Having established himself as an international star among piano virtuosos, Yundi Li has been steadily conquering the Romantic repertoire, recording many popular albums of the music of Chopin and Liszt, and making inroads on the works of Beethoven and Schumann. This 2014 release of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, "Emperor," and Schumann's Fantasy in C major is another huge release for Deutsche Grammophon, and the performances are characteristic of this Chinese pianist -- energetic, propulsive, fierce, and ...
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Having established himself as an international star among piano virtuosos, Yundi Li has been steadily conquering the Romantic repertoire, recording many popular albums of the music of Chopin and Liszt, and making inroads on the works of Beethoven and Schumann. This 2014 release of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, "Emperor," and Schumann's Fantasy in C major is another huge release for Deutsche Grammophon, and the performances are characteristic of this Chinese pianist -- energetic, propulsive, fierce, and brilliant, though also brash and hard-edged, with a metallic quality that is often clangorous. Yundi's vigorous displays of technique are incisive and muscular, and his tone cuts cleanly through the Berlin Philharmonic's orchestral accompaniment, so there is a real purpose to his style of attack, even if it sometimes seems unduly harsh. In quieter passages, Yundi pulls back and softens his tone to bring out the lyrical side of the music, but perhaps not enough to balance the ferocity...
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Ludwig van Beethoven; Robert Schumann. Poor. Used-Acceptable, withdrawn library disc(s) with liner notes. Disc(s) should play great without any playback issues. Disc(s) & liner notes may contain typical library markings like stickers, protective label covers, & writing. Discs may be repackaged in library style casing. Back artwork & any other promo material not included.
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Fair. Ex-Library rental. Disc(s) are professionally cleaned and may contain only light scratches that do not effect functionality. Includes disc(s), case, and artwork. May be missing booklet. Disc(s), case, and artwork may contain library/security stickers and ink writing. ARTWORK IS UNORIGINAL AND PRINTED BY LIBRARY. Case and artwork may show some wear. Case may not be an original jewel case. All disc(s) are authentic.
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