Daniel Barenboim

The Profile

Argentine-born pianist and conductor, celebrated for his Beethoven interpretations and a long conducting career.

Co-founder of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra; longtime conductor of the Berlin Staatskapelle and the State Opera.

A single DeBaser review (veramazzotta) examines Barenboim's interpretations of Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 and Liszt Piano Concerto No.1 performed in Turin and Rome. The review praises intellectual rigor, clarity, and inventive choices while noting emotional distance and debatable taste. Liszt is judged a better fit for Barenboim's ironic control than Beethoven.