The Essential Leon Fleisher [Original recording remastered]

Leon Fleisher (Artist, Performer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Johannes Brahms (Composer), Edvard Grieg (Composer), Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Maurice Ravel (Composer), Franz Schubert (Composer), George Szell (Conductor), Seiji Ozawa (Conductor), Boston Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Cleveland Orchestra (Orchestra), Yo-Yo Ma (Performer), Jaime Laredo (Performer), Joseph Silverstein (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Leon Fleisher, Yo-Yo Ma, Jaime Laredo, Joseph Silverstein
• Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra
• Conductor: George Szell, Seiji Ozawa
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Edvard Grieg, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, et al.
• Audio CD (January 15, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: SONY CLASSICS
• ASIN: B0010DJ142
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #207,012 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #62 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Korngold, Erich Wolfgang

Editorial Reviews

As the American pianist Leon Fleisher accepts the 2007 Kennedy Center Honor and prepares for a year of celebrations of his 80th birthday, Sony BMG Masterworks announces the release of The Essential Leon Fleisher, a commemorative anthology that features highlights from his greatest recordings. The 2-CD set features recordings never before released on CD - the 1963 recording with the Juilliard String Quartet of the Scherzo from the Brahms Piano Quintet in F Minor and the opening movement (Molto moderato) of the Schubert Sonata in B-Flat Major, Fleisher's first recording for Columbia Masterworks in 1954.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful Stuff on here!, September 7, 2009

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Absolutely incredible piano playing on this CD reflects Leon Fleisher's talent and virtuosity. It's very challenging stuff.

I am a collector of all of George Szell's music. His musical interpretations of many orchestral pieces is right on target.

I am fascinated by the incredible speed and accuracy of both Szell's orchestra and Leon Fleischer's piano playing on this CD. The depth of music on here is awesome.

This CD is talent at its best.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fleisher, February 1, 2009

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Must have CD if you like this artist. He is such a wonderful talent. Can't go wrong with any of his work. You will truly enjoy this CD.