28 Sep 2008
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor
“Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind”
-Johannes Brahms, German composer (1833-1897)
Arthur Rubinstein plays the first movement of Brahms‘
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor (Op. 15). Contrary to Mozart’s
27 Piano Concertos and the 5 from Beethoven, Brahms has
only written 2, but they are very impressive. The first movement
“Maestoso” is colossal, lasting between 20 to 25 minutes. This
is the first part, the second part and the third part can be found
at YouTube.