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| ARTIST: | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Neville Marriner, Ivan Moravec |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Hanssler Classics |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | Piano Concerto No. 20, KV 466 D Minor: Allegro, Piano Concerto No. 20, KV 466 D Minor: Romance, Piano Concerto No. 20, KV 466 D Minor: Rondo (Allegro assai), Piano Concerto No. 23, KV 488 A Major: Allegro, Piano Concerto No. 23, KV 488 A Major: Adagio, Piano Concerto No. 23, KV 488 A Major: Allegro assai |
| UPC: | 040888814221 |
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Customer Reviews of Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 23
Unmatched In the field of many, there is one. Of all the Mozart piano concertos in the current catalog, the search for a favoriate is long and time consuming. The reason that is true for me is that I have yet to find just the right combination of player, orchestra, and CD sound. That just changed with this CD. Marriner and the ASMF have been doing Mozart since 1959 and this is the Mozart orchestra and conductor I trust the most. Moravec, too, has been doing this a long time and has taken his Mozart through all the stages to arrive here. This combination of player, conductor, orchestra and CD sound is unmatched in these works. It is just simply Mozart. We can only hope these forces will continue the two CD's into an series soon.
Moravec's Romantic Vision Of Mozart
Without a doubt, Moravec is one of our finest pianists. Having heard him play a great recital program last year at Carnegie Hall which featured music by Debussy, Mozart and Janacek, I was eagerly looking forward to hearing this CD. Moravec gives a vibrant, Romantic interpretation of Mozart's 20th piano concerto that is the most stirring I've heard; it's certainly a far cry from Brendel's austere approach. As for the 23rd Piano Concerto, Moravec's playing conveys more of a Classical interpretation than Romantic, but it is still marked by much vibrant warmth. I don't have to emphasize Sir Neville Marriner's excellence as a fine interpreter of Mozart; both he and the Academy are in splendid form as accompanists. Hopefully this is part of an ongoing Mozart piano concerto cycle which Moravec will complete. The sound quality is splendid.
Spacious and Warm-Hearted Performances
Marriner's credentials as a distinguished Mozartean are well-known and need no elaboration here. Moravec too has been playing Mozart beautifully for many years. I have a "cold war" recording of his from the mid-'60's where Mozart's gorgeous K. 475 Fantasy is coupled with Piano Concerto no. 25. His appraoch to Mozart has always been romantic, carrying a rich and full-bodied sound, and this tradition continues here. No. 20 is, along with no. 24, Mozart's most anguished concerto, and Moravec and Marriner bring out its full emotional range in a manner that leaves Perahia and Uchida in the dust. Not since Barenoim's EMI recording have I been so moved by an interpretation of this work. No. 23 is taken more lightly and briskly, as it should be, but if you want to hear how effortlessly Mozart could mask complex heartbreak with deceptively simple lyricism, listen to this concerto's slow movement. It's unforgettable. Marriner and Moravec have also collaborated on no.'s 24 and 25, and I'd recommend that as highly as I do this recording. I was lucky enough to see Moravic perform Mozart in 1991, and he's a true artist. If you're new to these concertos, then wait no longer--a whole range of undiscovered delights await you. If you have a recording of these concertos you're happy with, give this a try too. I'm sure Moravec will bring forth new insights into these pieces you thought you knew so well.