Busoni, Piano Concerto - Kirill Gerstein / Sakari Oramo

An unclassifiable object, an excess, a fabulous animal, which cannot be tamed at first glance and demands that we forget all preconceived notions: is this Concerto even one? Yes and no. It is part symphony, part oratorio, it is conflictual, branches off into strange ramifications, all in five movements exceeding 75 minutes. It is the longest concerto in history. A pianist-philosopher, its author nourishes it with Brahms, Berlioz, Liszt and invite...