Mozart: Piano Concertos, Vol. 7

On this CD:

1. Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Derek Han
Conducted by Paul Freeman

2. Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major, K. 482
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Derek Han
Conducted by Paul Freeman

Tracks:

Allegro
Adagio
Allegro Assai
(Allegro)
Larghetto
(Allegretto)

Tracks:

Allegro Maestoso
Andante
Allegretto
Allegro Assai
Andante
Allegro Di Molto
Rondo

Tracks:

Allegro
Allegretto
Allegro Assai
Allegro Aperto
Andante Un Poco Adagio
Rondeau: Allegro
Allegro Aperto
Andante
Rondeau: Temp Di Menuetto

Tracks:

Allegro
Larghetto
Allegretto
Allegro
Andante Ma Poco Adagio
Allegro
Rondo

Tracks:

Allegro
Andante
Allegro
Allegro
Adagio
Rondeau: Tempo Di Menuetto
Allegro
Andante
Rondeau: Allegro

Tracks:

Allegro
Andante
Allegro
Allegro Spiritoso
Andante
Molto Allegro
Allegro Maestoso
Andante
Presto
Allegro
Andante
Molto Allegro

Customer Reviews:

All hail Naxos!.......2007-01-18

THIS is the complete set of Mozart piano concertos to own and treasure for a lifetime. It's fascinating to hear Mozart's considerable development through the concerto form, and becomes much more with this collection of performances by Concentus Hungaricus and the bewitchingly thoughtful playing of pianist Jeno Jando. Add to that the stellar acoustic ambience afforded throughout by gifted Naxos' engineers, and you have a compelling set indeed. I turn to these Mozart piano concerto recordings again and again. I admire Maria Joao Pires' Mozart, and Gilel's great recording of the 27th, but these recordings surpass others in constancy, beauty, and especially tempi. The vital balance between orchestra and soloist is superior here. That delicate balance is always alive, revealing and assured - completely rewarding in every way. Any single disc of these concertos will give lasting pleasure, but listening to a string of these musical wonders is a revelation. Don't hesitate for an instant to purchase the complete set at this price. Jando uses Mozart's cadenzas for the most part, and that considered choice is the right one. Without question a musician's set of Mozart concertos. The orchestra dives straight to the heart of Mozart's amazing works, and Jando masters one revealing moment after another. What could be finer? This is perfect music making. A hundred stars and a definite recommendation. Life-sustaining music, and performances that express that where Mozart is, there is the divine art.

Great Mozart Performances.......2002-06-18

I'd heard about 10 of the Mozart concertos before I bought the complete set (i.e. the 2 Naxos volumes making up the complete set). Only when I bought the complete set, did I realize what I'd been missing in not hearing the other concertos! Having the complete set lets one fully appreciate Mozart's growth and ever increasing confidence in his handling of this medium.

Alfred Einsteid notes that of Mozart's symphonies, perhaps 4 belong to the greatest realms of musice (although that seems kind of harsh!), of the quartets, perhaps 10 of 30, but he concludes that of the piano concertos, only 5 are not of the highest standards. That alone should be recommendation enough to buy the complete Mozart concertos.

I had not realized how late many of these compositions were - from number 11 onwards, they were all written in his "later" Vienna years. Prior to this, he had already composed almost all of his wind concertos, and the violin concertos.

Regarding the performances on this set - they are wonderful. I've heard numerous performances of some of these concertos, and the Jando performances can stand up to any others I have heard. The only slightly disappointing performance is the double concerto (No. 10), which does not seem to sparkle as much as some other performances I have heard. These performances are very "straight" - none of the attempts to make the music more "emotional" by tempo variations or sudden dynamic changes. Jando lets the music talk for itself - and how wonderfully it does just that. Also, original cadenzas - where extant - are played throughout, and the Mozart cadenzas are much more satisfying than others I have heard.

One day in the car I happened to turn on the radio in the middle of Number 15. I knew the Jando performance, and listened almost in disbelief - how could this concerto be the same I had back at home? The performance was dead - almost as though the melody had been taken from the music. It turned out the performer was Rudolph Serkin. I put on the Jando performance as soon as I got home. What a difference! Suddenly the music was alive and vibrant, and one could almost sense the joy that the performers were getting from the music.

Another wonderful aspect of these performances is the balance between the piano and the orchestra. In many places in these concertos the melody line weaves from the piano to the orchestra, and these performances never drown out the melody line as it moves between the two.

When you have the complete set, only then can you really appreciate the miracle that took place when Mozart wrote number 20, since you can better compare this concerto with the ones that came before; one can truly appreciate how, with concerto number 9, Mozart's music reached even greater heights than in the compositions that came before. And one can hear some of those gems that are not as well known as the others - such as number 17 and 18.

My only complaint with this set is that occasionally one can hear Jando humming, and I find that quite distracting when listening to a few of the performances. Aside from this complaint, this CD set gets a definite 5 star rating. And that is not to mention that it is a bargain price to boot!

Bargain price for fine performances........2001-07-29

Every time I purchase a bargain classical CD, I am always a little afraid that either the performance or sound quality will be substandard. These performance are clear, beautifully performed and recorded. The acoustics are warm, and the tempos are just right. Thanks, Naxos, for making some of my favorite music and quality performances and recordings affordable. If you enjoy Mozart and want to become familiar with these works, this set is worth the asking price. An experienced connoisseur might find a flaw or two with something, but I majored in music and have been a collector for years and can still recommend this set with no reservations.

The Rosalyn Tureck Collection, Vol. 5: Bach and Moazrt - Five Keyboard Concertos

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The Rosalyn Tureck Collection, Vol. 5: Bach and Moazrt - Five Keyboard Concertos

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Clavier Con No.5 in f, BWV 1056: II. Largo
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Mozart: The Piano Concertos, Vol. 7

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"Exemplary articulation, the subtlest melodic inflection, a wide but never self-indulgent tonal palette, a keen and elegant gift for characterisation--all are present and correct here, beautifully matched by orchestra and conductor." -- BBC Music Magazine

Matthias Kirschnereit is one of the leading German pianists of his generation. His international solo career has taken him to five continents, and he has toured the US. He has very close links to the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, with whom he is recording Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's collected piano concertos for Arte Nova. Kirschnereit's fascination with Mozart's piano concertos dates back to his earliest 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. Since 1997 Matthias Kirschnereit has been professor at the recently founded Academy of Music and Theatre in Rostock.

The Best of the Complete Mozart Edition Vol 7: Piano Concertos K 466 and 467
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A real treat
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Customer Reviews:

Spectacular!.......2007-01-11

This disc, like the others in this series featuring pianist Jeno Jando, is a world-class recording at a bargain price. Mozart would complete twenty-seven concertos for piano and orchestra during his lifetime, many of them the greatest works for that idiom ever created. In my opinion, no. 25 was Mozart's most symphonic effort in the genre he revolutionized during the 1780s. In many of these brilliant concertos, he pitched the piano and orchestra against each other, but in this masterwork they work together as one instrument to produce something extraordinary, even for Mozart. Concerto No. 16 is also a thrill, the first movement especially. The thoughtful rondo for piano in A major at the end of this disc is a nice extra that Jando plays wonderfully. If you love Mozart, then you should definitely get your hands on this cd.

A real treat.......2005-01-03

Today I had a real treat: after listening to Mozart’s “Dominicus” mass performed by the Kölner Kammerchor (Cologne Chamber Choir) and the Collegium Cartusianum directed by Peter Neumann, I went on to Mozart’s Piano Concertos Nos. 16 and 25 as played by Jenö Jandó and the Concentus Hungaricus directed by Mátyás Antal (and published by Naxos as Volume 7 of its Complete Mozart Piano Concertos edition). What a many-sided genius Mozart was! Piano Concerto No. 16 (written 1784) with its trumpets, timpani and flute as well as the virtuoso piano part offers some majestic moments with a march-like opening, an andante second movement with precious woodwind colouring and a final rondo with a folksy swing to it. Concerto No. 25 (written in 1786) has a massive first movement with a theme that has been compared to Beethoven’s “fate” theme from his Fifth Symphony. The piano is fully integrated into the orchestra in this symphonic-sounding piece, and here too there are some exciting woodwind colours to be heard. The last movement is in perfect balance and rounds off the whole perfectly. As an encore, you get a well-played Rondo in A Major K. 386 – Naxos does not bother to tell us who completed the otherwise incomplete score.

As usual, Jenö Jandó gives a brilliant but unidiosyncratic performance. The orchestra is extremely well-captured on this disc, and it, too, sounds highly professional: compliments all round! The listener is placed right in the front row, directly beneath the centre-stage piano, and all the detail of the orchestra can be heard in exact placement. That is quite an achievement at such a budget price! My five-star evaluation is not saying that it would not be possible to outdo this recording, but it is saying that this is an excellent production that is unbeatable from the point of view of value for money.

Discovering the Mozart Piano Concertos -- K. 503 and K. 451.......2004-06-25

Between February, 1784 and December, 1786, Mozart wrote twelve piano concertos which brought this form to a level seldom equaled and which constitute, in the words of Alfred Einstein, the "high-point of Mozart's instrumental composition." These twelve concertos were written for subscription concerts in which Mozart usually was the soloist. They have been recorded, together with the remaining fifteen Mozart piano concertos, by the Concentus Hungaricus conducted by Maityas Antal with Jeno Jando at the piano. These disks are available at a budget price on Naxos. Jando has recorded many works for Naxos and reminds me of Alfred Brendel and his early career recording for Vox. He focuses on the classical Vienese school -- Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert.

This CD features the final concerto in Mozart's great group of 12, the concerto no. 25 in C Major, K.503, written in December, 1786. This concerto is probably the masterwork of the entire series, yet it remains comparatively little known. The work is very elevated in character with a tone that is both self-assured and serene. Virtuosic writing for the piano is integrated tightly with symphonic writing for the orchestra.

The opening movement, allegro maestoso, is the longest opening allegro Mozart composed. It has a magisterial orchestral introduction in which the heroic opening theme alternates with passages for the winds in the minor key. The extensive piano part develops its own themes in passages that at times rival the orchestral writing in majesty and that at times are quiet and moving in their lyricism and introspection. The second movement, andante, is basically in two parts. It opens with a reserved theme stated in the orchestra which is expanded in detail by the piano. There is a brief, highly eloquent middle section, in which the piano plays alone a lyrical, innocent theme over chords in the left hand. The final movement is a rondo based on a theme Mozart borrowed from his opera, Idomeneo. The theme is developed alternately in the orchestra and the piano and features an extensive development section for the piano in combination with the winds. This is a great piano concerto similar in tone and style to Mozart's Jupiter symphony.

This CD also includes an earlier work from the series of twelve concertos -- the concerto no. 16 in D. Major, K. 451, written in March, 1784. In his early study of the Mozart piano concertos, "Mozart and his Piano Concertos" (1948), Cuthbert Girdlestone described the first movement of this work as "the most powerful and most complex that Mozart has written hitherto, and one of the most powerful and complex in all his orchestral work."(p. 213) He also offered a detailed discussion of the rondo finale to this concerto (pp. 51-52) The first movement, allegro assai, opens with a lively march theme in the orchestra followed by brilliant and extended piano writing. It could be viewed almost as a predecessor for the K. 503 concerto. The second movement, andante, is a winding, sinuous theme stated first in the orchestra and repeated and embellished in the piano. It is in the form of a slow rondo and features Mozart's characteristic interplay between the piano and the winds. The third movement is a lively rondo, introduced by the orchestra with extensive development of the theme as the movement proceeds.

This dis also includes Mozart's rondo in A major for orchestra and piano, K. 386. The refrain -- the rondo theme -- in the work is unusually long and lyrical. Mozart initially wrote this work as the finale for his piano concerto in A major K. 414. He then substituted another conclusion and published this work separately.