five and later studied at the Katowice Conservatory with Andrzej Jasiński. In 1975, he won first prize at the Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw, an award that launched his international career. Deutsche Grammophon's discography includes his performances of Brahms concertos with the Vienna Philharmonic and Leonard Bernstein; this collaboration places the recording within an early stage of his discography.

Condition of the copy: The record retains its original seal, according to the information on this page. Because it is sealed, the record has not been removed for inspection or playback. The photographs show the front and back covers of the copy offered. The sleeve indicates a silver edition and leaves visible information about the collection and track listing.

Physical data: indicated weight: 200 g; Measurements: 31 × 31 × 1 cm.

Tracklist

1. Allegro non troppo
2. Allegro appassionato
3. Walking
4. Allegretto grazioso

Check the biography of Krystian Zimerman at Deutsche Grammophon and the concert record in the Leonard Bernstein archive. You can also see others vinyl records available.