A totally memorable concert with two fine peformances well recorded
This concert, very well recorded by the ever-reliable Brian Large team in 2011, can be considered a considerable success. The actual recording offers high quality visuals with crisp imaging, true colours and sympathetic camera work that provides detailed close-ups as appropriate combined with more distant views. The sound is also of high quality and is offered in DTS 5.0 and stereo options. The lack of a separate sub-woofer channel seems strange given the sonic nature of the Strauss but in reality there is no lack of bass definition or range.
Mitsuko Uchida has an enviable reputation as a Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert pianist so it is no surprise to find that her performance of Beethoven's third piano concerto is deeply rewarding. The largo is delivered with a concentration that leaves the first two concertos far behind and clearly leads forward to the last two concertos. The outer movements are crisply articulated at a comfortable speed that allows all detail to register...
Three works
Mitsuko Uchida's performances (Beethoven PC 3 and an encore performance of the Sarabande from Bach French Suite in G) are by far the stars of this recording. Her clarity and careful phrasing are amazing. That is not to say that the performance of Strauss' Ein Heldenleben is substandard. Jansons' accompanying of Uchida is expert. His Ein Heldenleben is a bit underplayed but the broad expanses he obtains from the Bavarian orchestra makes up for it. The video and sound are high quality throughout with intelligent video direction.
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