Brahms transcendé par Balázs Demény
Pierre-Jean Tribot highlights the structural coherence of Balázs Demény’s Brahms interpretation, the Danubia Orchestra’s contribution and Máté Hámori’s attentive conducting. He awards the interpretation of the First Piano Concerto, recorded at the Liszt Academy, 9/10.
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The review discusses the long span of the Maestoso and the individual character of its themes. The orchestral accompaniment gives the soloist space, while broad tempos preserve the Adagio’s continuity and the Rondo’s forward motion.
Editorial summary; the original publication is linked above.