Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer: Ingrid Haebler, Capella Academica, Ton Koopman, Katia Labèque, Marielle Labèque, Semyon Bychkov, Alfred Brendel, Imogen Cooper
Orchestra: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Conductor: Eduard Melkus, Ton Koopman, Sir Neville Marriner
Number of Discs: 12
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Decca
Catalogue: 4782695
Release: 2011
Size: 2.98 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
CD 01
Piano Concerto No. 1 in F major, K37
01. 1. Allegro
02. 2. Andante
03. 3. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, K39
04. 1. Allegro spiritoso
05. 2. Andante staccato
06. 3. Molto allegro
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D major, K40
07. 1. Allegro maestoso
08. 2. Andante
09. 3. Presto
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, K41
10. 1. Allegro
11. 2. Andante
12. 3. Allegro
CD 02
Harpsichord Concerto in D, K.107 No.1 after J.C. Bach’s Sonata Op. 5 No. 2
01. 1. Allegro
02. 2. Andante
03. 3. Tempo di Menuetto
Piano Concerto in G major, K 107 No. 2
04. 1. Allegro
05. 2. Thema (Allegretto) mit Variazionen
Harpsichord Concerto in E flat, K.107 No.3 after J.C. Bach’s Sonata Op. 5 No. 4
06. 1. Allegro
07. 2. Allegretto
Piano Concerto No.7 In F Major, K. 242 – “Lodron”
08. 1. Allegro
09. 2. Adagio
10. 3. Rondeau (Tempo di menuetto)
CD 03
Piano Concerto No. 5 in D major, K175
01. 1. Allegro
02. 2. Andante ma un poco adagio
03. 3. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, K238
04. 1. Allegro aperto
05. 2. Andante un poco adagio
06. 3. Rondeau (Allegro)
Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra No. 10 in E flat, K365
07. 1. Allegro
08. 2. Andante
09. 3. Rondeau (Allegro)
CD 04
Concerto for 3 Pianos and Orchestra (No.7) in F, K.242 “Lodron” – arr. Mozart for 2 pianos
01. 1. Allegro
02. 2. Adagio
03. 3. Rondeau (Tempo di menuetto)
Piano Concerto No. 8 in C major, K246 “Lützow”
04. 1. Allegro aperto
05. 2. Andante
06. 3. Rondeau (Tempo di menuetto)
Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, K413
07. 1. Allegro
08. 2. Larghetto
09. 3. Tempo di menuetto
CD 05
Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K271 “Jeunehomme”
01. 1. Allegro
02. 2. Andantino
03. 3. Rondeau (Presto)
Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K414
04. 1. Allegro
05. 2. Andante
06. 3. Rondeau (Allegretto)
07. Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major, K412 (K386b)
CD 06
Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, K415
01. 1. Allegro
02. 2. Andante
03. 3. Rondeau (Allegro)
Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K453
04. 1. Allegro
05. 2. Andante
06. 3. Allegretto
Rondo for Piano & Orchestra in D major, K382
07. 1. Allegretto grazioso
08. 2. Adagio
09. 3. Allegro
CD 07
Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat major, K449
01. 1. Allegro vivace
02. 2. Andantino
03. 3. Allegro ma non troppo
Piano Concerto No. 15 in B flat major, K450
04. 1. Allegro
05. 2. (Andante)
06. 3. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 16 in D major, K451
07. 1. Allegro assai
08. 2. Andante
09. 3. Rondeau (Allegro di molto)
CD 08
Piano Concerto No. 18 in B flat major, K456
01. 1. Allegro vivace
02. 2. Andante un poco sostenuto
03. 3. Allegro vivace
Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K459
04. 1. Allegro vivace
05. 2. Allegretto
06. 3. Allegro assai
CD 09
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466
01. 1. Allegro
02. 2. Romance
03. 3. Rondo (Allegro assai)
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K467 ‘Elvira Madigan’
04. 1. Allegro
05. 2. Andante
06. 3. Allegro vivace assai
CD 10
Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major, K482
01. 1. Allegro
02. 2. Andante
03. 3. Allegro – Andante cantabile – Tempo I
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488
04. 1. Allegro
05. 2. Andante
06. 3. Allegro assai
CD 11
Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K491
01. 1. (Allegro)
02. 2. Larghetto
03. 3. (Allegretto)
Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K503
04. 1. Allegro maestoso
05. 2. Andante
06. 3. Allegretto
CD 12
Piano Concerto No. 26 in D major, K537 ‘Coronation’
01. 1. Allegro
02. 2. (Larghetto)
03. 3. (Allegretto)
Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major, K595
04. 1. Allegro
05. 2. Larghetto
06. 3. Allegro
When you’re considering buying a set of Mozart’s piano concertos, there are three fundamental issues that need to be addressed: how complete do you want it to be? How new do you want it to be? How often do you think you’ll play it? If completeness counts, this set of the concertos includes not only every piano concerto and both piano rondos, but all three two-piano concertos, all three harpsichord concertos, and all four fortepiano concertos. You can’t get more complete than that. If newness counts, these recordings are from the early ’70s through the late ’80s and all of them are examples of Philips silver-and-bronze piano sound at its most realistic. If how often you think you’ll play it counts, these performances hold up well over time. Ingrid Haebler’s fortepiano concertos are still beguiling after 30 years and Katia and Marielle Labèque’s two-piano concerto is still seductive after 20. Some might question sticking with Alfred Brendel for the 20 piano concertos, lauding his textural lucidity while deploring his emotional objectivity, but the fact of the matter is that Brendel’s objectivity is exactly what lets his performances hold up under repeated hearings. While other pianists may excite you, Brendel will always satisfy you.
Mozart Piano Concertos are a cornerstone of any CD collection and this cycle features the winning combination of Alfred Brendel and The Academy of St Martin in the Fields under the direction of Sir Neville Marriner in 23 concertos (recorded 1970-84), with Imogen Cooper in the concertos for two pianos. Ingrid Haebler is soloist in Concertos 1-4.
“Throughout, his thoughts [Brendel] are never less than penetrating. The transfers are consistently of the very highest quality, as is the playing of The Academy of St Martin in the Fields under Sir Neville Marriner” The Penguin Guide