This disc of keyboard music by Mozart is not for everyone -- those who can't stand the idea of Mozart played not on a piano but on a pianoforte may find this disc unpalatable. But while this is a somewhat understandable aesthetic position -- after two centuries of Mozart on the piano, Mozart on the pianoforte does take some getting used to -- ultimately the quality of these performances offers a persuasive argument for Mozart on the pianoforte. Part of the persuasion is the quality of the instrument. A mellow-toned copy of ...
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This disc of keyboard music by Mozart is not for everyone -- those who can't stand the idea of Mozart played not on a piano but on a pianoforte may find this disc unpalatable. But while this is a somewhat understandable aesthetic position -- after two centuries of Mozart on the piano, Mozart on the pianoforte does take some getting used to -- ultimately the quality of these performances offers a persuasive argument for Mozart on the pianoforte. Part of the persuasion is the quality of the instrument. A mellow-toned copy of a Walter, the pianoforte here is clear and deep with no twang in the sustain and no clang in the upper registers. Part of the reason is the quality of the recording. A warm-toned Harmonia Mundi, the digital reproduction here is lucid and detailed with no edge in the attack and no wedge in the release.But the best reason is the performances. When this disc was made in 2003, Andreas Staier had been making recordings for nearly two decades, and while his virtuosity had never been in...
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