Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer: Murray Perahia
Number of Discs: 12
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Sony
Release: 2012
Size: 2.76 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
CD 01
Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Major, K. 37
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Andante
03. III. Rondo
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, K. 39
04. I. Allegro spiritoso
05. II. Andante
06. III. Molto allegro
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Major, K. 40
07. I. Allegro maestoso (After L. Honauer, Op. 2 No. 1)
08. II. Andante (After J.G. Eckart, Op. 1 No. 4)
09. III. Presto (After C.P.E. Bach, Wq. 117)
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, K. 41
10. I. Allegro
11. II. Andante
12. III. Molto allegro
CD 02
Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, K. 175
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Andante ma un poco adagio
03. III. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, K. 238
04. I. Allegro aperto
05. II. Andante un poco adagio
06. III. Rondeau. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 7 in F Major, K. 242 “Lodron” (Version for 2 Pianos & Orchestra)
07. I. Allegro
08. II. Adagio
09. III. Rondeau. Tempo di minuetto
CD 03
Piano Concerto No. 8 in C Major, K. 246 “Lützow”
01. I. Allegro aperto
02. II. Andante
03. III. Rondeau. Tempo di minuetto
Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-Flat Major, K. 271 “Jeunehomme”
04. I. Allegro
05. II. Andantino
06. III. Rondo. Presto
Piano Concerto No. 10 in E-Flat Major, K. 365 / 316a
07. I. Allegro
08. II. Andante
09. III. Rondo. Allegro
CD 04
Piano Concerto No. 11 in F Major, K. 413
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Larghetto
03. III. Tempo di minuetto
Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major, K. 414
04. I. Allegro
05. II. Andante
06. III. Rondeau. Allegretto
CD 05
Piano Concerto No. 13 in C Major, K. 415
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Andante
03. III. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-Flat Major, K. 449
04. I. Allegro vivace
05. II. Andantino
06. III. Allegro ma non troppo
CD 06
Piano Concerto No. 15 in B-Flat Major, K. 450
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Andante
03. III. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 16 in D Major, K. 451
04. I. Allegro assai
05. II. Andante
06. III. Allegro di molto
CD 07
Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K. 453
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Andante
03. III. Allegretto
Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-Flat Major, K. 456
04. I. Allegro vivace
05. II. Andante un poco sostenuto
06. III. Allegro vivace
CD 08
Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major, K. 459
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Allegretto
03. III. Allegro assai
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
04. I. Allegro
05. II. Romance
06. III. Rondo. Allegro assai
CD 09
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 “Elvira Madigan”
01. I. Allegro maestoso
02. II. Andante
03. III. Allegro vivace assai
Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat Major, K. 482
04. I. Allegro
05. II. Andante
06. III. Allegro
CD 10
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Allegro assai
Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491
04. I. Allegro
05. II. Larghetto
06. III. Allegretto
CD 11
Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503
01. I. Allegro maestoso
02. II. Andante
03. III. Allegretto
Piano Concerto No. 26 in D Major, K. 537 “Coronation”
04. I. Allegro
05. II. Larghetto
06. III. Allegretto
CD 12
Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-Flat Major, K. 595
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Larghetto
03. III. Allegro
Rondo in D Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 382
04. Allegretto grazioso
Rondo in A Major for Piano and Orchestra, K.386
05. Allegretto
Recorded over 13 years between 1975 and 1988, Murray Perahia’s cycle of the complete piano concertos of Mozart, including the concert rondos and double concertos, remains perhaps the most enduring monument to his art. What is it about Perahia’s art, some skeptics might ask, that is worth enduring? For one thing, as this 12-disc set amply demonstrates, there is his incredible tone. Clear as a bell, bright as the sky, and deep as the ocean, Perahia’s tone is not only one of the wonders of the age, it’s admirably suited to the pellucid loveliness of Mozart’s music. For another thing, there is his unbelievable control. From the simplest melody to the richest sonorities, Perahia’s control makes him the master of everything he surveys. For yet another thing, there is his astounding sense of rhythm. From the most vivacious Allegro con spirito to the most lugubrious Larghetto, Perahia’s tempos are always brilliantly judged and wonderfully propulsive. To top it off, there are his poetic interpretations. While some cynics might assert that his interpretations are all beautiful surface with no profound depths, more sympathetic listeners would argue that Perahia’s beautiful surfaces go all the way to the bottom of Mozart’s music. Accompanied by the accomplished outstanding English Chamber Orchestra — the wind playing alone is worth the price of the set — Perahia’s cycle of Mozart’s piano concertos should be heard by anyone who loves the music. Sony’s late stereo and early digital sound is consistently clean, colorful, and immediate.
