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A special 2-CD set comprising Mozart's late piano concertos in stylish and masterly interpretations from Alicia de Larrocha.
Released as a tribute to the great Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha who recorded for Decca for over twenty years from 1969, and who died on 25 September 2009.
Concertos 24 & 26 (recorded in March 1985) receive their first ever release and this has been made possible with the co-operation of both Alicia de Larrocha's family and the estate of Sir Georg Solti.
Concertos 25 & 27 (recorded in December 1977) receive their first international CD release.
CD booklet contains an appreciation of Alicia de Larrocha A Born Mozartian by piano expert Jeremy Siepmann.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K.491
1. (Allegro)
2. Larghetto
3. (Allegretto)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No.26 in D, K.537 "Coronation"
1. Allegro
2. (Larghetto)
3. (Allegretto)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No.25 in C, K.503
1. Allegro maestoso
2. Andante
3. Allegretto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No.27 in B flat, K.595
1. Allegro
2. Larghetto
3. Allegro
February 2011
“it would be a strange person indeed who did not submit to such warm-hearted, unmannered Mozart....Larrocha's pearly toned, lightly pedalled touch and the way she can taper a phrase ending to resemble musical speech (try the opening of K491) make these accounts ones to live with.”
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1. (Allegro)
