Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 Emperor - Rubinstein,piano Leinsdorf Boston Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 Emperor - Rubinstein,piano Leinsdorf Boston Symphony Orchestra

Each note is distinct, without being mechanical. Each is fully explored, and exquisite, even in the fastest passages. After listening to this recording, I played to a (2014) recording which had none of the technical artifacts of this recording and may have even had a nicer orchestration than the BSO, which has always been a favorite. The pianist in that recording was masterful, yet I found I much preferred Rubinstein’s effortless, and what I think, was a more lyrical performance. I was thinking of giving this 4 stars instead of 5, but I liked Rubinstein's performance so well, it outweighed nits of the orchestration and technical artifacts.

Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 Emperor - Rubinstein,piano Leinsdorf Boston Symphony Orchestra

great masterpiece (all of the LvB PCs are gr8!) by one of the small handful of pianists who, imo, vie for the title of greatest ever. very nice sound.