Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 & Violin Concerto - Schumann: Piano

Bernard Haitnk was the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra's chief conductor from 1961-88, and was named honorary conductor in 1999. This album features his 2010 live Johannes Brahms recordings with Emanuel Ax (Piano Concerto No. 1) and Frank Peter Zimmermann (Violin Concerto). A brand new studio recording of Robert Schumann's Piano Quartet with Emanuel Ax and RCO principals Vesko Eschkenazy, Henk Rubingh and Gregor Horsch is offered as a makeweight. "...Ax's breathtaking interpretation of the Piano Concerto's Adagio..." (Peter van der Lint, Trouw). "...enchanting moments of peacefulness in the Piano Concerto." (Frederike Berntsen, Telegraaf).