Rudolf Buchbinder piano and musical direction
Some people think that everything has already been said about Beethoven. What else is left to be discovered? Rudolf Buchbinder sees it differently. He is firmly convinced that there is no authentic interpretation, no royal road, no ideal solution. “None of us alive today has had breakfast with Beethoven,” he says. “You can hear the Fifth Symphony led by ten great conductors. It fascinates us each time, but who knows what the ‘correct’ interpretation is?” That is precisely the secret behind why Beethoven’s music seems so inexhaustible and ever fresh. For Buchbinder himself, it is an exhilarating experience not only to play the solo part in Beethoven’s piano concertos but also to take on their musical direction.
“Already after the first rehearsal, the orchestras are inspired,” he says. “Why? Because suddenly every musician has a responsibility. They have to listen to each other. What is the clarinet doing? What about the oboe? There is no one they can rely on to provide the beat. So their concentration is essentially intensified.”
17.11.2019