Schumann - Piano Concerto [Barenboim/ Fischer Dieskau-London Philharmonic Orchestra]Here's another instalment of this disc i played last year [29th June 2010], the Piano Concerto is a master of the sublime and the extravagant put together, there's a chimerical fantasy feel to the work, probably the best thing he's ever done.
Daniel Barenboim is Argentinian, born in 1942, he's now 68, he still straddles two careers, one of Pianist, the other of Conductor, he recorded this work in 1974, not a great recording sonically, a bit dry and brittle, not enough stereo-ness to it, the front cover [of his wife] is excellent [by Reg Wilson], and it's good to have the Husband / Wife collaboration of the Cello Concerto on this disc, and of course shows a close up of her face, nice lighting from above, highlights in the hair, and the colour scheme [blue and red, usually clash] is wonderful too.
