I just saw #10 at the Seattle Symphony and it rekindled my enjoyment of the piano concertos. I'm wanting to put together a pretty good collection of these great works. Can anyone recommend either/or box sets or exemplary pieces? Thanks.
I have two DVD's one is Rudolf Buchbinder Piano concertos No. 14,20,& 25 and the is Violin Sonatas Gil and Orli Shaham Both DVD's in surround the music fills the room and you feel you right there
I have Murray Perahia on Sony and is (IMHO) an excellent set of Mozart Piano Concertos.Check Amazon and listen to the samples. The Ashkenazy set on the wonderful Decca label is available new on Ebay for $29, a total steal in IMHO for 10 cd's with playing also of the highest order (I will be buying that set also).
I haven't heard the sets mentioned by others, but I have greatly enjoyed the mid-price set from Phillips Duo, with Alfred Brendel, Neville Mariner and the Academy of St. Martins in the Fields. (4 discs, two volumes)
You might consider Geza Anda on the DG labeled. This boxed set has been remastered and the sound is pretty darn good. Some really captivating performances. Another would be Mitsiko Uchida and the English Chamber Orchestra on Phillips, though I really like her playing of Mozart piano works better than the concertos.
If you ever reach the point when you truly cherish the Mozart Piano Concertos, you might want to listen to those renditions I would consider the most magical---by the wonderful Clara Haskil.
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