We are proud to announce that our live recording of Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1, featuring Balázs Demény, the Danubia Orchestra and conductor Hámori Máté, has received Crescendo Magazine’s prestigious Joker distinction.
Awarded to exceptional releases selected by the magazine’s critics, the Joker is a significant recognition of artistic excellence—and a wonderful endorsement of this recording.
In his review, Pierre-Jean Tribot praises Demény’s command of the work’s architecture, expressive insight and compelling musical storytelling:
“His technical assurance and depth of vision are worthy of the great masters of the past.”
— translated from French
Captured live at Budapest’s Liszt Academy, this performance brings Brahms’s monumental concerto to life with depth, intensity and conviction.
