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Best Recordings of Mozart's Piano Concertos

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Posted on April 29, 2000 at 19:37:31
Steven Waugh


 
You guys are great! Last week I asked for recommendations for a set of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas and the response was great. I ended up ordering the Goode set.

Now I am looking for a set of Mozart's Piano Concertos. I already have a set - Bilson/Gardiner on Archiv/DG. This set has period instruments played in a fast tempo which is typical of Gardiner (you should here his Beethoven Symphonies!).

Anyway I am looking for a big sound with modern instruments and a Steinway not a Pianoforte. Preferably, a modern and excellent recording of these masterpieces by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Any thoughts?

 

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Re: Best Recordings of Mozart's Piano Concertos, posted on April 30, 2000 at 06:08:13
SE


 
First...The Bilson/Gardiner set has recently been reissued, and I was seriously considering it. I like the sound of a fortepiano, and (IMO) Mozart needs all the adrenaline he can get, so I'm predisposed to liking Gardiner. What's your opinion of this set?

Now, on to your question. For a modern, single-box survey my hands-down recommendation is Perahia on Sony. Perahia is peerless in this repertoire.

BUT, if you're looking to cherry-pick, there are many other choices, not the least of which include some single recent single disc issues by Goode and Brendel, along with slightly older recordings by Gilels, Ashkenazy (if he is to your taste...he is for me) and Kempff. You can safely purchase ANY (All :-?) recordings by these artists and be happy.

 

Search the archives! :-), posted on April 30, 2000 at 08:11:01
Jorge F


 
I swear this subject has been covered before :-)





Regards,

Jorge





 

I did and found nothing..., posted on April 30, 2000 at 12:49:50
Steven Waugh


 
There were a thread about no.21, K467. And another about 19-23. But nothing about a complete set.

 

Re: Best Recordings of Mozart's Piano Concertos, posted on April 30, 2000 at 13:19:16
Steven Waugh


 
If you like the pianoforte and the fast tempos of Gardiner then you will love the set. And since it is new reissued, it is dirt cheap, but not available in the US.

I am looking into the Perahia set. It is very expensive at around $170. Do you have this set? What year are the recordings? What is the sound quality like?

Take care.


 

Re: I did and found nothing..., posted on April 30, 2000 at 13:49:52
Jorge F


 
You must be right about a complete set, but there are more. I did most more than one about the K.595.
I don't recommend compilations, unless for economical reasons.
In this case there's a good Philips edition, from the 'Duo' series, of two double CDs, from Brendel/Mariner/Academy of St. Martin In The Fields.
I also have good versions from ECM with Keith Jarret and RCA with Peraya.






Regards,

Jorge





 

Re: Best Recordings of Mozart's Piano Concertos, posted on April 30, 2000 at 19:00:44
edta


 
Perahia's set was a Penguin recommendation as was Brendel's. I like Perahia a lot in various recordings I have. Most of his Mozart is excellent. Still, I don't think he was superb in the K 467. Other people on here also criticized some one or another of his. Also, Sony is in the process (rather slow) of reissuing its older recordings in SBM or SACD or both. I believe most of these Perahias are from the 70's so they're not bad, but, will they be reissued? You, bet. The question is when?

The general drift of a previous discussion on the music asylum was that it would be better to cherry pick these concertos rather than to buy anyone's complete set.

Some names mentioned were Serkin in the 20th, Kempff in 23 & 24, Casadesus in some, and there were others.


 

Re: Best Recordings of Mozart's Piano Concertos, posted on April 30, 2000 at 21:31:19
Dr. T


 
The best complete set all around is probably Perahia, but the Brendel set is almost as good and is probably a lot cheaper. If you want all the concertos, a complete set is the best way to get them without a lot of duplication. Indeed it is the only way to get many of the earlier concertos. But even if you get a complete set, you should supliment with individual recordings of the greatest of the concertos-nos. 17-27. Dont miss R. Serkin's ealier recordings (with Ormandy and Szell, not the later DG recordings with Abaddo), Clifford Curzon, and Istomin.

 

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