Mozart and Beethoven Quintets for Piano and Wind Instruments by by Graham Sheen, Thea King, Ludwig van Beethoven

Mozart and Beethoven Quintets for Piano and Wind Instruments

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Mozart and Beethoven Quintets for Piano and Wind Instruments

Features

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Performer: Graham Sheen, Thea King, et al.

Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra [members of]

Label: Sony

Catalog Number: 42099

Audio CD (October 25, 1990)

Number of Discs: 1

Reader Reviews
I had this recording for years but could never warm to it. Perahia and his companions play a fine, poetic version of a work that Mozart said was the best thing he had written to date, but are let down by an overly spacious sound picture. The winds sound like distant bystanders, and a good rather than great performance is not enough to overcome this. Perhaps Perahia's reputation has elevated the status of this recording beyond its true merit. A decent version, but not one that can eclipse the very best rivals. Try the classic version with Gieseking on Testament if you want to hear a performance that can render you unmindful of lackluster sound.

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