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Genre: Classical Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 14-MAY-1996

Track Listing

1. Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453: Allegro
2. Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453: Andante
3. Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453: Allegretto
4. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ('Elvira Madigan') K. 467: Allegro maestoso
5. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ('Elvira Madigan') K. 467: Andante
6. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ('Elvira Madigan') K. 467: Allegro vivace assai
7. Piano Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, K. 238: Allegro aperto
8. Piano Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, K. 238: Andante un poco Adagio
9. Piano Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, K. 238: Rondeau Allegro

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #61682 in Music
• Brand: ANDA/SALZBURG MOZART
• Released on: 1996-05-14
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Customer Reviews

Concerto recordings that would have pleased Mozart himself
Geza Anda is not as familiar a name in the world of classical piano as is a Daniel Barenboim, Artur Rubenstein, Vladimir Ashkenazy, or Vladimir Horowitz; however, this recording of Mozart's 17th, 21st, and 6th concertos for piano show that Anda's ability to interpret Mozart is perhaps equal to that of the aforementioned pianists. The recording is splendid. It doesn't sound cold, despite the fact that it once carried a reputation for lacking emotion. Instead it sounds very classical, as Mozart would have liked it to have been played. Critics are so used to everything being interpreted romantically(even if it's not from the romantic period) that they forget that some pieces are not meant to be as utterly emotional as a work by Chopin or Liszt. Anda brings out the beauty and life from these mozart piano concertos and does quite a good job with the orchestra which he conducts from the piano. I've heard many versions of these concertos, from many stylistically different pianists like Uchida and Argerich. As far as I'm concerned, Anda performs these concertos better than all others, plus his cadenzas are majestic. On top of that, the sound is perfect, sounding as if it were just recently recorded. Plus at midprice, you couldn't ask for more. This CD truly a bargain, and I highly recommend it to anybody looking for a great interpretation of Mozart.

The Best 17 ever!
Geza Anda's playing is stellar. After hearing his #17 you won't be able to tolerate anyone else's. Geza Anda was to Mozart what Glen Gould was to Bach. His #21 is beautiful, too.

Great Performance
Do yourself a favor, and purchase this over the Serkin (Deutsche Grammophon) version. Anda really shines on the Andante of no. 21. Great Interpretation, Great Performance, and Great Value.