Pianist Pierre-Laurent Eimard, conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen, and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra shine consistently in Béla Bartok’s Three Piano Concertos.
What a rich, glowing and magical overall sound! However, both the piano soloist and ensembles and individual orchestral instruments stand out clearly. Any rhythmic force, any nuances of color, any three-dimensional lines, any contrasting depth, any arcs of tension, any sensitively arranged designs in dramaturgy. Pianist Pierre-Laurent Eimard, conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen, and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra shine consistently in Béla Bartok’s Three Piano Concertos. As expected in the end, a new reference registry was created. Finally, the experts of the twentieth century gathered here for a summit and inspired each other with audible voices. It brings the richness and complexity of these specific sonic cosmologies that open Bartók’s Three Piano Concertos in such a wonderful way.
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Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Bartok: Piano Concerto Nos. 1-3
Pierre-Laurent Eimard (piano), San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor)
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Pierre-Laurent Eimard, born in Lyon (France) in 1957, is one of the most prominent pianists of his generation, particularly drawn to contemporary music. After studying at the Conservatory of Lyon and at the Conservatory of Paris, among others… he continued
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