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Recorded over 13 years between 1975 and 1988, Murray Perahia's cycle of the complete piano concertos of Mozart, including the concert rondos and double concertos, remains perhaps the most enduring monument to his art. What is it about Perahia's art, some skeptics might ask, that is worth enduring? For one thing, as this 12-disc set amply demonstrates, there is his incredible tone. Clear as a bell, bright as the sky, and deep as the ocean, Perahia's tone is not only one of the wonders of the age, it's admirably suited to the pellucid loveliness of Mozart's music. For another thing, there is his unbelievable control. From the simplest melody to the richest sonorities, Perahia's control makes him the master of everything he surveys. For yet another thing, there is his astounding sense of rhythm. From the most vivacious Allegro con spirito to the most lugubrious Larghetto, Perahia's tempos are always brilliantly judged and wonderfully propulsive. To top it off, there are his poetic interpretations. While some cynics might assert that his interpretations are all beautiful surface with no profound depths, more sympathetic listeners would argue that Perahia's beautiful surfaces go all the way to the bottom of Mozart's music. Accompanied by the accomplished outstanding English Chamber Orchestra -- the wind playing alone is worth the price of the set -- Perahia's cycle of Mozart's piano concertos should be heard by anyone who loves the music. Sony's late stereo and early digital sound is consistently clean, colorful, and immediate.
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Major, K. 37 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
English Chamber Orchestra, Performer - James Burnett, Producer - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment
English Chamber Orchestra, Performer - James Burnett, Producer - Murray Perahia, Cadenza - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment
English Chamber Orchestra, Performer - James Burnett, Producer - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1984 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, K. 39 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
James Burnett, Producer - Murray Perahia, Cadenza - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1984 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
James Burnett, Producer - Murray Perahia, Cadenza - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1984 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
James Burnett, Producer - Murray Perahia, Cadenza - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1984 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Major, K. 40 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
James Burnett, Producer - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Cadenza - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1984 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
James Burnett, Producer - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1984 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
James Burnett, Producer - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, K. 41 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
James Burnett, Producer - Murray Perahia, Cadenza - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1984 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
James Burnett, Producer - Murray Perahia, Cadenza - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1984 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
James Burnett, Producer - Murray Perahia, Cadenza - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1984 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
DISC 2
Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, K. 175 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
English Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Murray Perahia, Cadenza - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
English Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Murray Perahia, Cadenza - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
English Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Murray Perahia, Cadenza - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Piano Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, K. 238 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Artur Balsam, Cadenza - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1984 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Artur Balsam, Cadenza - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1984 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Artur Balsam, Cadenza - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1984 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Piano Concerto No. 7 in F Major, K. 242 "Lodron" (Version for 2 Pianos & Orchestra) (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Radu Lupu, Performer - Radu Lupu, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arranger - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1991 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Radu Lupu, Performer - Radu Lupu, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arranger - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment
Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Radu Lupu, Performer - Radu Lupu, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arranger - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 3
Piano Concerto No. 8 in C Major, K. 246 "Lützow" (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
English Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
English Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
English Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-Flat Major, K. 271 "Jeunehomme" (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
English Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Paul Myers, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
English Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Paul Myers, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1977 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
English Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Paul Myers, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1977 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Piano Concerto No. 10 in E-Flat Major, K. 365 / 316a (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Radu Lupu, Performer - Radu Lupu, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1991 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Radu Lupu, Performer - Radu Lupu, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1991 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Radu Lupu, Performer - Radu Lupu, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 4
Piano Concerto No. 11 in F Major, K. 413 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1979 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1979 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1979 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major, K. 414 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1980 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1980 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1980 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
DISC 5
Piano Concerto No. 13 in C Major, K. 415 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1980 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1980 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1980 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-Flat Major, K. 449 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Paul Myers, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1976 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Paul Myers, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1976 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Paul Myers, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1976 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
DISC 6
Piano Concerto No. 15 in B-Flat Major, K. 450 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
James Burnett, Producer - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
James Burnett, Producer - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
James Burnett, Producer - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Piano Concerto No. 16 in D Major, K. 451 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
James Burnett, Producer - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
James Burnett, Producer - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
James Burnett, Producer - Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
DISC 7
Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K. 453 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1981 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Murray Perahia, Conductor - Murray Perahia, Performer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Roy Emerson, Producer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(P) 1981 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
Recorded over 13 years between 1975 and 1988, Murray Perahia's cycle of the complete piano concertos of Mozart, including the concert rondos and double concertos, remains perhaps the most enduring monument to his art. What is it about Perahia's art, some skeptics might ask, that is worth enduring? For one thing, as this 12-disc set amply demonstrates, there is his incredible tone. Clear as a bell, bright as the sky, and deep as the ocean, Perahia's tone is not only one of the wonders of the age, it's admirably suited to the pellucid loveliness of Mozart's music. For another thing, there is his unbelievable control. From the simplest melody to the richest sonorities, Perahia's control makes him the master of everything he surveys. For yet another thing, there is his astounding sense of rhythm. From the most vivacious Allegro con spirito to the most lugubrious Larghetto, Perahia's tempos are always brilliantly judged and wonderfully propulsive. To top it off, there are his poetic interpretations. While some cynics might assert that his interpretations are all beautiful surface with no profound depths, more sympathetic listeners would argue that Perahia's beautiful surfaces go all the way to the bottom of Mozart's music. Accompanied by the accomplished outstanding English Chamber Orchestra -- the wind playing alone is worth the price of the set -- Perahia's cycle of Mozart's piano concertos should be heard by anyone who loves the music. Sony's late stereo and early digital sound is consistently clean, colorful, and immediate.
© TiVo
About the album
- 12 disc(s) - 83 track(s)
- Total length: 11:34:20
- Main artists: Murray Perahia
- Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Label: Sony Classical
- Genre: Classical Concertos Keyboard Concertos
(P) 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1991 Sony Music Entertainment
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