artist : Richard Goode
title : Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 19 & 27
label : Nonesuch
cat# :
genre : Classical
street date : 2000-06-23
tracks : 6
bitrate : 173 kbps avg. 44.1/Joint Stereo
size : 69.05 mb
source : CD
type : Retail
url : http://www.nonesuch.com
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The longstanding collaboration between pianist Richard Goode and the
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, critically acclaimed both in live performance
and on CD, continues with this recording of MozartÆs Piano Concertos No.
19 in F Major, K. 459 and No. 27 in B-flat Major, K. 595. This disc marks
their fourth in a series of recordings of MozartÆs piano concertos for the
label.
The selections on this recording typify the wealth of inspiration and
sheer diversity to be found in the mature Mozart concertos. Widely
considered to be among MozartÆs most original in the genre, the Piano
Concerto No. 19 (1784) contains elements of opera buffa, Baroque
counterpoint, and sheer pianistic virtuosity. The Piano Concerto No. 27
(1791), MozartÆs last piano concerto, though composed when he had only 11
months to live and was already ill, is full of childlike spontaneity,
optimism, and humor. It ranks with The Magic Flute as one of his most
profound masterpieces.
The Goode/Orpheus Mozart project has received widespread international
recognition since the release of their first Grammy-nominated CD in 1997.
That disc received Gramophone magazineÆs Record of the Month award in
April 1997 and was voted Stereo ReviewÆs Record of the Year. The New York
Times described GoodeÆs performance of MozartÆs Piano Concerto No. 20 in D
Minor, K. 466, on the inaugural disc, as ôtemperamental and dramatic à a
darkly Beethovenian interpretation of one of MozartÆs most Beethovenian
works.ö GoodeÆs second recording in this series, which includes Mozart
concertos Nos. 25 and 9, was described by David Mermelstein of the New
York Times as "fresh, energetic Mozart certain to tickle the fancy of
anyone who delights in inspired music-making. Mr. Goode is an esteemed
artist, technically adept and intellectually rigorous àOn this disk, his
efforts are a constant joy.ö The third release in the series, a recording
of the Mozart concertos Nos. 23 and 24, was described by The New Yorker as
ôintense performances of profound pieces.ö
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01 Piano Concerto No. 27 In B-flat Major, k. 595 - Allegro 13:35
02 Piano Concerto No. 27 In B-flat Major, k. 595 - Larghetto 7:40
03 Piano Concerto No. 27 In B-flat Major, k. 595 - Rondo-Allegro 8:20
04 Piano Concerto No. 19 In F Major, k. 459 - Allegro 11:29
05 Piano Concerto No. 19 In F Major, k. 459 - Allegretto 7:03
06 Piano Concerto No. 19 In F Major, k. 459 - Allegro Assai 7:23
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