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Mozart - Great Piano Concertos, Volume One / Vladimir Ashkenazy, Mitsuko Uchida, Homero Francesch

3 reviews
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Uchida

Euroarts, 2005

Sublime Mozart
If you like Mozart and who doesn't the three pianist featured on this disk are among most skilled and passionate interpreters of piano music in general and there performances here will not disappoint.

Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5

3 reviews
Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Philharmonic Orchestra

Decca, 2007

Beethoven played in the grand style
The old way of playing Beethoven's piano concertos involved large orchestras, lots of rubato and a promiscuous use of the pedals that caused a kind of musical haze. The actual notes played were often not as important as the general effect produced. Artur Schnabel's Beethoven comes to mind, at this point. He was renowned for his clinkers and he wasn't averse to a gauzy effect if it promoted his ...

Vladimir Ashkenazy: Master Musician

2 reviews
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniel Barenboim

Christopher Nupen, 2008

Outstanding and Highly Innovative DVD
The title above says it all! This DVD is not only enjoyable but wonderfully innovative as well given the talent, humility and "down to earth" persona of Vladimir Ashkenazy. In my opinion, a must buy!!

Jacqueline Du Pre: A Celebration of Her Unique Enduring Gift

1 review
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniel Barenboim

Christopher Nupen, 2007

WONDERFUL!!!!!!
For me this is the best Nupen's film about Jackie. It has "Who was Jacqueline du Pré?", "Interlude with Johannes Brahms" a previously unpublished interview and "Remembering Jacqueline du Pré". It's more than 3 hours of music and words of people who knew her best to enjoy and remember the best cello player of all times. "Heart-Stopping arcchive footage" The Times