Beethoven Third Piano Concerto & Choral Fantasy - Serkin, Bernstein Order a Digital Download or Physical Disc:DSD64 Direct Stream Digital Download Andantino Grazioso 5:20

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Beethoven Third Piano Concerto & Choral Fantasy - Serkin, Bernstein Order a Digital Download or Physical Disc:DSD64 Direct Stream Digital Download Andantino Grazioso 5:20The historical context of this collaboration is worth noting. Bernstein, then music director of the New York Philharmonic, was in the midst of his vigorous 1960s Beethoven cycle, intent on stamping the repertoire with his personality and energy. Serkin, already celebrated as one of the leading Beethoven pianists of the century, brought Old World seriousness to the partnership. Their temperaments were different, Bernstein spontaneous and high voltage,