Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 25 & 26
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Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 25 & 26
Francesco Piemontesi (piano), Andrew Manze & Scottish Chamber Orchestra
[ Linn / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 25 August 2017
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Described as a 'stellar Mozartian' Francesco Piemontesi finds a perfect partner in the Scottish Chamber Orchestra whose impeccable credentials are widely acknowledged.
Piemontesi has performed Mozart extensively recently, including a critically acclaimed 2015 BBC Prom, a Mozart cycle at London's Wigmore Hall which commenced in January 2016 and continues in 2017 and Mozart concertos with the SCO. The Swiss pianist enjoys particular insight into Mozart gaining a useful 'love of detail' from his teacher Alfred Brendel, who waS himself renowned for his masterly interpretations of Mozart.
This recording couples consecutive yet contrasting works from Mozart's Vienna period: K. 503 represents the longest and most substantial of his concert masterpieces and K. 537 provides the soloist with an audience-pleasing cadenza. Conductor Andrew Manze, well known as a HIP pioneer, shares Piemontesi's approach to creating an authentic performance, making this somewhat of a Mozart dream team.
"a Mozartian to cherish. It's hard to fault his sense of line, structure and deft approach to detail...Yet Piemontesi's polished playing is alert with exactly the kind of spontaneity essential to great Mozart performance. Lithe and without fuss, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra makes clear from the opening bars that this is historically informed Mozart with an updated feel." Observer
"His sympathy with the style and ethos of the Salzburger's music simply sings from the speakers. There is intimacy rather than inwardness to these chamber-scale performances; Piemontesi knows he's the star but is sensitive enough to realise that he shares a firmament with the orchestral soloists, despite being ever so slightly spotlit in the miking..,More Mozart from these quarters is eagerly awaited." Gramophone editor's Choice Sept 2017
"Piemontesi's playing is mostly magnificent, with crystalline clarity, radiant tone and eloquent phrasing. In the fine and intriguing cadenzas, he shines with surety of purpose" BBC Music
Tracks:
Piano Concerto No. 26 in D Major, K. 537
"Coronation"
1. Allegro
2. (Larghetto)
3. (Allegretto)
Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503
4. Allegro maestoso
5. Andante
6. Allegretto
