BaL 08.06.24 - Mozart: Piano concerto 23 in A major, K488

[Nick Armstrong]

The Sokolov arrived yesterday and it is indeed very entertaining, not a BAL choice as it's too individual but your really should hear it.

Yes, have now listened a couple of times - enjoyed it very much. I really like the bits where he adds some piano ‘continuo’ to orchestral passages!

The Rachmaninov 3 pairing is a strange affair, not least as poor old Grigory had a pretty ramshackle instrument in that concert - some definite ‘bar room Joanna’ vibes! Fortunately the Mozart performance is from a different concert!