Yundi Li, Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Harding – Emperor / Fantasy (Beethoven & Schumann) (2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Yundi Li, Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Harding – Emperor / Fantasy (Beethoven & Schumann) (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:06:55 minutes | 1,28 GB | Genre: Classical
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Yundi Li was propelled on to the international stage when he won first prize at the XIV Chopin International Piano Competition at the age of 18, becoming the youngest and first Chinese winner in the history of the prestigious competition. He has since caused a sensation in the world’s leading concert halls.

During his tours, recitals and concertizing, performing some of the greatest masterpieces of piano literature, it seemed inevitable that this fine artist would eventually record Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto. Yundi Li performed this work with conductor Daniel Harding and the Berlin Philharmonic. The recording also includes a performance of a fascinating solo work, Schumann’s Fantasie in C major. These are works that invite music lovers to compare different artists and interpretations.

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, Robert Schumann
Performer: Yundi Li
Conductor: Daniel Harding
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

“it is the Beethoven which is by some distance the more effectively realised. Yundi’s incisiveness of touch and certainty of manner is strikingly apparent in what is an unashamedly keyboard-led performance, the piano flatteringly lit by the engineers…The Schumann is not in the same league.”

Tracklist:
1-1. Yundi Li under Daniel Harding – Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major Op.73 -“Emperor”:1. Allegro (20:16)
1-2. Yundi Li under Daniel Harding – Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major Op.73 -“Emperor”:2. Adagio un poco mosso (08:18)
1-3. Yundi Li under Daniel Harding – Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major Op.73 -“Emperor”:3. Rondo (Allegro) (10:16)
1-4. Yundi Li under Daniel Harding – Fantasie in C, Op.17:1. Durchaus fantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen – Im Legenden-Ton (11:35)
1-5. Yundi Li under Daniel Harding – Fantasie in C, Op.17:2. Mäßig. Durchaus energisch – Etwas langsamer – Vielbewegter (07:08)
1-6. Yundi Li under Daniel Harding – Fantasie in C, Op.17:3. Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten – Etwas bewegter (09:19)

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