Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 6, 17 & 21 / Géza Anda

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Géza Anda (Conductor, Performer), Mike D'Abo (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Géza Anda
• Orchestra: Mike D'Abo
• Conductor: Géza Anda
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Audio CD (May 14, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B000001GQO
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,958 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Genre: Classical Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 14-MAY-1996

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concerto recordings that would have pleased Mozart himself, July 9, 2001

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A. Michaelson "A. Michaelson" (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 6, 17 & 21 / Géza Anda (Audio CD)

Geza Anda is not as familiar a name in the world of classical piano as is a Daniel Barenboim, Artur Rubenstein, Vladimir Ashkenazy, or Vladimir Horowitz; however, this recording of Mozart's 17th, 21st, and 6th concertos for piano show that Anda's ability to interpret Mozart is perhaps equal to that of the aforementioned pianists. The recording is splendid. It doesn't sound cold, despite the fact that it once carried a reputation for lacking emotion. Instead it sounds very classical, as Mozart would have liked it to have been played. Critics are so used to everything being interpreted romantically(even if it's not from the romantic period) that they forget that some pieces are not meant to be as utterly emotional as a work by Chopin or Liszt. Anda brings out the beauty and life from these mozart piano concertos and does quite a good job with the orchestra which he conducts from the piano. I've heard many versions of these concertos, from many stylistically different pianists like Uchida and Argerich. As far as I'm concerned, Anda performs these concertos better than all others, plus his cadenzas are majestic. On top of that, the sound is perfect, sounding as if it were just recently recorded. Plus at midprice, you couldn't ask for more. This CD truly a bargain, and I highly recommend it to anybody looking for a great interpretation of Mozart.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best 17 ever!, August 11, 1999

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This review is from: Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 6, 17 & 21 / Géza Anda (Audio CD)

Geza Anda's playing is stellar. After hearing his #17 you won't be able to tolerate anyone else's. Geza Anda was to Mozart what Glen Gould was to Bach. His #21 is beautiful, too.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Performance, October 21, 2000

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hrhdah (Plano, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 6, 17 & 21 / Géza Anda (Audio CD)

Do yourself a favor, and purchase this over the Serkin (Deutsche Grammophon) version. Anda really shines on the Andante of no. 21. Great Interpretation, Great Performance, and Great Value.