Wilhelm Backhaus – Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27; Piano Sonata No. 11 (Remastered) (1960/2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Wilhelm Backhaus – Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27; Piano Sonata No. 11 (Remastered) (1960/2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 43:40 minutes | 423 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Decca Music Group Ltd.

There is a real partnership with Bohm and the orchestra and, again, qualities of line and control which have to be described as masterly. In some of the slow movement Backhaus sounds perfunctory. In the finale, however, he plays with abundant personality and authority. There, and perhaps especially in the first movement, you notice that he is not averse to modulating the movement’s basic tempo from time to time, always with purpose. There is a little decoration, done with conviction, but none in the places where you might most expect it. In sum, a far from bland interpretation of the Concerto, which I’m glad the gramophone has preserved.

Tracklist:
1. Wilhelm Backhaus – 1. Allegro (13:28)
2. Wilhelm Backhaus – 2. Larghetto (07:09)
3. Wilhelm Backhaus – 3. Allegro (08:44)
4. Wilhelm Backhaus – 1. Tema (Andante grazioso) con variazioni (06:34)
5. Wilhelm Backhaus – 2. Menuetto (04:30)
6. Wilhelm Backhaus – 3. Alla Turca. Allegretto (03:12)

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