Search - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Zubin Mehta, Jean-Pierre Rampal :: Mozart: Concerto In G Major/Concerto In D Major/Andante In C Major/Rondo In D Major

Great artist... MOST of the time

Bruce the Flute Player | Spokane WA | 02/08/2009

(2 out of 5 stars)

"The story on Rampal was that he hated practicing. Most of the time he played beautifully, but for this recording it doesn't sound like he put in 15 minutes making sure the notes were securely in place. His trademark elegance & brio are undermined by technical sloppiness. Imagine a great actor who learned a famous role long ago and has agreed to perform it again, but doesn't bother going over it to make sure it's going to be good.

Instead, go for Rampal's other Mozart recording (with Paillard, on Erato) or Emmanuel Pahud (with Abbado / Berlin Phil., on EMI)."