Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K. 271 "Jeunehomme": I. Allegro [Walter Gieseking (piano), Hans Rosbaud (conductor), Berlin State Opera Orchestra]
Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K. 271 "Jeunehomme": II. Andantino [Walter Gieseking (piano), Hans Rosbaud (conductor), Berlin State Opera Orchestra]
Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K. 271 "Jeunehomme": III. Rondeau: Presto [Walter Gieseking (piano), Hans Rosbaud (conductor), Berlin State Opera Orchestra]
Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491 (Cadenzas by Camille Saint-Sa?ns): I. Allegro [Robert Casadesus (piano), Eug?ne Bigot (conductor), Orchestre symphonique]
Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491 (Cadenzas by Camille Saint-Sa?ns): II. Larghetto [Robert Casadesus (piano), Eug?ne Bigot (conductor), Orchestre symphonique]
Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491 (Cadenzas by Camille Saint-Sa?ns): III. Allegretto [Robert Casadesus (piano), Eug?ne Bigot (conductor), Orchestre symphonique]
Rondo in D major, K. 485 [Robert Casadesus (piano)]
Track Listings (6) - Disc #2
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 (Cadenza by Carl Reinecke): I. Allegro [Bruno Walter (piano and conductor), Wiener Philharmoniker]
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 (Cadenza by Carl Reinecke): II. Romance [Bruno Walter (piano and conductor), Wiener Philharmoniker]
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 (Cadenza by Carl Reinecke): III. Rondo: Allegro [Bruno Walter (piano and conductor), Wiener Philharmoniker]
Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482: I. Allegro [Wanda Landowska (piano), Artur Rodzinski (conductor), New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra]
Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482: II. Andante [Wanda Landowska (piano), Artur Rodzinski (conductor), New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra]
Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482: III. Allegro - Andantino cantabile - Allegro [Wanda Landowska (piano), Artur Rodzinski (conductor), New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra]
Track Listings (7) - Disc #3
Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat major, K. 449: I. Allegro vivace [Rudolf Serkin (piano), Adolf Busch (conductor), Busch Chamber Players]
Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat major, K. 449: II. Andantino [Rudolf Serkin (piano), Adolf Busch (conductor), Busch Chamber Players]
Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat major, K. 449: III. Allegro ma non troppo [Rudolf Serkin (piano), Adolf Busch (conductor), Busch Chamber Players]
Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in D major, K. 382 [Edwin Fischer (piano and conductor) and his Chamber Orchestra]
Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503: I. Allegro maestoso [Edwin Fischer (piano), Josef Krips (conductor), Philharmonia Orchestra]
Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503: II. Andante [Edwin Fischer (piano), Josef Krips (conductor), Philharmonia Orchestra]
Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503: III. Allegretto [Edwin Fischer (piano), Josef Krips (conductor), Philharmonia Orchestra]
This three-CD set surveys Mozart's piano concertos through six groundbreaking interpretations from the middle of the last century. A virtual window on a vanishing style of Mozart interpretation, this collection features ... more »Walter Gieseking with Hans Rosbaud conducting in Piano Concerto No. 9, Robert Casadesus with Eugene Bigot in No. 24, Rudolf Serkin with Adolf Busch in No. 14, Edwin Fischer with Josef Krips in No. 25, and Wanda Landowska with Artur Rodzinski in No. 22, as well as Bruno Walter leading the Vienna Philharmonic from the keyboard in No. 20. Casadesus also plays the solo Rondo, K. 485, and Fischer leads his chamber orchestra from the piano in the Rondo, K. 382. To recapture the atmosphere of these pioneering performances, rare 78s were 24-bit digitally restored using the state-of-the-art "CAP 440" technique. Packaged in an eye-catching, protective slipcase, the 96-page book features vintage, rarely seen photos of the performers plus evocative images of the composer. The extensive written materials include an introduction by Pulitzer Prize?winner Tim Page, a fascinating essay by Jed Distler ("Mozart in the 20th Century"), and detailed artist bios from "The New Grove Dictionary to Music and Musicians." All the texts appear in English, French and German.« less
This three-CD set surveys Mozart's piano concertos through six groundbreaking interpretations from the middle of the last century. A virtual window on a vanishing style of Mozart interpretation, this collection features Walter Gieseking with Hans Rosbaud conducting in Piano Concerto No. 9, Robert Casadesus with Eugene Bigot in No. 24, Rudolf Serkin with Adolf Busch in No. 14, Edwin Fischer with Josef Krips in No. 25, and Wanda Landowska with Artur Rodzinski in No. 22, as well as Bruno Walter leading the Vienna Philharmonic from the keyboard in No. 20. Casadesus also plays the solo Rondo, K. 485, and Fischer leads his chamber orchestra from the piano in the Rondo, K. 382. To recapture the atmosphere of these pioneering performances, rare 78s were 24-bit digitally restored using the state-of-the-art "CAP 440" technique. Packaged in an eye-catching, protective slipcase, the 96-page book features vintage, rarely seen photos of the performers plus evocative images of the composer. The extensive written materials include an introduction by Pulitzer Prize?winner Tim Page, a fascinating essay by Jed Distler ("Mozart in the 20th Century"), and detailed artist bios from "The New Grove Dictionary to Music and Musicians." All the texts appear in English, French and German.