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| Disc: 1 |
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| 1. Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major, K467: I. Allegro maestoso |
| 2. Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major, K467: II. Andante |
| 3. Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major, K467: III. Allegro vivace assai |
| 4. Piano Concerto No.24 In C Minor, K491: I. Allegro |
| 5. Piano Concerto No.24 In C Minor, K491: II. Larghetto |
| 6. Piano Concerto No.24 In C Minor, K491: III. Allegretto |
| 7. Piano Concerto No.25 In C Major, K503: I. Allegro maestoso |
| Disc: 2 |
| 1. Piano Concerto No.25 In C Major, K503: II. Andante |
| 2. Piano Concerto No.25 In C Major, K503: III. Allegretto |
| 3. Piano Concerto No.23 In A Major, K488: I. Allegro |
| 4. Piano Concerto No.23 In A Major, K488: II. Adagio |
| 5. Piano Concerto No.23 In A Major, K488: III. Allegro assai |
| 6. Piano Concerto No.20 In D Minor, K466: I. Allegro |
| 7. Piano Concerto No.20 In D Minor, K466: II. Romance |
| 8. Piano Concerto No.20 In D Minor, K466: III. Rondo Allegro assai |
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Decca has gotten around the perennial problem of filling Mozart Piano Concerto CDs by splitting No. 25 between two discs, giving us 155 minutes of Mozart for the price of a single top-line CD. The performances are top-line, too, if you like big-orchestra Mozart. Ashkenazy performs this music in a public, large-auditorium style, without the intimacy or niceties we hear from period instruments or from such pianists as Richard Goode and Mitsuko Uchida. His own cadenzas for three of the concertos are also very extroverted--and, alas, not very imaginative. Also, there are a few moments when the orchestra might have benefited from a firmer hand on the tiller than the pianist-conductor can provide. Overall, though, these are dramatic, involving Mozart performances, even if their style belongs more to the past than to the present. --Leslie Gerber
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
EXCELLENT SELECTION AND INTERPRETATIONS,
By TIMOTHY C. WINGATE (OTTAWA CANADA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Piano Concertos 20/21/23/24/25 (Audio CD)
I received this 2 cd set as a gift and have played it many times - especially the slow movements which are so ethereal and soul-wrenching - and notably Vladimir Ashkenazy's interpretations of the concertos numbers 23, 24, and 20.The pianist is ably assisted by the incomparable Philharmonia Orchestra and the sound - for the most part - is more than adequate. Three of the concertos are DDD and two are ADD - but that does not detract in any way from the excellence of Ashkenazy's "view" on Mozart nor do the transfers diminish the artistry of Ashkenazy and the Philharmonia Orchestra. A great buy and one that should be in all collections even if you have other interpretations; he even surpasses Alfred Brendel at times in some of the concertos - notably Nr. 23 in A major, K488 Timothy Wingate from Ottawa, Canada
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Fantastic Recordings, Ashkenazy is an awesome pianist,
By A Customer
This review is from: Piano Concertos 20/21/23/24/25 (Audio CD)
The Penguin guide to classical music described these recordings as "golden". I agree, they're fantastic. Ashkenazy is awesome, and the Philharmonia Orchestra sounds gorgeous. The recorded sound is wonderful, and the soloist/conductor and orchestra are in total harmony. Musical bliss...However, I recommend buying ALL of Mozart's piano concertos. There are so many wonderful concertos that are not included in this set. Although not all of them are on the level of 23 or 20, most of them are really good and you won't want to miss them. Starting with 9, they're all good, though some of them are stronger in one movement than the the other two movements. As far as Ashkenazy's complete set of Mozart's piano concertos, all the recordings are excellent on that set except for the concerto for two pianos (NO. 10), the other pianist in that recording didn't have chemistry with Ashkenazy. I recommend buying the complete set with Ashkenazy and the Philharmonia Orchestra along with a better performance of No. 10. If you already own a complete Mozart piano concertos set and just want to check this set out, then these two CD's are the perfect place to look.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amadeus lives,
This review is from: Piano Concertos 20/21/23/24/25 (Audio CD)
Marvelous rendition of 5 of Mozarts best piano concertos. Askhenhazy does justice to the genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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