A full portrait of Daniel Barenboim would cover his careers as a soloist, accompanist, and conductor, but this Warner Classics disc is concentrated on his keyboard performances. Granted, Barenboim is an eminent pianist, so this album at least gives a partial profile of this versatile artist. Yet the brevity of the selections and this sampler's promotional aspect forestall a serious appreciation of Barenboim's abilities, and may leave only sketchy impressions, if not false ones. The intellectual Barenboim is revealed in two ...
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A full portrait of Daniel Barenboim would cover his careers as a soloist, accompanist, and conductor, but this Warner Classics disc is concentrated on his keyboard performances. Granted, Barenboim is an eminent pianist, so this album at least gives a partial profile of this versatile artist. Yet the brevity of the selections and this sampler's promotional aspect forestall a serious appreciation of Barenboim's abilities, and may leave only sketchy impressions, if not false ones. The intellectual Barenboim is revealed in two excerpts from Bach's Goldberg Variations and a fairly dry performance of Beethoven's "Pathétique" Sonata. Conversely, the Romantic Barenboim comes forward in Liszt's Aprés une lecture du Dante and Brahms' Ballade. Excerpts from Albeniz's España and de Falla's Noches en los jardines de España provide small glimpses of Barenboim as an enthusiast for Spanish music. Finally, Barenboim the arch-Classicist is represented by the Adagio from Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 and, in a duet with...
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