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CURZON, Clifford (piano)
Decca recordings, Volume 2: 1941–72: SCHUBERT: 4 Impromptus, D.899; Piano Sonata 21 in B flat, D.960. MOZART: Piano Concertos 23 in A, K.488; 24 in C min., K.491 (with LSO, Krips). BRAHMS: Piano Concerto 1 in D min., Op. 15 (with Concg. O, Beinum). Piano Sonata 3 in F min.,Op. 5; Intermezzi: in E flat, Op. 117/1; in C, Op. 119/3. GRIEG: Piano Concerto in A min., Op. 16 (with LSO, Fistoulari). DVOŘÁK: Piano Quintet in A, Op. 81. FRANCK: Piano Quintet, in F min. (with VPO Qt)
Decca (ADD) mono/stereo 475 084-2 (4)
This treasurable second anthology, which won the Gramophone ‘Historical Instrumental Award’ in 2003, surveys some of the very finest Clifford Curzon recordings for Decca made over three decades, including the early Schubert Impromptus (1941) and the remarkably beautiful performances of the two Mozart piano concertos, K.488 and K.491 (1953), with Josef Krips. Curzon was to record them again later in stereo, but the C minor (No. 24) in particular, with its exquisite Larghetto, remains very special. It appears here in its first international CD release. Curzon was also to record the Brahms and Grieg concertos again in stereo, the Brahms famously with Szell in 1962, but the earlier account with Van Beinum, if different in character, less pungently arresting, more warmly relaxed, brings the music’s nobility out, especially in the slow movement. With the Grieg, Fistoulari proved a volatile partner, and again the slow movement is memorable, although in this instance the later, stereo version with Fjelstad brought out a specially idiomatic character to the orchestral playing. Both these earlier performances (from 1951) are also appearing on CD for the first time. In chamber music, Curzon’s playing was no less magnetic, and the stereo coupling of the seductive Dvořák and Franck Piano Quintets was another landmark: the stereo recordings, made in the Sofiensaal (in the early 1960s), still sound very impressive. But it is the Brahms and Schubert Sonatas that sum up perfectly all that is uniquely cherishable in Curzon’s art. The playing has great humanity and freshness. Both interpretations are totally spontaneous-sounding; yet in the Brahms, despite the underlying intensity, nothing is over-stated. And in the Schubert (as with the Impromptus) detail is finely drawn but never emphasized at the expense of the architecture as a whole. The stereo recording too is first class and balanced most naturally. A set which is not to be missed.
这部珍贵的第二辑选集收录了克利福德·柯曾为迪卡唱片公司历时三十载录制的精华之作,包括1941年早期录制的舒伯特《即兴曲》及1953年与约瑟夫·克里普斯合作的两部莫扎特钢琴协奏曲(K.488与K.491)——那尤为动人的演绎令该专辑荣获2003年《留声机》"历史乐器大奖"。其中《C小调第二十四协奏曲》那精妙绝伦的广板乐章更显非凡,此番系该录音首度全球发行CD版本。柯曾虽后续以立体声技术重录了布拉姆斯与格里格协奏曲(1962年与塞尔合作的布拉姆斯版本尤为著名),但早年与范·贝纳姆合作的演绎却呈现出别样魅力:少了几分锐利张扬,多了几分温暖从容,尤其在慢板乐章中尽显乐曲的雍容气度。与菲斯托拉里合作的格里格协奏曲则迸发着激烈火花,慢板乐章同样令人难忘,不过后来与菲耶尔斯塔特合作的立体声版本更凸显了乐团演奏的地道风味。这两部1951年的早期录音亦属首次CD化面世。
在室内乐领域,柯曾的演奏同样充满魔力——早期立体声时期录制的德沃夏克与弗兰克《钢琴五重奏》堪称里程碑之作(1960年代初录制于索芬音乐厅),其音效至今仍令人惊叹。但真正凝练柯曾艺术精髓的,当属布拉姆斯与舒伯特奏鸣曲。这些演绎洋溢着深厚的人文关怀与清新气息:布拉姆斯奏鸣曲在保持内在张力的同时毫无矫饰,舒伯特奏鸣曲(如同《即兴曲》般)精雕细琢却从不因细节牺牲整体结构。立体声录音效果亦属一流,音场平衡浑然天成。这套堪称艺术瑰宝的专辑,绝不容错过。
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Curzon, Clifford - Decca Recordings Vol.1-4
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