Notes and Editorial Reviews
Admirable as the unfolding series of Mozart concertos from Robert Levin and Christopher Hogwood has been, this new instalment is especially felicitous. Levin and Hogwood never forget that the original aim of these works was to seize and hold the attention of an audience. Toward that end they employ tightly sprung rhythms, sparkling articulation, marked dynamic and textural contrasts, and infectious vitality (produced by the spirit of improvisation that overflows into Levin’s cadenzas) that simply has to be heard to be appreciated. The two brilliant D major works (K175 and K451) respond particularly well to this treatment, and K449 worthily complements the magical account by Hephzibah Menuhin.
Performance: 5 (out of 5), Sound:
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5 (out of 5)
-- David Breckbill, BBC Music Magazine
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Works on This Recording
1.
Concerto for Piano no 5 in D major, K 175 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Robert Levin (Fortepiano)
Conductor:
Christopher Hogwood
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Academy of Ancient Music
Period: Classical
Written: 1773; Salzburg, Austria
Date of Recording: 05/1997
Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London, England
Length: 26 Minutes 12 Secs.
2.
Concerto for Piano no 14 in E flat major, K 449 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Robert Levin (Fortepiano)
Conductor:
Christopher Hogwood
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Academy of Ancient Music
Period: Classical
Written: 1784; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 05/1997
Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London, England
Length: 21 Minutes 30 Secs.
3.
Concerto for Piano no 16 in D major, K 451 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Robert Levin (Fortepiano)
Conductor:
Christopher Hogwood
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Academy of Ancient Music
Period: Classical
Written: 1784; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 05/1997
Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London, England
Length: 23 Minutes 8 Secs.
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