Mozart: Complete Works, Vol. 2 - Concertos, Disc 4
About This Album
With a clear and shining piano part, a warm and richly detailed orchestral accompaniment, and an open and spacious sound, this 1992 recording of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concertos K. 467 ("Elvira Madigan"), K. 37, and K. 503 by Derek Han and the Philharmonia Orchestra under Paul Freeman certainly has many attractive features. Reissued numerous times over the years by Brilliant Classics, this album has stood the test of time, and its ready availability in box sets and as single budget CDs makes it a viable option when other, perhaps even preferable, recordings are hard to find. Han's playing is polished and tasteful, and the Philharmonia's performances are technically secure and expressively controlled, so the buyer can rest assured that these concertos are accurately and musically played. All that remains to the discerning listener is consideration of the depth of these interpretations, which must be weighed against performances of much greater repute. While it is true that Han's recordings don't have the magic of the classic Mozart recordings of Artur Schnabel and Géza Anda, or offer the brilliant insights of modern efforts by Murray Perahia, András Schiff, and Mitsuko Uchida, they are earnest attempts to communicate the essence of Mozart's music and succeed through clean articulation and honest expression of emotions that are never forced. ~ Blair Sanderson, All Music Guide
Track List

Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ("Elvira Madigan") K. 467
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in F major, K. 37
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Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503
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