Brahms: Concerto No.2/Intermezzo Nos. 2 & 5/Rhapsody No.2

Johannes Brahms (Composer), Josef Krips (Conductor), RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra), RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Artur Rubinstein (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Artur Rubinstein
• Orchestra: RCA Victor Orchestra, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Josef Krips
• Composer: Johannes Brahms
• Audio CD (July 13, 1993)
• SPARS Code: A-D
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003FDF
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #461,132 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Concerto No. 2, Op. 83 in B-Flat: Allegro non troppo

2. Concerto No. 2, Op. 83 in B-Flat: Allegro appassionato

3. Concerto No. 2, Op. 83 in B-Flat: Andante

4. Concerto No. 2, Op. 83 in B-Flat: Allegretto grazioso

5. Intermezzo, Op. 117 No. 2, In B Flat Minor

6. Intermezzo, Op. 116, No. 5, In E Minor

7. Rhapsody, Op. 79, No. 2, In G Minor

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Desert Island Disk, January 7, 2000

By	Larry Lapidus (Spokane, Washington) - See all my reviews

This performance of the Brahms 2 was one of the first LP's I ever purchased. That disk has resided on my shelf since 1958, since which time it has been joined by more than 10,000 others, not to mention CD's, tapes, etc. Were I able to take only one of these thousands to a desert island, it would be this one, for in it I would be able to find all that I love in music: warmth, wit, elegance and beauty. The piece has been often recorded, and justly; but no performance has, or ever will equal this. The culture which produced these two great musicians also produced Brahms, and that culture is gone forever. Anyone seeking to experience its finest qualities need look no further.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Majestic reading of this enormous concerto., October 15, 1998

By A Customer

Arthur Rubinstein always understands the long line and probes deeply into the music. There is a majesty and nobility that comes through in his reading of this concerto. The orchestra accompaniment is well matched. The slow movement is poignant and leaves one wishing to listen again to it alone. There are many readings of this great concerto, but few as well balanced and polished as this one by Rubinstein.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvellous!, November 16, 1999

By A Customer

I'll never understand why critics like Richter, Gilels and Arrau's reading of this Concerto better than Rubinstein's. The others might be better "thinkers", but that's why Ruby is so great: he needs no thinking!