Idil Biret: Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - COMPACT DISCS

Idil Biret: Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - COMPACT DISCS

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Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Artist:

Idil Biret

Label:

Naxos

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

747313143672

Genre:

Classical Artists

Release Date:

2026-06-05

Number of Discs:

2

On 22 November 1963 at Idil Biret's US debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erich Leinsdorf she played Rachmaninoff's 3rd Concerto. The concert was scheduled for 2.00pm. The tragic death of President Kennedy was announced during the concert. Despite the electrified atmosphere which can be sensed in the recording, the audience, many in tears, then heard a stunning performance of the concerto which was broadcast live to the nation from Boston and rebroadcast the next day from New York - "There was a buoyant quality to Idil Biret's playing, a great warmth of tone was in no way dispelled by her technical skill... she gave us power without a bang, emotion without a sentimental tear. There is no question that Miss Biret is one of the most extraordinary musicians and many of her listeners testified to her artistry by giving her a standing ovation."

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