Mitsuko Uchida, The Cleveland Orchestra: MOZART Piano Concertos Nos. 24 & 23 CD
Widely regarded as one of the foremost Mozart interpreters of our time: Mitsuko Uchida returns, conducting the orchestra herself from the piano, with live performances of two of Mozart's most popular concertos. Mozart entered the A major Concerto, K488 into his catalog of works on March 2, 1786: A piano concerto. In the A major concerto, the meticulous accompaniment adds a softer, more intimate sound, which is also helped by the absences of festive trumpets and timpani. On March 24, 1786, Mozart entered the concerto in C minor, K491 in his catalog. The piece calls for the largest orchestra that he ever used in a concerto: a flute, pairs of oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns and trumpets; timpani and strings. The expressive opening movement is shaped with its dramatic leaps and its lamenting chromatic lines.
Tracklist:
1. Piano Concerto No.24 In C Minor, K.491 - 1. (Allegro) 14:422. Piano Concerto No.24 In C Minor, K.491 - 2. Larghetto 8:03
3. Piano Concerto No.24 In C Minor, K.491 - 3. (Allegretto) 9:54
4. Piano Concerto No.23 In A, K.488 - 1. Allegro 11:42
5. Piano Concerto No.23 In A, K.488 - 2. Adagio 6:47
6. Piano Concerto No.23 In A, K.488 - 3. Allegro Assai 8:17