Piano Concerti 19 & 23

Track Listings

1. Klavierkonzert Nr. 23 A-Dur I. Allegro (Kv 488)

2. Ii. Adagio (Kv 488)

3. Iii. Allegro Assai (Kv488)

4. Klavierkonzert Nr.19 F-Dur I. Allegro Vivace (Kv 459)

5. Ii. Allegretto (Kv 459)

6. Iii. Allegro Assai (Kv 459)

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 19: I Allegro vivace
Piano Concerto No. 19: II Allegretto
Piano Concerto No. 19: III Allegro assai
Piano Concerto No. 23: I Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 23: II Adagio
Piano Concerto No. 23: III Allegro assai

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Murray Perahia has recorded all of the Mozart piano concertos, and his effortlessly brilliant accounts can be recommended across the board. The playing is on the highest level--vibrant, unfailingly beautiful, wonderfully acute in its grasp of style and expression. Equally outstanding is the work of the English Chamber Orchestra, which Perahia leads from the keyboard. The recorded sound, while not as radiant as the music-making, is consistently good and well balanced from disc to disc. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

This CD Smells Like a Drunk Who Hasn't Showered for a Week.......2007-01-26

This would be an excellent CD if it weren't for that noise on it produced by violins and other strings. The noise resembles not so much Mozart, as it was too faint in places to be audible, and the melody failed to move, but rather an atmospheric effect that even Enya would reject. Murray Perahia once again reveals why most classical fans of his don't have jobs as musicians, for they stink at this thing called "life," which involves having the guts to make music as opposed to falling in love with the neat tone one's instrument produces if one aims to make the faintest sound possible. Someone told me Perahia's "Goldberg Variations" were as good as Glenn Gould's, btw, and that was when I attempted to sell them the Brooklyn Bridge, but his Mom, whom he was living with at age 42, stopped me from getting a quick $20.

To conclude: it sounds like Mozart, but lacks any sense of where the music is going (if you sing choral music, you'll know exactly what I mean by this complaint), and has dynamics that sound tentative in key places. Tempo drags. The sound is a "nice" one, if you know nothing about classical music, and want a CD to complement your collection of CD's of "ocean water" sounds and other assorted products.

desert island CD.......2006-06-13

I've had this recording almost since the moment it came out in 1990 and I honestly can say it's one of 10 CDs I'd take to a desert island. Perahia's playing is sublime, and the orchestra supports him well on my two very favorite Mozart concerti. There may be more modern recordings of these works now, but I daresay none with the same richness of performance this CD offers.

quite impressive.......2005-04-21

I loved almost everything: the piano lines, the balance between the orchestra and this marvelous soloist... but I think we're not used to hear this kind of hiss on a digital recording. Anyway, for being what it is, Murray Perahia deserves a praise.

Exquisite Delight !!!.......2002-01-12

This recording of Mozart Piano Concertos 19 & 23 is an absolute thing of beauty. Concerto No.23 in A Major, K.488 in the hands of Murray Perahia is splendid indeed. The English Chamber Orchestra is very good, and the digital recording is in the demonstration class. This concerto is a masterpiece of delicate beauty combined with inner vitality, and is probably my second favorite Mozart Piano Concerto (No.22 is number 1 for me). Mozart's woodwind writing, especially the clarinets in No.23, is incredible. (Mozart only used clarinets in 3 of the 27 concerti, nos. 22, 23 and 24.) Both concertos on this CD were written with very nice woodwind parts, and Concerto No.19 in F Major, K.459 is no exception. If you purchase no other Mozart Piano Concertos on CD, you MUST get this one. Very highly recommended by a BIG Mozart enthusiast!

Passion and Joy in Abundance !.......1999-12-28

To my ears, Perahia excells himself, and all the competitiors, on this disc. With this two highly contrasting Concertos he shows his fingers, his mind, his taste, his utmost musicality, but, above all, his soul, going from euforia to despair and back again with commitment and high artistry. Tempos are perfectly judged and all the feelings of joy and tragedy convincingly coveyed. For me, this is the best release of his Mozart cycle ! And one of the best of his whole output ! Do not miss it !

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Mozart: Twelve Great Piano Concerti

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Mozart: Piano Sonatas Vol 2 / Walter Klien
Mozart: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1
Schubert: Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1
Schubert: Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 3
Schubert: Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol.2

ASIN: B0001NPTWU
Release Date: 2004-03-23

Tracks:

I. Allegro - Walter Klien
II. Andante - Walter Klien
III. Allegretto E Presto - Walter Klien
I. Allegro - Ingrid Haebler
II. Romance - Ingrid Haebler
III. Rondo. Allegro Assai - Ingrid Haebler

Tracks:

I. Allegro - Walter Klein
II. Adagio - Walter Klein
III. Presto - Walter Klein
I. Allegro - Rudolf Firkusny
II. Andante - Rudolf Firkusny
III. Rondo. Allegro - Rudolf Firkusny
I. Allegro - Ingrid Haebler
II. Allegretto - Ingrid Haebler
III. Allegro Assai - Ingrid Haebler

Tracks:

I. Allegro Maestoso - Walter Klien
II. Andante - Walter Klien
III. Allegro Vivace Assai - Walter Klien
I. Allegro - Alfred Brendel
II. Andante - Alfred Brendel
III. Rondo. Allegro - Alfred Brendel
I. Allegro Vivace - Walter Klien

Tracks:

II. Andante Un Poco Sostenuto - Walter Klien
III. Allegro Vivace - Walter Klien
I. Allegro Spiritoso - Peter Maag
II. Larghetto - Peter Maag
III. Allegretto - Peter Maag
I. Allegro Maestoso - Alfred Brendel
II. Andante - Alfred Brendel
III. Allegretto - Alfred Brendel

Tracks:

I. Allegro - Walter Klien
II. Larghetto - Walter Klien
III. Allegretto - Walter Klien
I. Allegro - Walter Klien
II. Larghetto - Walter Klien
III. Allegro - Walter Klien

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Piano Concerti 19 & 23
Mozart , Pollini , Bohm , and Vpo
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Piano Concerti 18 & 19
Mozart , and Cristina Ortiz
Manufacturer: Collins Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Mozart Concerti for Piano No. 27, K595 & No. 19, K459

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Mozart Concerti for Piano No. 27, K595 & No. 19, K459

ProductGroup: Classical
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000JI7A6A

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Piano Concerti 19 & 26
Mozart , and Anda
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Piano Concerti 12 & 19
Mozart , and Pires
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Piano Concerti 19 & 24
Mozart , Ashkenazy , and Philharmonia Orchestra
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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1. Klavierkonzert Nr. 23 A-Dur I. Allegro (Kv 488)
2. Ii. Adagio (Kv 488)
3. Iii. Allegro Assai (Kv488)
4. Klavierkonzert Nr.19 F-Dur I. Allegro Vivace (Kv 459)
5. Ii. Allegretto (Kv 459)
6. Iii. Allegro Assai (Kv 459)