Catalogue

Summary:

“Classical music doesn’t get any better than this.” – The New York Times

“oustanding … lucid, exciting performances … exhilirating” – The New York Times, The Best Classical Music Recordings of 2015 (on Variations, AV2327)

“elegant, polished, and heartfelt” – Boston Globe

Internationally acclaimed pianist Benjamin Hochman brings his new conductorial skills to this impeccable release of two Mozart concertos, the joyful and lithe No. 17 in G major, and the dark and explosive No. 24 in C minor. Directing from the keyboard, Benjamin leads the finest Mozartian orchestra in the world, the English Chamber Orchestra.

Tracklist:

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791)

Piano Concerto No.17 in G major, K453
1. I. Allegro (11.50)
2. II. Andante (9.36)
3. III. Allegretto – Presto (7.41)

Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K491
4. I. Allegro (13.56)
5. II. Larghetto (7.18)
6. III. Allegretto (8.56)

Total duration: 59.18

Recorded: 1-2 April 2019, St. John Smith Square, London
Producer: Eric Wen
Engineer: Dennis Patterson