Cor de Groot plays Weber Piano Concerto No.1 in concert

A March 9, 1975 concert performance of Weber's Piano Concerto No.1 with Dutch pianist-composer Cor de Groot with Hubert Soudant conducting the Netherlands Radio Orchestra.
The versatile pianist had a long career, and although he would for some time scale his activities back to left-hand repertoire due to injury, he eventually recovered. He recorded and performed extensively in a wide range of repertoire, including a very fine 1950s set of the Beethoven Concertos for the Philips label.
This live performance captures him with his habitual clarity of texture and sense of proportion, with beautiful tone, burnished lines, impeccable timing, and elegant phrasing.
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[@AfroPoli]

Thanks for posting this marvelous performance of one of my all time favorite pianists. De Groot is criminally underrated.

[@pianomaly9]

Weber's piano concertos have never entered the standard repertoire, being presented as Romantic revival curiosities in the two recordings of each that I'm aware of. The Konzertstuck was recorded by Arrau and Robert Casadesus, and I've heard think I've heard of at least one other recording or broadcast of it. Fine, elegant playing from de Groot.

[@MrInterestingthings]

I grew up only knowing the Konzertstuck because Gould recorded it .. Serkin recorded all the great Germanic repertoire so I'm sure like the Strauss Burleske we have him in it !

[@arnesutpatur5414]

A first encounter with this pianist, on my behalf. Wonderful and elegant playing. Thanks for sharing😊🙏🏼

[@ThePianoFiles]

So glad to introduce you. Be sure to check his amazing Emperor with Mengelberg, and his 1950s complete Beethoven Concertos, and also a marvellous Ravel Concerto with van Beinum!

[@leestamm3187]

​@@ThePianoFilesI heartily join your recommendation of his Emperor with Mengelberg. A performance style heard only on vintage recordings.

[@steveegallo3384]

@@ThePianoFiles -- Yes.....Superb......BRAVI from Acapulco!

[@arnesutpatur5414]

@@ThePianoFiles Thanks so much. Will do:)

[@horiaganescu3948]

Unfortunately, an underrated pianist... Thank you so much, dear Mark! I have listened to Beethoven's Complete Piano Concertos (Wiener Symphoniker (Concertos Nos. 1-4) & Hague Philharmonic Orchestra (Concerto No. 5)/Willem Mengelberg/1950s?!) and Piano Sonatas Nos. 17 & 18 (1950s?!) on Spotify... Great performances!

[@MrInterestingthings]

Fantastic,tasteful playing and charm like Emil von Sauer 's . The slow mov. says much about this great musician - he really should be talked about more ! I had listened to him before but was never adtounded as I am here . He plays like a gentleman so can't imagine a polite Beethoven 3 or 4th or 5th concerto would sound right. I can't wait to hear him in bigdramatic music "rude" music like Beethoven ! He really knows how to make this music appear as it is meant . Charm and grace . The playing here is better than the music! I am astounded by what he makes this music . kleinekunst handled by a master .He convinced me to listen simply because the playing is so right . I'd love to hear him in Mozart (his respect for delicacy

[@berlinzerberus]

'The playing here is better than the music!' - I disagree completely! The first piano concerto doesnt have the level of the 'Konzertstück' and is somewhat underrated, but I have to strongly disagree what you have stated. 👎

[@johngilbert6106]

What a gorgeous slow movement! And gorgeously played.

[@leestamm3187]

Wonderful. Thanks so much.

[@malgorzatabator-schreiber817]

Great! Thanks for uploading! 😍 ❤

[@christianvennemann9008]

I am de Groot

[@ThePianoFiles]

😆

[@horiaganescu3948]

Hilde de Groot?!...

[@paulvandenham6002]

09-03-1975

[@ThePianoFiles]

AMAZING, thank you! Just to check - is that September 3 or March 9? (I always put day-month-year but some do month-day-year). Much appreciated!!!

[@paulvandenham6002]

Is found on a Dutch site, Beeld en Geluid Hilversum, therefore I think March 9

[@ThePianoFiles]

@@paulvandenham6002 fantastic - thank you so much!

[@horiaganescu3948]

@@paulvandenham6002 BE: 9 March; AE: 3 September.

[@horiaganescu3948]

@@ThePianoFiles BE: 9 March; AE; 3 September.

[@berlinzerberus]

Power, expression and virtuosity are missing, nice moments in p-cantabile.

[@ThePianoFiles]

I certainly hear no such lack...

[@berlinzerberus]

We all have different ears! ;))

[@barney6888]

Great performance. I'm sorry to be negative about Weber, but, I think it's better to be ripe for the madhouse than steeped in mediocrity.