Mozart: Great Piano Concertos

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Mozart: Great Piano Concertos presents five of the composer’s most celebrated works for keyboard and orchestra, performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy as both pianist and conductor with the Philharmonia Orchestra. This collection spans Piano Concertos Nos. 20, 21, 23, 24, and 25, moving through keys ranging from D minor to C major and A major. Ashkenazy brings a grand, public style to these performances, favoring dramatic interpretation over period-instrument intimacy, and contributes his own cadenzas to three of the concertos.

Released in 1997 on the Decca label as part of their Double Decca series, this two-disc set delivers approximately 155 minutes of Mozart’s keyboard concertos. The performances showcase a large-orchestra approach that emphasizes theatrical presence and emotional engagement, though the conducting from the keyboard occasionally lacks the precision one might expect. Acquiring this used copy lets you explore these major concertos at a fraction of the original retail cost.