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Mozart: The Piano Concertos [Box Set]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Beermann, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Mozart: The Piano Concertos [Box Set]
Genre: Classical
 
  •  Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
  •  Track Listings (6) - Disc #2
  •  Track Listings (7) - Disc #3
  •  Track Listings (6) - Disc #4
  •  Track Listings (6) - Disc #5
  •  Track Listings (6) - Disc #6
  •  Track Listings (6) - Disc #7
  •  Track Listings (6) - Disc #8
  •  Track Listings (6) - Disc #9
  •  Track Listings (6) - Disc #10

"A Mozartian who can hold his own with anyone in the catalogue." -- BBC Music Magazine The piano concertos of W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) stand as a lonely and magnificent peak in the history of music. Every one of his concert...  more »

     
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All Artists: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Beermann, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Matthias Kirschnereit
Title: Mozart: The Piano Concertos [Box Set]
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Arte Nova Classics
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 10/9/2007
Album Type: Box set, Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Instruments, Keyboard
Number of Discs: 10
SwapaCD Credits: 10
UPC: 723721312558

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"A Mozartian who can hold his own with anyone in the catalogue." -- BBC Music Magazine The piano concertos of W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) stand as a lonely and magnificent peak in the history of music. Every one of his concertos is unique, a foray on unexplored musical territory pressing forward to new understandings of form and content. Matthias Kirschnereit is one of the leading German pianists of his generation. His international solo career has taken him to five continents. He has very close links to the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, with whom he is recording Mozart's collected piano concertos for Arte Nova. Kirschnereit's fascination with Mozart's piano concertos dates back to his youth. His first public appearance with an orchestra, at the age of twelve, was with a movement from a Mozart concerto. Many years later, on a concert tour through various East African states, a Mozart concerto left Kirschnereit with one of his most unforgettable memories, as the audience of mostly young people leapt to their feet with spontaneous ovations after each piano solo.
 

CD Reviews

Excellent playing, great value, a fine collection
M. Bauer | Colorado | 09/24/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you do not have a complete set of Mozart's piano concertos, my first recommendation would be Murray Perahia's classic set for Sony/CBS (newly remastered in a space saving box).



However, if you are on a budget or would like to add another set of performances to your collection, you will not go wrong here.



Expertly recorded, fresh "upbeat" playing from Kir4schnereit with well-accompanied by the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. You won't go wrong with this set."
Best current Mozart set
Russell Finnemore | New Zealand | 03/16/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Matthias Kirschnereit is one of the best young pianists playing this repertoire with the intelligence and good taste it requires. I regard his set of the Mozart piano concertos (on modern piano) as the best set currently available. I regard it as a worthy successor to Alfred Brendel's set of the 70s. Kirshnereit plays the music rather than projecting himself and plays the language and structure of the music instead of indulging himself in any anachronistic colouring. The orchestra is fine and the recordings are well-balanced and clear."
Beautifully played Mozart - up with the best.
Alan Montgomery | Oberlin, Oh USA | 08/11/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Matthias Kirschnereit may not be a household name when it comes to internationally recognized pianists, but this release certainly puts him up with Barenboim, Engel, Ashkenazy and other great pianists who have tackled this repertoire. Concertos 1 through 4 are not included (for which reason I'm not clear), nor are #7 (for 3 pianos) or #10 (for two pianos). But the rest are given well executed performances. In the early concertos, the many scales and arpeggios are given cleanly and with clear shaping of phrases. The accompaniment by the Bamberg Symphony conducted by Frank Beerman phrases just as surely as does the pianist. The later concertos latch on to every poised phrase. This gives us some truly exquisite music making of a profound nature. The omissions don't bother me - I have them elsewhere - and the price is more than amiable for anyone's pocketbook."