Yefim Bronfman Plays Music Of Haydn, Brahms And Prokofiev – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert

The audience asked for, and got, three encores.

Click on the link here for Audio Player: Yefim Bronfman in recital – May 15, 2013, Salle Pleyel – Radio France Musique

Over to Paris this week for a recital by the great Pianist Yefim Bronfman, recorded at the Salle Pleyel on May 15th of this year by the ever-present and always-wonderful Radio France Musique.

Good across-the-board recital with works by Haydn, Brahms, Prokofiev and three thunderous encores by Chopin, Scarlatti and Liszt.

The whole thing fits on one player and goes well with Cabernet and/or some light reading. Me personally, I just stare at the ceiling.

Here’s what’s on the player:

Concert donné le 15 mai 2013, Salle Pleyel.

1. Joseph Haydn
Sonate n° 60 en Ut Majeur HOB XVI : 50, Ext. des 3 Sonates anglaises (1794-1795)
1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegro molto
Dédicace : « Composed Expressly for and Dedicated to Mrs Bartolozzi ».
Premières éditions : Adagio seul : Vienne, Artaria, 1794 ; sonate entière : Londres, Caulfield, 1800.

2. Johannes Brahms 
Sonate n° 3 en fa mineur Op.5 (1853)
1. Allegro maestoso
2. Andante espressivo
3. Scherzo : Allegro energico
4. Intermezzo : Andante molto
5. Finale : Allegro moderato ma rubato
Dédicace : à la Comtesse Ida von Hohenthal.
Premières exécutions : Andante et Scherzo : Leipzig, Gewandhaus, 23 octobre 1854, par Clara Schumann ; la Sonate entière : Magdebourg, début décembre 1854, par Hermann Richter
Première édition : Leipzig, Bartholf Senff, 1854.

3. Serge Prokofiev 
Sonate n° 8 en Si bémol Majeur Op.84 (1939-1944)
1. Andante dolce – Allegro moderato
2. Andante sognando
3. Finale : Vivace
Dédicace : à Mira Mendelson.
Première exécution : Moscou, Conservatoire, 30 décembre 1944, par Emil Guilels.
Première édition : Moscou, Muzgiz, 1946.

Encore n° 1– ♫ Frédéric Chopin 
Etude n°8 en Fa majeur Op.10 Soleil, Ext. des 12 Etudes Op.10 (1830-1832)

Encore n° 2– ♫ Domenico Scarlatti
Sonate en ut mineur L 352 K 11

Encore n° 3– ♫ Franz Liszt
Grande étude de Paganini en Mi bémol majeur S 141 n°2 Octave, Ext. des 6 grandes études de Paganini S 141 (1851) 

Another candidate in the Wednesday Anti-Road Rage sweepstakes. You’ve made it mid-way through another week.

Now relax.

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Miles Davis Quintet – Live At Salle Pleyel, Paris – 1969 – Past Daily Downbeat

Miles Davis – responsible for changing the direction of music a few times.

Click on the link here for Audio player: Miles Davis – Live at Salle Pleyel – 1969

The legendary Miles Davis this weekend. Featuring the classic Quintet lineup and recorded live by Radio France, direct from Salle Pleyel in Paris on November 3, 1969. As the story goes, there were two sets that Radio France had recorded – the second set was broadcast but the first set wasn’t. The second set has made the rounds with collectors for years and the sound, mono and somewhat dull, was the best that was available of this pivotal concert. However, in recent years the first set has surfaced from the archives of Radio France and the sound is vastly improved, and in stereo.

Here’s what’s on the player, along with the lineup of who’s playing:

Miles Davis Quintet
3 November 1969
Salle Pleyel, Paris

1. Directions
2. Bitches Brew
3. Paraphernalia
4. Riot
5. Sanctuary
6. Miles Runs the Voodoo Down
7. The Theme

Miles Davis (tp)
Wayne Shorter (ts, ss)
Chick Corea (elp)
Dave Holland (acoustic b)
Jack DeJohnette (dr)

Something else to be thankful for. Enjoy.

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