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Piano Concerti 1-27
Mozart, Anda, Barenboim
Piano Concerti 1-27
Genre: Classical
 
  •  Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
  •  Track Listings (9) - Disc #2
  •  Track Listings (6) - Disc #3
  •  Track Listings (9) - Disc #4
  •  Track Listings (9) - 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

When he made these recordings, Géza Anda had acquired a reputation as a Bartók specialist, a composer whose piano style couldn't be further from Mozart's. The results, however, have withstood the test of time. ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Mozart, Anda, Barenboim
Title: Piano Concerti 1-27
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Polygram Records
Release Date: 2/13/1990
Genre: Classical
Styles: Forms & Genres, Concertos, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Instruments, Keyboard
Number of Discs: 10
SwapaCD Credits: 10
UPC: 028942900127

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When he made these recordings, Géza Anda had acquired a reputation as a Bartók specialist, a composer whose piano style couldn't be further from Mozart's. The results, however, have withstood the test of time. Anda was determined to redeem Mozart from the sweet, tinkle-tinkle style of classical music performances that characterized many performances of this music, and he imbues each concerto with uncommon strength. He's not afraid to use the full resources of his piano, and though some feel he occasionally overpowers the music, he restores the a sense of virtuosity and daring to Mozart's piano writing that most listeners will find very welcome. At a budget price, this set is a real bargain. --David Hurwitz

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Reparation for Géza Anda
Pr Dr W. Rathert | Berlin (Deutschland) | 12/08/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am glad to read the enthusiastic Amazon.com reviews on Anda's Mozart cycle, because during the 80s and 90s his kind of playing and interpreting Mozart was not very much appreciated by some prominent (mostly German) critics who thought of it to be 'cold'. But since Anda's great EMI recordings of the 1950s have been reissued on CD we have become aware that he is one of the very few pianists in the 20th century who were able to reconcile virtuosity with musicality and taste. His interpretation of the mozart concertos will remain as a milestone in the history of piano playing."
OUTSTANDING.
John Kwok | 09/11/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)

"EVEN IF I WERE A VIRTUOSO PIANIST, WHICH I AM NOT, I WOULD GIVE MR ANDA 5 STARS. HIS PERFORMANCE IS EXCELLENT IN EVERY SINGLE CONCERTO. IN MY HUMBLE OPINION MOZART WOULD BE HAPPY."
Music of the Heavens
jerry Sullivan | San Diego, CA USA | 03/11/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Possibly the finest complete cycle of Mozart Piano Concertos ever made permanent, the Geza Anda cycle still maintains a hold on me. With recording dates spanning the years 1961-1969, there is a sameness to the recorded sound which suggests having been recorded within days of each other. Credit recording engineer Gunther Hermanns for not allowing equipment to stand in the way of art. In comparision to the original vinyl versions, this bargain basement edition looses little in terms of sonics; Amazing! I must admit I hesitated in buying this, thinking oh, at the price, I'll bet they messed with the sound. Well, thankfully I'm proven wrong I remember at the time of the release of the film Elvira Madigan some critic wondering why such a (then) old reading of the 21st piano concerto was included in the film. Well, the Anda reading so perfectly matched the visual beauty of the film that there could have been no other. It still holds true today. Anda, conducting from the piano, (as Mozart himself did) was a fully matured artist by this time; Having mastered Bartok, he set upon a redefinition of the canon of Mozart. It has certainly weather time well; Indulge yourself, you will never regret this buying decision."