Description
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Complete Piano Concertos 9xCD
!!! Condition of this BOXED SET is USED VERY GOOD !!!
Performed by András Schiff & Camerata Academica des Mozarteums Salzburg Conducted by Sándor Végh
- Label: Decca Classics (The Decca Record Company Limited, London)
- UPC: 028944814026
- Catalogue No.: 448 140-2D
- Recording Type: DDD (Digital Recording)
- Format: 9 Compact Discs
- Recording Years: 1985–1994
- Release Year: 1995
- Country of Manufacture: Germany
- Genre: Classical / Concerto / Piano
- Total Duration: ~10 hours
- Language: Multilingual booklet (English, German, French)
Overview
The Decca 9-CD box set, Mozart: The Complete Piano Concertos, presents András Schiff’s landmark interpretations of Mozart’s piano concertos in collaboration with the Camerata Academica des Mozarteums Salzburg, conducted by Sándor Végh.
These performances are widely considered among the most elegant, insightful, and stylistically authentic Mozart recordings of the late 20th century. Schiff performs on a modern Steinway, yet with the clarity, phrasing, and balance reminiscent of Mozart’s era. Végh’s chamber-like conducting and the Camerata’s transparent sound perfectly complement Schiff’s refined pianism.
Together, Schiff and Végh offer a reading of Mozart that is lyrical, humane, and profoundly musical—marked by crystalline articulation, conversational interplay, and a deep sense of classical proportion.
Hungarian Translation – Áttekintés
A Decca Classics „Mozart: Zongoraversenyek – teljes sorozat” című, kilenclemezes kiadványa Schiff András és a salzburgi Mozarteum Kamarazenekar (Camerata Academica) közös felvétele Végh Sándor vezényletével.
Ezek a felvételek a 20. század végi Mozart-interpretációk egyik legjelentősebb mérföldkövei. Schiff játékát a klasszikus formaérzék, letisztultság és dallami szépség jellemzi, míg Végh finom vezénylése és a Camerata áttetsző hangzása kamarazenei intimitást kölcsönöz az előadásoknak.
Az eredmény: emberséges, tiszta és bensőséges Mozart, amelyben minden hang a zenei párbeszéd és együttgondolkodás jegyében szólal meg.
Product Features
- Format: 9 Compact Discs (Digital Audio, Stereo)
- Total Runtime: ≈ 10 hours
- Booklet: Notes in English, German, and French
- Recording Label: Decca Classics
- Distributor: The Decca Record Company Limited, London
- Country of Manufacture: Germany
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Photography:
Printed: In Germany (Imprimé en Allemagne)- András Schiff by Phil Sayer
- Sándor Végh by Klaus Hennch (Zurich)
Track Listing Overview
CD 1 – 75:08
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in D major, K.175
- Rondo in D major, K.382
- Piano Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, K.238
- Piano Concerto No. 8 in C major, K.246
CD 2 – 63:30
- Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K.271 “Jeunehomme”
- Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K.453
CD 3 – 77:03
- Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, K.413
- Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K.414
- Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, K.415
CD 4 – 70:04
- Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat major, K.449
- Piano Concerto No. 15 in B-flat major, K.450
- Piano Concerto No. 16 in D major, K.451
CD 5 – 67:44
- Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-flat major, K.456
- Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K.459
- Rondo in A major, K.386
CD 6 – 59:01
- Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K.466
- Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K.467
CD 7 – 62:30
- Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat major, K.482
- Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K.488
CD 8 – 63:11
- Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K.491
- Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K.503
CD 9 – 62:20
- Piano Concerto No. 26 in D major, K.537 “Coronation”
- Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, K.595
Performers
- András Schiff – Piano
- Camerata Academica des Mozarteums Salzburg
- Conductor: Sándor Végh
Interesting Facts
- Authentic Collaboration: Végh’s deep understanding of Mozart’s phrasing and Schiff’s crystalline pianism make this cycle a reference recording for Mozart interpretation.
- Stylistic Purity: Schiff uses moderate tempi, elegant ornamentation, and natural phrasing, in keeping with Viennese Classicism.
- Critical Acclaim: Widely praised by Gramophone, BBC Music Magazine, and The Penguin Guide, often described as “Mozart without affectation.”
- Schiff and Végh Connection: The collaboration symbolizes a meeting of two Hungarian masters — teacher and disciple — representing the finest traditions of Central European musical culture.
- Recording Quality: Digitally recorded (DDD) by Decca engineers, ensuring bright, natural, and transparent sound ideal for chamber orchestra textures.
Hungarian Translation – Érdekes Tények
- Hiteles előadás: Végh Sándor és Schiff András együttműködése iskolateremtő Mozart-interpretációt eredményezett.
- Stílus és mérték: Schiff játéka arányos, elegáns, tiszta – a bécsi klasszicizmus szellemében.
- Zenei örökség: A mester (Végh) és tanítványa (Schiff) közös munkája a magyar kamarazenei hagyomány egyik csúcspontja.
- Kritikai visszhang: A Gramophone szerint: „Schiff and Végh capture Mozart’s soul — clarity, warmth, and wit united.”
Publishers
© & ℗ 1985–1994, The Decca Record Company Limited, London © 1995, Reissued by Decca Classics Printed and manufactured in Germany Includes multilingual booklet
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- Hungarian (Címkék): #MozartZongoraversenyek #SchiffAndrás #VéghSándor #MozarteumKamarazenekar #DeccaClassics #MozartTeljesSorozat #KlasszikusZene #Zongoraverseny #MagyarMűvészek
