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Yefim Bronfman, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen - Bartók: The Three Piano Concertos (2001)

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Yefim Bronfman, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen - Bartók: The Three Piano Concertos (2001)

Yefim Bronfman, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen - Bartók: The Three Piano Concertos (2001)
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 273 MB | 01:15:03
Genre: Classical | Label: Sony Classical

This is the recording of Bartók's piano concertos the world has been waiting for. Yefim Bronfman conquers not only the tremendous technical difficulties of the music, but also the widely varying moods, from the violence of the First Concerto through the otherworldly calm of the Third. Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic through the extremely difficult orchestral writing without a misstep, contributing his own powerful impulse to the music while seconding Bronfman's ideas. The recording is nearly ideal in its clarity, balance, and dynamics. It's hard to find a more satisfying CD of any music in the current catalogs.

Yefim Bronfman plays Prokofiev [5CDs] (2013)

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Yefim Bronfman plays Prokofiev [5CDs] (2013)

Yefim Bronfman plays Prokofiev [5CDs] (2013)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 990 Mb | Total time: 04:53:21 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Sony Classical | # 88883737242 | Recorded: 1987-1995

This is the Prokofiev concerto cycle for the digital age. Yefim Bronfman relishes every steely flourish of this brilliant and angular music.

Yefim Bronfman, The Philarmonia, Esa-Pekka Salonen - Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 2 & 3 (2004)

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Yefim Bronfman, The Philarmonia, Esa-Pekka Salonen - Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 2 & 3 (2004)

Yefim Bronfman, The Philarmonia, Esa-Pekka Salonen - Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 2 & 3 (2004)
EAC | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 77:09 | 325 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Sony Classical | Catalog: SMK 93105

Yefim Bronfman has a special affinity for these two concerti, a nearly selfless approach to the scores that keeps in mind that while the piano may be the solo instrument and provide key lines for the 'accompanying' orchestra to elucidate, the same relationship belongs to the orchestra when Rachmaninov introduced melodies in the orchestration that are then embraced with ardor by the piano soloist.

Shlomo Mintz, Yefim Bronfman - Gabriel Faure: Violin Sonatas (1987)

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Shlomo Mintz, Yefim Bronfman - Gabriel Faure: Violin Sonatas (1987)

Shlomo Mintz, Yefim Bronfman - Gabriel Fauré: Violin Sonatas (1987)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 207 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 118 Mb | Scans ~ 42 Mb
Genre: Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 423 065-2 | 00:51:49

In the 41 - year gap between these two sonatas Fauré, increasingly beset by deafness, withdrew into a more private, recondite world all his own. The Second, in consequence, has never enjoyed the popularity of the First—and in fact was conspicuous by its absence from the CD catalogue until this welcome new release. Collectors may recall that when Lydia Mordkovitch and Gerhard Oppitz recorded the First for Chandos they preferred to couple it with Richard Strauss's early Sonata in E flat. Comparison of the two teams in the A major Sonata, Op. 13, leaves me in no doubt that the newcomers would be my first choice. In saying that, I don't want to underestimate Mordkovitch. But with her fine-spun, silken tone and sensitively tapered phrasing she is far too often overpowered by Oppitz, who in the resonant acoustic of St Luke's Church, Chelsea, emerges not only too loud but also rather too often the victim of his own over-generously used right pedal. The Cologne venue accorded to Mintz and Bronfman is kinder: though anything but timid Bronfman preserves far greater textural clarity, and never allows his piano to outweigh Mintz's violin unless at the composer's own behest.(Gramophone, 1/1988)

Yefim Bronfman, David Zinman, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich - Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5, Choral Fantasy (2006)

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Yefim Bronfman, David Zinman, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich - Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5, Choral Fantasy (2006)

Yefim Bronfman, David Zinman, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich - Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5, Choral Fantasy (2006)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 238 Mb | Total time: 63:50 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Arte Nova Classics | # ANO 825850 | Recorded: 2005

Rather than opt for superficial barnstorming, Yefim Bronfman and David Zinman offer us a discreet, subtly voiced and above all durable Emperor, a version that I’ve already listened to a number of times with increasing musical dividends. Bronfman plays with a light, precise though never brittle touch, always phrasing elegantly and dipping his tone whenever important instrumental lines need to be heard. A good sampling-point arrives at around 7'10" into the opening Allegro, where clearly audible rising string figurations (the cellos) busy away beneath the solo line; then a couple of minutes further on, note how the woodwind lines descend while lightly bowed strings scurry upwards.

Yefim Bronfman, David Zinman, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich - Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4 (2005)

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Yefim Bronfman, David Zinman, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich - Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4 (2005)

Yefim Bronfman, David Zinman, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich - Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4 (2005)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 227 Mb | Total time: 67:01 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Arte Nova Classics | # ANO 640100 | Recorded: 2004

…bold, intelligent readings, cooler than some but none the worse for that, and superbly engineered under the watchful eye of recording producer Chris Hazell. They give you Beethoven shorn of mannerism or affection, which is fine in my book. Bronfman plays Beethoven's own cadenzas.

Yefim Bronfman, David Zinman, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich - Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (2007)

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Yefim Bronfman, David Zinman, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich - Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (2007)

Yefim Bronfman, David Zinman, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich - Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (2007)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 228 Mb | Total time: 67:01 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Arte Nova Classics | # ANO 825870 | Recorded: 2005

"I don't think I've ever heard Bronfman play better." - Gramophone

Franz Welser-Möst, The Cleveland Orchestra - Schnittke: Piano Concerto; Prokofiev: Symphony No.2 (2021)

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Franz Welser-Möst, The Cleveland Orchestra - Schnittke: Piano Concerto; Prokofiev: Symphony No.2 (2021)

Franz Welser-Möst, The Cleveland Orchestra - Schnittke: Piano Concerto; Prokofiev: Symphony No.2 (2021)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 246 Mb | Total time: 54:12 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Cleveland Orchestra | # TCO0003 | Recorded: 2020

The third album on The Cleveland Orchestra’s label follows the ‘old-new’ pairing of their previous release, showcasing recordings of Prokofiev and Schnittke that cover both pre- and post-pandemic music making.

Yefim Bronfman, Gil Shaham, Truls Mørk, David Zinman - Beethoven: Triple Concerto, Septet (2006)

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Yefim Bronfman, Gil Shaham, Truls Mørk, David Zinman - Beethoven: Triple Concerto, Septet (2006)

Yefim Bronfman, Gil Shaham, Truls Mørk, David Zinman - Beethoven: Triple Concerto, Septet (2006)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 287 Mb | Total time: 74:21 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Arte Nova Classics | # ANO 640150 | Recorded: 2004

Beethoven's Triple Concerto works best when played like a svelte, bubbly concerto grosso rather than middle-period Beethoven pretending to be Elgar. For that to happen, you need a firm, decisive podium master who keeps everything clear and moving ahead. And you need three virtuoso soloists with rhythmic élan, beautiful tone, and radar-like ensemble sensitivity. Enter Zinman, Bronfman, Shaham, Mørk, and Zurich. No, that's not a law office, but rather the musician participants, who embody all the aforementioned criteria and come up with the best-integrated, least-platitudinous, most consistently characterized and caringly detailed Beethoven Triple Concerto ever committed to disc.

Magdalena Kožená, Yefim Bronfman - Nostalgia: Bartók, Mussorgsky, Brahms (2021)

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Magdalena Kožená, Yefim Bronfman - Nostalgia: Bartók, Mussorgsky, Brahms (2021)

Magdalena Kožená, Yefim Bronfman - Nostalgia: Bartók, Mussorgsky, Brahms (2021)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 235 Mb | Total time: 64:08 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Pentatone | # PTC 5816 777 | Recorded: 2019

On her third PENTATONE album Nostalgia, Magdalena Kožená presents Bartók’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. Kožená demonstrates her vocal mastery once more, and this recording with Bronfman is the result of a two-decades-spanning congenial artistic partnership.

Magdalena Kožená & Yefim Bronfman - Nostalgia: Brahms, Mussorgsky & Bartók (2021)

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Magdalena Kožená & Yefim Bronfman - Nostalgia: Brahms, Mussorgsky & Bartók (2021)

Magdalena Kožená & Yefim Bronfman - Nostalgia: Brahms, Mussorgsky & Bartók (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 210 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 148 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:04:06
Classical, Vocal | Label: Pentatone

On her third PENTATONE album Nostalgia, Magdalena Kožená presents Bartók’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. Kožená 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 Kožená’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 Soirée 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.

Daniel Barenboim Anniversary Edition - Variations: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms (2017/1987-91)

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Daniel Barenboim Anniversary Edition - Variations: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms (2017/1987-91)

Daniel Barenboim Anniversary Edition - Variations: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms (2017/1987-91)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | 7.55 Gb (DVD9) | 170 min
Classical | EuroArts

Three of the greatest sets of keyboard variations ever composed are presented here, performed by three of today’s greatest artists. András Schiff, Daniel Barenboim and Yefim Bronfman go to the heart of these monumental creations in performances that are highly personal. They sensitively balance the contrasting aims of Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, who were often referred to by nineteenth-century German critics as the ‘Three Bs’ because of their supposed primacy in the history of central European classical music.