Mozart: Piano Concerti Nos. 21 ("Elvira Madigan"), 14 & 23 [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Walter Klein (Performer), Walter Klien (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Walter Klein, Walter Klien
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Audio CD (April 7, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Spj Music
• ASIN: B000021YH7
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #724,972 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ('Elvira Madigan') K. 467: Allegro Maestoso

2. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ('Elvira Madigan') K. 467: Andante

3. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ('Elvira Madigan') K. 467: Allegro vivace assai

4. Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat major, K. 449: Allegro vivace

5. Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat major, K. 449: Andantino

6. Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat major, K. 449: Allegro ma non troppo

7. Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488: Allegro

8. Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488: Adagio

9. Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488: Presto

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good bargain, February 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Mozart: Piano Concerti Nos. 21 ("Elvira Madigan"), 14 & 23 (Audio CD)

A well filled bargain disk of three of Mozart's best-known concertos in excellent performances. Walter Klien was a fine Mozart pianist, as his discs of the sonatas show.

These are probably recordings made by Vox in the late 1950s. There is absolutely no documentation with the disc, Klien's name is spelled wrong, and the orchestra and conductor are not given.
The recording quality is OK.

Well worth it at the price for the performances, and might make a good gift for somebody getting started in clasical music.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good 21 and 23, lifeless 14, June 26, 2006

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This review is from: Mozart: Piano Concerti Nos. 21 ("Elvira Madigan"), 14 & 23 (Audio CD)

The two Mozart masterpieces here (21 & 23) get fine performances from Walter Klein and an unnamed orchestra. As a bonus, Mozart's earlier and less substantial 14th Piano Concerto is played too slowly and has little charm or excitement. Like most of the earlier Mozart Piano Concerti, individual recordings at budget prices are hard to find. Fortunately, many complete sets are available and I would suggest purchasing one. Even the earliest Mozart concerti are quite enjoyable and No. 9 is a bonafide masterwork.