Maurizio Pollini, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm – Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & 19 (1976/2012) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Maurizio Pollini, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm – Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & 19 (1976/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 55:10 minutes | 1,82 GB | Genre: Classical
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On his first concerto disc for Deutsche Grammophon and his first devoted to works by Mozart, Maurizio Pollini performs two perennial favourites: the sunny A major work and the lively F major K.459 with its overwhelming fugato finale. The veteran conductor Karl Böhm and sumptuous accompaniments by the Vienna Philharmonic provide the perfect background to Pollini’s immaculate playing.

“A very distinguished record indeed. Pollini is sparkling in the F major, and in the A major has a superbly poised, vibrant sense of line. Every phrase here seems to speak, and he is given excellent support from Böhm and the Vienna orchestra. There is no sense of haste in the outer movements; everything is admirably paced. Good, well-detailed and finely balanced recording make this one of the finest Mozart concerto records [Deutsche Grammophon] have given us. Among the K.488s, this must be ranked as second-to-none.” Penguin Guide***

Tracklist:
01. Maurizio Pollini, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23 in A major, K. 488 – I. Allegro (11:15)
02. Maurizio Pollini, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23 in A major, K. 488 – II. Adagio (07:14)
03. Maurizio Pollini, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23 in A major, K. 488 – III. Allegro assai (08:11)
04. Maurizio Pollini, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 19 in F major, K. 459 ‘2nd Coronation Concerto’ – I. Allegro vivace (12:36)
05. Maurizio Pollini, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 19 in F major, K. 459 ‘2nd Coronation Concerto’ – II. Allegretto (08:27)
06. Maurizio Pollini, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 19 in F major, K. 459 ‘2nd Coronation Concerto’ – III. Allegro assai (07:25)

Personnel:
Maurizio Pollini, piano
Wiener Philharmoniker
Karl Böhm, conductor

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