Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer: Mitsuko Uchida
Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Decca
Catalogue: 4782596
Release: 2011
Size: 219 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466
01. 1. Allegro
02. 2. Romance
03. 3. Rondo. Allegro assai
Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-Flat Major, K. 595
04. 1. Allegro
05. 2. Larghetto
06. 3. Allegro
Without question, Dame Mitsuko Uchida is recognized as among the greatest Mozart interpreters of our time. On her latest disc she continues her series of Mozart concerto recordings with the Cleveland Orchestra, performing two of the composer’s most popular concerti: No.20 (K.466) & No.27 (K.595).
Distinctly different from her first recordings of these works, these new recordings see her directing the orchestra from the keyboard, in line with performances of Mozart’s day.
‘Mitsuko Uchida, directing Mozart concertos from the Steinway, and doing so with such ease and infectious pleasure in making music… who wants (or needs) a separate conductor?” The Chicago Tribune commented.