Mozarteum, Salzburg; Hampton Court Palace, London; Christian-Zais-Saal, Wiesbaden, 1989/1990
* Mozart Year 2006 - 250th birthday on 27 January 2006
* Featuring a piano concerto from each period of Mozart's life in a series of four DVDs
(VOL I: No.9, K.271 "Jeunehomme"; No.12, K.414; No.26, K.537 "Coronation")
With performances by internationally well-known soloists: Mitsuko Uchida, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Homero Francesch)
* The performances were shot in highly attractive baroque venues - castles, palaces - where Mozart lived, composed and performed himself.
"One heard a polished, technically superb, finely blended and beautifully balanced account." -- The Chicago Tribune on Uchida's Mozart interpretation
"...modern, very truthful recordings of one of the pre-eminent Mozart pianists of the day, directed by a Mozart expert. Could we wish for anything better - probably not." -- MusicWeb on Uchida's/Tate's Mozart audio recording
"The Mozart concerto benefit from Ashkenazy's tasteful, cultivated keyboard contributions." -- Classic.com on Ashkenazy's Mozart interpretation
Mitsuko Uchida - Piano
Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg - Jeffrey Tate
Vladimir Ashkenazy - Piano, Conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Homero Francesch - Piano
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie - Gerd Albrecht |
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