Brahms — Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor Op. 15 / Rhapsodies Opp. 79 & 119

Catalog: CACD 8000-2 • Status: Partially Identified

CD Covers

Hatto cover
Concert Artist 8000-2 • Joyce Hatto
Horacio Gutierrez cover
Telarc 80252 • Horacio Gutierrez
Dezső Ránki cover
Quintana 903082 • Dezső Ránki

Capsule Summary

There are two different versions of this CD. On both, the Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor is identical to Horacio Gutierrez’s Telarc recording and the Rhapsody in E-flat major Op. 119 No. 4 matches Dezső Ránki’s Quintana recording. The two Rhapsodies Op. 79 Nos. 1 and 2 are different on each release. Neither version has been identified. There is also a slight reordering of the tracks where the Rhapsody Op. 119 No. 4 precedes the Op. 79 Rhapsodies on one release but follows them on the other release.
No tempo manipulation was detected on any tracks.

Thanks to Mark Ettinger for identifying the Ránki source.

Sources

  • Horacio Gutierrez — Telarc 80252 (Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor Op. 15)
  • Dezső Ránki — Quintana 903082 (Rhapsody in E-flat major Op. 119 No. 4)
  • Unidentified pianistRhapsodies Op. 79 Nos. 1 and 2

Track Evidence

Track 1 — Concerto No. 1 in D minor Op. 15 – I Maestoso

Gutierrez waveform

Gutierrez (21:58)

Hatto waveform

Hatto (21:58)

Track 2 — Concerto No. 1 – II Adagio

Gutierrez waveform

Gutierrez (15:17)

Hatto waveform

Hatto (15:17)

Track 3 — Concerto No. 1 – III Rondo (Allegro non troppo)

Gutierrez waveform

Gutierrez (11:36)

Hatto waveform

Hatto (11:36)

Track 4 — Rhapsody in B minor Op. 79 No. 1

Unidentified performance

Track 5 — Rhapsody in G minor Op. 79 No. 2

Unidentified performance

Track 6 — Rhapsody in E-flat major Op. 119 No. 4

Ránki waveform

Ránki (4:27)

Hatto waveform

Hatto (4:27)