Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Vienna Philharmonic and Yefim Bronfman
In the brief fourth movement, it becomes clear why Andris Nelsons is one of the most celebrated conductors of our time
“In the brief fourth movement, it becomes clear why Andris Nelsons is one of the most celebrated conductors of our time. Passionate but restrained, he gives each phrase its space without obsessively imposing his own stamp on them. (…) Nelsons succeeds in getting the maximum out of the music and his friendly orchestra with subtle gestures and the use of minimal means. The rearing and finally exploding finale underpins that even modesty can assume epochal proportions.”