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Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Schumann: Piano Concerto.(Sound Recording Review)
Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Schumann: Piano Concerto. Martha Argerich, piano; Renaud Capucon, violin; Mischa Maisky, cello. Alexandre Rabinovitch-Barakovsky, Orchestra della Svizzera italiana. EMI 7243-5-57773-2.
I really, really dislike live recordings. I can fully understand and appreciate an artist's or a record company's desire to capture the spontaneity of the moment, but I have yet to hear more than a handful of live recordings that sounded any good from a technical standpoint. This Beethoven-Schumann disc with renowned pianist Martha Argerich and others is no exception.
Recorded in 2002 and 2003 at the Lugano Festivals in two different venues, the sound that comes through first is that of the Beethoven, and it's pretty dismal. I did not know it was recorded live until I put on the disc, and the first thing I thought not ten seconds in was, "This is live." It was a disappointment, because Ms. Argerich and her companions are first-rate performers who produce first-rate performances.
But that sound. The Beethoven ...
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