Mozart Piano Concertos


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.
peter_s
If you want to get the widest possible exposure to Mozart in a fell swoop, try the 170 CD set of The Mozart Complete Works on the Brilliant Classics label (92540). . . for $154.99 at ArcOfMusic. Guido
Ciao Guido, that 170cd Mozart set can also be purchased for $115 new (inclusive of s/h), on ebay (US seller also)
Do you have the set? if so, what is the 'Brilliant' label
like quality wise?
Hi Gawdbless. . . Brilliant Classics is a fascinating little label. . . similar in concept to Naxos perhaps. . . their artists are not usually well known. . .. sometimes their performances are only so so, other time they are stunning.
When they do not have a new performance in their kit, they fall back to licensing classic performances from the past. I have the Bach set on 156 CDs and like it a lot. It is my understanding that the Mozart may be even better, and the complete Beethoven set even more so.
If nothing else, these are fantastic documentaries of an author's output. . . may be they are meant more for the music lover than the 'audiophile' in search of sonic spectaculars. . . but when I listen to some of the organ works by J.S. Bach. . . I remain extremely impressed. GUido
Thanks everyone for your excellent suggestions. I look forward to checking them out. Peter
I second the Decca Ashkenazy box. Excellent. I don't know if a complete cycle exists by Rudolf Serkin, but I think he is my favorite when it comes to the Mozart Concertos. Mitsuko Uchida is also excellent with Mozart.