Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1: Arthur Rubinstein, Fritz Reiner: RCA

Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1: Rubinstein, Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra on 180g 45RPM 2LP from Analogue Productions: Part of the RCA Living Stereo Series, Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the Original Master Tape, Pressed at QRP

When RCA first captured Arthur Rubinstein with Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1954, the result was more than just another Brahms concerto - it became one of the defining statements of the Living Stereo era. Rubinstein's trademark elegance and poetic touch meet the fire and precision of Reiner's baton, while the Chicago Symphony delivers a performance of monumental power and clarity.

Rubinstein, already a towering figure among pianists, was known for his natural lyricism and refusal to overdramatize - a quality that perfectly suited Brahms' First Concerto. Against Reiner's taut, disciplined conducting and the CSO's burnished sonority, the music unfolds with both storm and serenity, revealing new depths with every listen.

What makes this recording a classic of RCA's Living Stereo catalog is not just its interpretive brilliance but its sound. Even in the dawn of stereo technology, RCA engineers created a spacious, lifelike sonic image that still astonishes today. Listeners can hear the piano's warmth, the orchestra's weight, and the hall's resonance in remarkable detail.

This 180-gram reissue is the definitive version of this Living Stereo classic. Mastered by Matthew Lutthans from the original analog tape, it's pressed on flat, virtually silent vinyl pressed by Quality Record Pressings.

Features:

• Analogue Productions RCA Living Stereo 45RPM Series
• 180g Vinyl
• 45RPM
• Double LP
• Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the Original Master Tape
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
• Two-Panel Insert