Maria Joao Pires: Complete Concerto Recordings
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W. A. MOZART / CHOPIN / SCHUMANN
Maria Joao Pires: Complete Concerto Recordings
Maria Joao Pires (piano) / Orchestra Mozart, Vienna Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, Claudio Abbado, etc
[ Deutsche Grammophon / 5 CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Monday 20 July 2020
This collection brings together all of Maria João Pires' concerto recordings for Deutsche Grammophon from between 1990 and 2011. It displays the great Portuguese pianist in the music of three composers who have always been close to her heart - Mozart, Schumann and Chopin - and whose intimacy of scale is ideally suited to her distinctive musicianship.
An artist averse to the trappings of international stardom and one who has long preferred to plough a unique furrow, Pires has developed a musical voice focused on the essence of a work's communicative qualities, powered by love, intuition and an unworldliness that allows every note to feel emotionally genuine.
"The engineers have provided satisfyingly close and well balanced sound at the service of these breathtaking performances. Pires' unmannered playing is crisp and fluid with everything sounding natural and effortless."
Recording of the Month MusicWeb March 2013 (on Mozart 20/27)
Tracks:
CHOPIN:
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21
MOZART:
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466
Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major, K595
Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat major, K449
Piano Concerto No. 26 in D major, K537 'Coronation'
Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K453
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K467 'Elvira Madigan'
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488
Ch'io mi scordi di te?... Non temer, amato bene, K505 (with Christine Schäfer, soprano)
SCHUMANN:
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
