Charles-Marie Widor - Piano Concerto No. 1 (1876)

**There is now a video with this performance in much better sound here: • Charles-Marie Widor: P... **
As a consequence, I'll be removing this one soon (30 May 2020)
Charles-Marie Jean Albert Widor (Lyon, 1844 -- Paris, 1937)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 39 (1876)
Movements:
1. Allegro con fuoco (0:00)
2. Andante religioso (10:08)
3. Finale. Allegro(18:57)
Played by Ronald Brautigam with the Utrecht Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jean Fournet.
With this video, I'm violating one of my rules when I set up this channel: never upload any work already available commercially. However, I really feel that this interpretation is so much superior to Martin Roscoe's effort on Dutton or Markus Becker's on Hyperion that I just had to share it with you. I'm interested to hear how you feel.

[@gerardbegni2806]

After 1870 and the collapse of the Second Empire, the triumph of Offenbach was severely condemned and the exigence of pure music appeared again. This conceerto is one of the first outcomes of this renewed taste for the music. This solid and somehow severe concerto dates from 1876.

[@reentjekay7597]

We were only familiar with his organ symphonies. This is a new one for us, and very much appreciated! Dankjewel!

[@gerardbegni2806]

There are at least two instrumental symphonies which are quite noticeable. And a vast composition for soli, chorus, organ and orchestra.

[@RechtsstaatBRD]

i love it!

[@fcoleman8]

Right you are - the work positively sparkles and comes alive with Fournet/Brautigam and Yates/Roscoe just do not do it justice. This is especially evident in that delightful last movement. Thanks for sharing.

[@fulviopolce9785]

Anche questo un pregevole concerto di Widor.
Peccato per la scarsa qualità della registrazione.

[@bomcabedal]

Sì, è una vecchia registrazione radio che ho copiato da una cassetta. Considerando, la qualità è abbastanza decente ;-)