This disc is part of a Mozart concerto cycle by German pianist Matthias Kirschnereit and the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, and the cycle as a whole has the virtue of having attracted equally passionate admirers and detractors. For Mozart lovers who haven't heard the cycle this may be a good disc to start with; it presents the interpretations proposed by these musicians in perhaps its best possible light. These are big, colorful Mozart concertos, seemingly dedicated to overturning a certain over-decorousness that sometimes ...
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This disc is part of a Mozart concerto cycle by German pianist Matthias Kirschnereit and the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, and the cycle as a whole has the virtue of having attracted equally passionate admirers and detractors. For Mozart lovers who haven't heard the cycle this may be a good disc to start with; it presents the interpretations proposed by these musicians in perhaps its best possible light. These are big, colorful Mozart concertos, seemingly dedicated to overturning a certain over-decorousness that sometimes comes with the concertos, especially on British territory. The orchestra's sound is muscular and heavy, with full prominence given to the winds and horns -- and in this case that means turning the winds and horns loose, not keeping the strings down. Deployed as a counterweight to the orchestral power are piano stylings from Kirschnereit that are lively, varied, and colorful. His playing is notable for a degree of extra ornamentation, certainly in line with that attributed to Mozart...
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Very Good. Very Good condition. audioCD. Case Very Good. Case contains cut-out. Quality guaranteed! In original artwork/packaging unless otherwise noted.
