I've listened to this numerous times and still cannot think of a finer performance of this concerto...a perfect combination of musical taste and fire. And the way she plays that 1st movement cadenza!!
A superb live performance, listen the coda of the concerto (35:24), no any pianists have ever played with such power and strength, those broken octaves at the end was simply fearsome!!!
It was a wonderful vehicle for her. Such iron in those hands to get that full bodied articulation. And RFdB and the orchestra matched her fire.
I've listened to this numerous times and still cannot think of a finer performance of this concerto...a perfect combination of musical taste and fire.
And the way she plays that 1st movement cadenza!!
A superb live performance, listen the coda of the concerto (35:24), no any pianists have ever played with such power and strength, those broken octaves at the end was simply fearsome!!!
Munich, January 25 or 26, 1990 (played 2 consecutive days)
Yes De Larocha was certainly on fire😃
Great performance and Wow what a speed she brings in de Cadenza! I have to say that Annie Fischers' recording i have is on the same level.
I cannot think that better exists!!!