BaL 9.03.13 - Mozart's Piano Concerto no.19 in F, K.459

[amateur51]

And was there any mention of K. 459 from the most recent set of complete concertos on fortepiano by Sofonitzky?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B004M5BZR6/ref=cm_cr_dp_hist_two?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addTwoStar&showViewpoints=0

[vinteuil]

And was there any mention of K. 459 from the most recent set of complete concertos on fortepiano by Sofonitzky?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-revi...owViewpoints=0

No.

He lamented the lack of fortepiano recordings, and yet he did not mention Sofronitsky nor Immerseel - and I think he said that Levin didn't do K459 with the AAM : he did; I have it on my shelves.

No mention either of another version I much like - Zacharias with the Stuttgarters.

I did enjoy the Haskil: I must dig out my copy of it and listen again.

[amateur51]

No.

He lamented the lack of fortepiano recordings, and yet he did not mention Sofronitsky nor Immerseel - and I think he said that Levin didn't do K459 with the AAM : he did; I have it on my shelves.

No mention either of another version I much like - Zacharias with the Stuttgarters.

I did enjoy the Haskil: I must dig out my copy of it and listen again.

Thanks for jogging my memory vints - Zacharias certainly deserves a mention & Immerseel. He did remark that Brautigam hasn't recorded the piece yet but he did, as you say, tell us the Levin didn't record it. Can you feel a note to AMcG coming on vints, an irresistible pop at a Balliol chap?

[aeolium]

It was no fault of AMcG's, am51 - it was Nicholas Kenyon doing the BaL.

[amateur51]

It was no fault of AMcG's, am51 - it was Nicholas Kenyon doing the BaL.

By sending a note to AMcG as the still point in the turning world of BaL, I was hoping that vints might mark Kenyon's card for next time, aeolium

[aeolium]

[MickyD]

No.

He lamented the lack of fortepiano recordings, and yet he did not mention Sofronitsky nor Immerseel - and I think he said that Levin didn't do K459 with the AAM : he did; I have it on my shelves.

No mention either of another version I much like - Zacharias with the Stuttgarters.

I did enjoy the Haskil: I must dig out my copy of it and listen again.

I also noticed NK's mistake about Levin not having recorded it. I thought he was pretty dismissive about Andreas Staier and Concerto Koln too...

[Dave2002]

It was interesting to hear about the trumpets and drums. I was only alerted to this yesterday, and to have the bad news that the parts were lost and it's not performed that way now was a bit of a blow.

Allegedly the trumpets and drums were incorporated as the work was to be performed at a festival for the coronation of Leopold II as Holy Roman Emperor in 1790. Possibly for financial reasons there would have been no general point in writing parts for trumpets and drums, but on this occasion the extra instruments were available, and Mozart reportedly took advantage of the opportunity.

[Il Grande Inquisitor]

I thought NK gave a few different options depending on your tastes. I was pleasantly surprised to be reminded of how alert Daniel Barenboim's Berlin Phil recording is and will give this a spin later this evening.

Regarding period instrument recordings, a new one from Arthur Schoonderwoerd is a very recent release, with the chamber forces of Cristofori. Has anyone heard their earlier disc of K466 and K467?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Piano-Concertos-Kv-456-459/dp/B00BBGZ9X0/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1362841772&sr=1-1

[Ferretfancy]

Andrew McGregor pulled out several 'winners' but the overall winner was the recording by Richard Goode, which sounded interesting but it didn't cause me to leap from my seat.

Goode's recording is very satisfying, I'm glad I bought it on first issue, as it's only available now as a download.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I'm afraid the lack of availability of a CD would prompt me to seek out alternative performances under most circumstances.

[jayne lee wilson]

No mention of Brautigam/Kolner Akademie on BIS? I love this in 24/96 guise, stunning clarity and tonal lustre - the performance wonderfully poised and poetic.

[Bryn]

I'm afraid the lack of availability of a CD would prompt me to seek out alternative performances under most circumstances.

Once downloaded,converted to PCM and burned to CD-R, it would be available on CD.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Once downloaded,converted to PCM and burned to CD-R, it would be available on CD.

...which is what I do when I really must have a "download only" recording; but with gritted teeth.

[Petrushka]

Just discovered that I have BPO/Barenboim lurking on my shelves. Will give it a spin right now...