822252240429

Mozart Piano Concertos Nos. 17 & 24

Benjamin Hochman, Piano / Director; English Chamber Orchestr

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Format: CD

Cat No: AV2404

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Release Date:  11 October 2019

Label:  Avie

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  822252240429

Genres:  Classical  Orchestral  

  • Description

    Internationally acclaimed pianist Benjamin Hochman directs from the keyboard impeccable performances with the English Chamber Orchestra in Mozart's Piano Concerto's Nos. 17 and 24.

    Internationally acclaimed pianist Benjamin Hochman brings his new conductorial skills to this impeccable release of two Mozart concertos, the joyful and lithe No. 17 in G major, and the dark and explosive No. 24 in C minor. Directing from the keyboard, Benjamin leads the finest Mozartian orchestra in the world, the English Chamber Orchestra.

    CRITICAL ACCLAIM

    "… allow[s] the music room to breathe with disarming naturalness … a profound sense of emotional narrative … feels like a throwback to the golden age" - BBc Music Magazine, December 2019

    "Classical music doesn't get any better than this." – The New York Times

    "oustanding … lucid, exciting performances … exhilirating" – The New York Times, The Best Classical Music Recordings of 2015 (on Variations, AV2327)

    "elegant, polished, and heartfelt" – Boston Globe

    "a very stimulating and life-affirming record … Hochman seems to be in tune with Mozart's spirit ... a very enjoyable and accomplished recording." - MusicWeb International

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No.17 In G Major, K453 - I. Allegro
      • 2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No.17 In G Major, K453 - II. Andante
      • 3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No.17 In G Major, K453 - III. Allegretto – Presto
      • 4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No.24 In C Minor, K491 - I. Allegro
      • 5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No.24 In C Minor, K491 - II. Larghetto
      • 6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No.24 In C Minor, K491 - III. Allegro