Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F major, K. 37: 1. Allegro
2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F major, K. 37: 2. Andante
3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F major, K. 37: 3. Allegro
4. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, K. 39: 1. Allegro spiritoso
5. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, K. 39: 2. Andante
6. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, K. 39: 3. Molto allegro
7. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D major, K. 40: 1. Allegro maestoso
8. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D major, K. 40: 2. Andante
9. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D major, K. 40: 3. Presto
10. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, K. 41: 1. Allegro
11. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, K. 41: 2. Andante
12. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, K. 41: 3. Molto allegro
13. Piano Concerto No. 5 in D major, K. 175: 1. Allegro
14. Piano Concerto No. 5 in D major, K. 175: 2. Andante ma non poco - Adagio
15. Piano Concerto No. 5 in D major, K. 175: 3. Allegro
16. Piano Concerto No. 9 In E Flat Major, Kv 271 -Jeune Homme-- 1. Allegro
17. Piano Concerto No. 9 In E Flat Major, Kv 271 -Jeune Homme-- 2. Andantino
18. Piano Concerto No. 9 In E Flat Major, Kv 271 -Jeune Homme-- 3. Rondeau - Presto

Disc 2:

1. Piano Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, K. 238: 1. Allegro aperto
2. Piano Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, K. 238: 2. Andante un poco adagio
3. Piano Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, K. 238: 3. Rondeau - Allegro
4. Piano Concerto No. 8 in C major ('L�tzow') K. 246: 1. Allegro aperto
5. Piano Concerto No. 8 in C major ('L�tzow') K. 246: 2. Andante
6. Piano Concerto No. 8 in C major ('L�tzow') K. 246: 3. Rondeau - Tempo di menuetto
7. Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major ('Jeunehomme,' 'Jenamy'), K. 271: 1. Allegro
8. Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major ('Jeunehomme,' 'Jenamy'), K. 271: 2. Andantino
9. Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major ('Jeunehomme,' 'Jenamy'), K. 271: 3. Rondeau - Presto

Disc 3:

1. Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, K. 413 (K. 387a): 1. Allegro
2. Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, K. 413 (K. 387a): 2. Larghetto
3. Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, K. 413 (K. 387a): 3. Tempo di Menuetto
4. Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414 (K. 385p): 1. Allegro
5. Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414 (K. 385p): 2. Andante
6. Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414 (K. 385p): 3. Allegretto
7. Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, K. 415 (K. 387b): 1. Allegro
8. Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, K. 415 (K. 387b): 2. Andante
9. Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, K. 415 (K. 387b): 3. Allegro

Disc 4:

1. Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat major, K. 449: 1. Allegro vivace
2. Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat major, K. 449: 2. Andantino
3. Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat major, K. 449: 3. Allegro ma non troppo
4. Piano Concerto No. 15 in B flat major, K. 450: 1. Allegro
5. Piano Concerto No. 15 in B flat major, K. 450: 2. Andante
6. Piano Concerto No. 15 in B flat major, K. 450: 3. Allegro
7. Piano Concerto No. 16 in D major, K. 451: 1. Allegro
8. Piano Concerto No. 16 in D major, K. 451: 2. Andante
9. Piano Concerto No. 16 in D major, K. 451: 3. Allegro di molto

Disc 5:

1. Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453: 1. Allegro
2. Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453: 2. Andante
3. Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453: 3. Allegretto -Finale Presto
4. Piano Concerto No. 18 in B flat major, K. 456: 1. Allegro vivace
5. Piano Concerto No. 18 in B flat major, K. 456: 2. Andante un poco sostenuto
6. Piano Concerto No. 18 in B flat major, K. 456: 3. Allegro vivace

Disc 6:

1. Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K. 459: 1. Allegro vivace
2. Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K. 459: 2. Allegretto
3. Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K. 459: 3. Allegro assai
4. Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: 1. Allegro
5. Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: 2. Romance
6. Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: 3. Rondo [Allegro assai]

Disc 7:

1. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ('Elvira Madigan') K. 467: 1. Allegro maestoso
2. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ('Elvira Madigan') K. 467: 2. Andante
3. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ('Elvira Madigan') K. 467: 3. Allegro vivace
4. Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major, K. 482: 1. Allegro
5. Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major, K. 482: 2. Andante
6. Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major, K. 482: 3. Allegro [Rondo]

Disc 8:

1. Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488: 1. Allegro
2. Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488: 2. Adagio
3. Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488: 3. Allegro assai
4. Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491: 1. Allegro
5. Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491: 2. Larghetto
6. Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491: 3. Allegretto

Disc 9:

1. Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503: 1. Allegro maestoso
2. Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503: 2. Andante
3. Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503: 3. Allegretto
4. Piano Concerto No. 26 in D major ('Coronation') K. 537: 1. Allegro
5. Piano Concerto No. 26 in D major ('Coronation') K. 537: 2. Larghetto
6. Piano Concerto No. 26 in D major ('Coronation') K. 537: 3. Allegretto

Disc 10:

1. Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major, K. 595: 1. Allegro
2. Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major, K. 595: 2. Larghetto
3. Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major, K. 595: 3. Allegro
4. Rondo for piano & orchestra in D major, K. 382
5. Rondo for piano & orchestra in A major, K. 386

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #225106 in Music
• Released on: 2001-10-29
• Number of discs: 10
• Formats: Box set, Import
• Dimensions: .59 pounds

Album Details
Box Set of Perahia's Critically Acclaimed Cycle of the Great Mozart Piano Concertos Brings You the Entire Cycle in One Convenient and Pleasurable Box.

Customer Reviews

Mesmerizing
I first bought the Decca set by Ashkenazy for 2 reasons. One, I am a fan of Ashkenazy and I think he plays superbly. Two, I heard that Decca gave Ashkenazy a superb recorded sound. So that was my first set of Mozart Piano Concertos. In the meantime, I kept hearing praise about Perahia's set - how wonderful it is and that it is listed on Gramophone's list of 100 greatest classical recordings of all time. I think very highly of that list simply because many of my favorite recordings are there - and they are my favorites precisely because they are simply fantastic - Klemperer's Fidelio, Klieber's Beethoven 5 & 7, Solti's Ring, Gilel's Brahms Piano Concerto, Klemperer's German Requiem, Solti's Salome, Furtwangler's Beethoven 9, Giulini's Don Giovanni. So I thought to myself, let's put Perahia to the test. I fell madly in love with Perahia's reading immediately. My goodness - if I thought Ashkenazy is outstanding, Perahia is simply divine!! I rarely come across such beautiful and mesmerizing playing. Perahia's Mozart Piano Concerto is simply in the 'legend' league, standing proudly beside all the greatest recorded classical works in the world. His playing is simply gorgeous - beautiful poetic insights and astounding technique. I was mesmerized from start to finish, completely absorbed in his playing. Ashkenazy is superb but somehow, Perahia gives every concerto that extra indefinable special touch.

This is one of those classical sets that I would put in the 'must-own' class for any classical music lover. You will be enchanted from first to last by the special talents of Perahia. To put it in other words, Perahia is to Mozart Piano Concerto what Kirsten Flagstad and Birgit Nilsson are to Wagner, what Joan Sutherland is to Bel Canto singing, what Rostropovich is to the cello repertoir, what Artur Rubinstein is to Chopin.

Mid-Price steal
At full price this set of Mozart Concertos was arguably the top choice available (penguin guide giving the set its highest rating) This current re-issue at mid-price is an absolute steal. Some may have reservations regarding the removal of program notes, but in truth these are rarely if ever read and are therefore unncessary anyway. Besides, one can access a vast amount of information about these concertos in books or off the Internet if required.

In my oppinion this is the most credible set of Mozart piano concertos available and should form a firm place in every classical music lovers collection.

Perahia is the greatest pianist of all time
This set really proves why Perahia is the greatest pianist to ever live. It may not be difficult for a concert pianist to "play" Mozart. But I've never heard it played this way...not Brendel, Barrenboim, Ashkenazy (though hes a close second), nobody. Perahia simply, makes the music perfect. Sometimes too perfect in fact. This set includes some annoying splices, and there is an analog hiss. Not really bothersome to me though. One thing I will say that bothered me, is that my set came without liner notes. I don't know if this is supposed to be. For those who enjoy further background on the music theyre listening to and are not Mozart veterans, may be disappointed with the lack of information in this set. Otherwise, this set is the greatest one. Check out Perahia's Bach, Beethoven and Chopin as well.