The Beethoven Piano Concertos Rudolf Buchbinder Wiener ...

Unitel and Classica presentThe BeethovenPiano ConcertosRudolf BuchbinderWiener Philharmoniker

The BeethovenPiano ConcertosAll rights reserved · credits not contractual · Different territoriesPiano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15Length 39'Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19Length 32'Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37Length 38'Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58Length 37'Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 “The Emperor”Length 40'Cat. no. A045006320001-0005Soloist and Conductor Rudolf BuchbinderOrchestra Wiener PhilharmonikerVideo Director Karina FibichA production of ORF and UNITELin co-production with CLASSICABonusBuchbinder’s BeethovenA musical conversation betweenRudolf Buchbinder and Joachim KaiserLength 28'Cat. no. A05513481Video Director Christoph EngelA production of UNITELShot in HDTV 1080No other pianist plays Beethoven in such a supremelyclassic manner and at such a high level”, writes Vienna’sKurier about Rudolf Buchbinder’s performance of allfive Beethoven piano concertos with the Wiener Philharmoniker.Buchbinder, who has given many cyclical performances of theseworks all over the world, performs here both as soloist andconductor.Buchbinder’s widely acclaimed technical perfection is coupledwith a knowledge of compositional connections that results fromhis meticulous study of the original scores of the works he plays.This enables him to recognize the dilemmas hidden in often-playedworks and to offer new solutions. When this happens in conjunctionwith a master orchestra, the result is truly memorable, as Vienna’sDie Presse writes.Following the custom of concert practice in the classical era,Buchbinder directs the orchestra from his seat at the piano,often with only a slight motion of the hand or body. This affordsa taut, electrically charged atmosphere, as well as an intimacyand transparence that are particularly well-suited to a filmedperformance. The camera has brilliantly succeeded in capturingthis unique feeling and in transporting it to the viewing public.“We are lucky that this is being documented [on film]”, writes DiePresse, “since the Viennese musician has reached a new high pointin his career”.WORLD SALES: C Major Entertainment+49-(0)3030306464mail@cmajor-entertainment.comPhotos: © ORF/Ali Schafler Design: luebbeke.com