Yefim Bronfman – Yefim Bronfman plays Brahms (1978/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 42:37 minutes | 357 MB | Genre: Classical
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Israeli-American pianist Yefim Bronfman has wowed critics and audiences worldwide for decades with his solo recitals, prestigious orchestral engagements, and expanding catalogue of recordings. In this recording from 1987 he interprets some of Johannes Brahms’ most admired piano works: 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119, and Variations & Fugue on a Theme by Handel. With virtuosic technique and profound musical sensitivity, young Yefim Bronfman transports the listeners into the complex sonic realms of Brahms’ works. A pure pleasure to listen to.
Focus Track on Release Day: 14. Variations & Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. XI-XII
Var. XI – XII are a special part of this beloved composition for piano. The work is considered an important part of Brahms’ contribution to the late romantic era. The soft and calm piano tones of this late Romantic piece help to concentrate and direct the focus on the essential things. Bronfman’s playing contains a lightness and elegance that invites one to relax.
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Magdalena Kožená & Yefim Bronfman – Nostalgia: Brahms, Mussorgsky & Bartók (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:04:06 minutes | 1,05 GB | Genre: Classical
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On her third PENTATONE album Nostalgia, Magdalena Kozen’a presents Bart’ok’s Village Scenes, Mussorgsky’s The Nursery and a selection of Brahms songs, together with acclaimed pianist Yefim Bronfman. Sung in Slovak, Russian and German, these songs on love, longing and innocence show three master composers transforming folk traditions into their unique musical styles. Kozen’a demonstrates her vocal mastery once more, and this recording with Bronfman is the result of a two-decades-spanning congenial artistic partnership. Nostalgia is star mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kozen’a’s third album as part of her exclusive collaboration with PENTATONE, after having presented the baroque cantatas recital album Il giardino dei sospiri and the songs in chamber-musical setting project Soir’ee in 2019. Yefim Bronfman, whose commanding technique, power and exceptional lyrical gifts are consistently acknowledged by the press and audiences alike, makes his PENTATONE debut.
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Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst, Yefim Bronfman – Schnittke: Concerto for Piano and Strings – Prokofiev: Symphony No. 2 (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 54:06 minutes | 964 MB | Genre: Classical
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Two live recordings from Cleveland and Miami. The Schnittke Concerto for Piano and Strings was recorded in Cleveland’s Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Concert Hall at Severance in October 2020. It features pianist Yefim Bronfman with the Orchestra’s strings. Prokofiev’s Second Symphony was recorded in January 2020 on tour in Miami, in Knight Concert Hall and features full orchestra ensemble in this work inspired by the early 20th century’s fascination with mechanics and industry.
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Yefim Bronfman, Hannes Läubin, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mariss Jansons – Shostakovich: Orchestral Works (Live) (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 46:14 minutes | 422 MB | Genre: Classical
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“Increasingly, Shostakovich’s music is captivating people all over the world and appealing to their deepest emotions. Almost like no other, it bears witness to a traumatic political epoch while remaining a timeless expression of existential human feeling and experience. For me personally”, said conductor Mariss Jansons, who died two years ago, “Shostakovich is one of the most serious and sincere composers of them all”.
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