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Mozart - Piano Concertos 19 & 27, Rondo in A major

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Label: Linn

Cat No: CKD622

Barcode: 0691062062220

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Release Date: 28th August 2020

Works

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Piano Concerto no.19 in F major, K459
Piano Concerto no.27 in B flat major, K595
Rondo for piano and orchestra in A major, K386

Artists

Francesco Piemontesi (piano)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Conductor

Andrew Manze

Works

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Piano Concerto no.19 in F major, K459
Piano Concerto no.27 in B flat major, K595
Rondo for piano and orchestra in A major, K386

Artists

Francesco Piemontesi (piano)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Conductor

Andrew Manze

About

This is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Francesco Piemontesi’s summer 2017 release, Mozart Piano Concertos 25 & 26. This recording finds the ‘dream team’ of Piemontesi, Andrew Manze and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra back together for two further concertos: the graceful and sunny Piano Concerto no.19 in F major and the mellow and magnificent Piano Concerto no.27 in B flat major, which was Mozart’s last. When Piemontesi performed no.27 at the 2018 BBC Proms, The Independent commented: ‘Piemontesi gave a definitive performance ... his sound was gloriously transparent throughout’.

This well-established team garnered multiple accolades for their debut recording together (Benchmark Recording France Musique, Recording of the Year Presto Classical, Excepcional Scherzo, Editor’s Choice Gramophone, Album of the Week Classic FM) which increases the weight of expectation for this new recording. Widely considered one of the world’s greatest Mozart orchestras, the SCO finds an ideal foil in the freshness and spontaneity of Piemontesi’s playing.

Francesco Piemontesi is a pianist of exceptional refinement of expression, which is allied to a consummate technical skill. He rose to international prominence with prizes at several major competitions, including the 2007 Queen Elisabeth Competition. Since 2012, Piemontesi has been the Artistic Director of the Settimane Musicali di Ascona.

Andrew Manze is widely celebrated as one of the most stimulating and inspirational conductors of his generation. He has been Chief Conductor of the NDR Radiophilharmonie, Hannover, since September 2014. In 2018 he was appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

The internationally celebrated Scottish Chamber Orchestra with an outstanding reputation; its extensive discography features Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev, Robin Ticciati, Charles Mackerras, Joseph Swensen, Elizabeth Watts, Alexander Janiczek, Sean Shibe, Karen Cargill, Francesco Piemontesi, Andrew Manze and Ingrid Fliter.

“... his Mozart Piano Concerto No. 19 was simply spellbinding: fresh and direct in a supple opening movement; exquisitely blended and balanced in its singing slow movement.” – The Scotsman

“With the Scottish Chamber Orchestra ... Piemontesi has a first-class Mozart orchestra ... Pianist, orchestra and conductor form a well- established team.” – Fono Forum

Reviews

Lithe and spirited, the SCO players make excellent companions for their Swiss soloist, a performer in total, joyful command of his material: scrupulous in detail, imaginative – but not to excess – in ornament and cadenza. Manze brings his period instrument expertise to proceedings, giving fresh insight to this beloved repertoire. Fiona Maddocks

The Observer 23 August 2020

Down in the dumps? Need revitalising? I cannot think of better medicine than the new album of Mozart piano concertos from the Swiss pianist Francesco Piemontesi, an absolute master of the art that conceals art, playing the notes with such easy grace and limpid flow that he almost seems to be improvising. Geoff Brown

The Times 28 August 2020