Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83

Recorded in 1958, this monumental Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 pairs Hans Richter-Haaser’s robust, unmannered authority with Herbert von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker at the height of their symphonic grandeur. A model of classical restraint and epic architecture, this legendary reading balances aristocratic lyricism with fearsome, dark-hued momentum.