Ben Kim, Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra
Release Date: 29 March 2024
Label: Challenge Classics
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 0608917298529
Genres: Classical Orchestral
Description
The third volume of Mozart Concertos with Ben Kim and Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra.
Concertos Nos 11, 12, and 13 were Mozart's first Concertos written upon moving to Vienna from Salzburg. In a letter addressed to his father Leopold, he described them as "a happy medium between too easy and too difficult; very brilliant, pleasing to the ear, and natural, without being vapid." By then, Mozart was free of his father's dominating presence. He wrote them to win over Vienna, and they did, firmly establishing him as Europe's premier composer.
But with these pieces, he was also seeking confirmation from his father. And the desire for parental approval is a basic one. Indeed, there are many moments in the Concertos, whether sublime or gallant or majestic, where one still feels a sense of child-like wonder.
"Kim is alive to the sound of historic keyboards […] it's really effective" – BBC Radio 3, Record Review (Andrew McGregor)
"Challenge Classics' beautifully clear studio sound from Hilversum, picks up small details of Kim's articulation. An especially strong entry in Kim's series." – AllMusic
Tracklisting
The Counterpoints
Narratio Quartet
Aart Bergwerff
Roberto Prosseda
Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Dejan Lazic, Jan Willem de Vriend
Ton Koopman
Duo Saraswati
Ben Kim & Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra
