Rubinstein – Brahms, Piano Concerto No.1 – III Rondo (2/2) – Director: Bernard Haitink.
Concertgebouworkest Amsterdam.
Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor (Op. 15) is a renowned and challenging piece frequently performed by pianists. It was first performed in Hanover on January 22, 1859, when Brahms was 25 years old. The Leipzig audience hissed at the concerto and critics harshly criticized it. Brahms described it as an experiment and expressed sadness over the negative reception.