Klavierkonzerte Main Performer or Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach Accompaniment/Orchestra: The Hamburg Philharmonic Soloists: Christoph Eschenbach - Piano Justus Frantz - Piano Gerhard Oppitz - Piano Helmut Schmidt - Piano Instrumentation: Orchestra Cello Piano Viola Violin Individual Works: Concerto for 4 Keyboards and Strings in A minor (BWV 1065) Concerto for 2 Keyboards and Strings in C major (BWV 1061) Concerto for 2 Keyboards and Strings in C minor (BWV 1060) Concerto for 3 keyboards and Strings in D minor (BWV 1063) Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Deutsche Grammophon Catalog Number: 415-655-2 Year Released/Recorded: 1985 Total Playing Time: 56'28 Comments: John Bratnober said: Very nice to hear these works on pianos! Unfortunately the skills of the pianists are quite varied and this had to be a recording engineers nightmare as well. Four pianos and an orchestra? Hats off to former German President Helmut Schmidt for participating in this obviously joyful project as one of the pianists - even if he's the one who's a bit one-dimensional! Hmmmmm. But how many politicians can really appreciate Bach - or much more than rock n roll saxaphone?? The slow movements - especially the Largo in the 4 piano concerto - make the purchase well worth it for me. If you like Bach keyboard work performed on the piano it's a good but not a great buy. Seems like everyone's trying just a bit too hard somehow, in some prolonged passages, and this gives it a certain determined heaviness that isn't quite satisfying in my book. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: John Bratnober Date First Submitted: 12/31/2000 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.