Mozart: Piano Concertos 15 & 17 / Bernstein, Columbia Symphony Orchestra

Mozart (Artist), Bernstein (Artist), Nyp (Artist), Leonard Bernstein (Artist), Columbia Symphony Orchestra (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 24, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000FCKX
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #510,960 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Allegro - Leonard Bernstein

2. Andante

3. Allegro

4. Allegro - Leonard Bernstein

5. Andante

6. Allegretto

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bernstein the master Mozart interpreter, April 20, 2001

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herman joseph (NY, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mozart: Piano Concertos 15 & 17 / Bernstein, Columbia Symphony Orchestra (Audio CD)

These are among the most satisfying performances of the two Mozart conertos on CD. Bernstein was a master pianist, and the tragedy is that he did not record more Mozart concertos especially the ones in d and c minor. Another major loss is that he did not record Mozart opera especially the DaPonte-Mozart collaborations--can you imagine a Bernstein Don Giovanni, Cosi or Figaro. Buy this CD and also purchase his performances of the Beethoven 1st piano concerto and the Mozart 25th piano concerto. As time passes the sum of Bernstein's achievemnts looms ever larger over the second half of the 20th century.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lenny Can Tickle The Ivories Too, January 1, 2001

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This review is from: Mozart: Piano Concertos 15 & 17 / Bernstein, Columbia Symphony Orchestra (Audio CD)

While I love Leonard Bernstein as a conductor, I have to admit that my first (and only prior) experience with him as a pianist left a lot to be desired. I purchased the "Bernstein Century" recording of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," a performance that did not do much for me. Even though my criticisms had mostly to do with the tempo of the piece, it left such a bad taste in my mouth that I had serious doubts when it came to Lenny playing piano. But then I came across this title, and because of Amazon's editorial review and its selection as an "essential recording," I decided to get over myself and purchase this CD. Well, I couldn't have asked for a better performance of Mozart's 15th and 17th Piano Concertos than the ones L.B. has provided here. It's hard to believe that this is the first time this material has been released on CD, because it is one of his truly great recordings. I now recommend Bernstein both as a conductor and performer without reservation.