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	• Mozart: Violin Concertos Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Raymond Leppard, ... Philips, 1993 average customer review:based on 28 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Great Music Collection

These violin concertos by Mozart are a pleasure to listen to. I have played them over twenty times, and like the finest wine, they get better with age!!! Highly recommended for anyone who appreciates great music.

So many more than five stars.

This album is absolutely flooring. THIS is Mozart. Grumiaux's playing is neither cutesy and fanciful nor forced, as so many renditions of these concertos are. In fact, it falls nowhere on that spectrum at all - these recordings draw from someplace different altogether. They are organic but not harsh, intense but not overwrought, powerful but not bombastic. This music is the kind that reaches down, uncovers your soul a little, and says, "Listen." And you do - it is that instinctual.

And as someone who tends to insist on the equal merit of various interpretations of a work, I have to say that, a little to my surprise, Grumiaux has become my definitive Mozart man. His music makes me smile involuntarily because it is so full of life.

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Just Sparkles

This is one of the recordings I recommend when people tell me they're starting a music collection and want to know what some foundation CDs are. The work presented here is clean, crisp, and strictly Mozart in every sense. These works sparkle under Grumiaux expertise, and the LSO (with Davis at the podium) provides an well-balanced accompaniment. There is something in Grumiaux's tone that other musicians have not been able to replicate in any other cycle -- listening to such mastery of these concertos brings a smile to your face. The only point of criticism to offer is directed towards the cadenzas chosen by Grumiaux (which are his own). In my opinion, they are not always the most appealing choice. and people who enjoy lots of flare in their Mozart Cadenzas may feel underwhelmed.

For those who are looking for a more romantic rendition of these works, the Perlman/Levine cycle may be of interest to you. Another set which has impressed me is by young German violinist Julia Fischer, recorded with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra. Otherwise, this CD is your best bet.

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Grumiaux on Mozart

This is a superb set. Grumiaux is not exactly a household name in America, but in Europe the great Belgian violinist (who was made a baron late in his life) was a superb artist. Philips' recording is outstanding for its time, and Grumiaux is flawless in his technique and his musicality. This is certainly one of the great Mozart sets, worth many hearings. Highly recommended.

speed is fast

The speed is a little fast especially in K.207 2nd Mov.
I prefer Perlman editon instead of this one.

At the ripe old age of 19 Mozart wrote five violin concertos, and they represent his coming of age as a composer of orchestral music. From here on, it's basically one masterpiece after another. Though not difficult works, technically speaking, they partake in full measure of Mozart's uniquely sensual brand of melody. That means that successful performances must know how to spin out a singing musical line, while at the same time making the most of the rare opportunities for soloistic display. Taste and musicianship are more important qualities than virtuosity, and that makes these pieces ideal vehicles for Arthur Grumiaux's aristocratic temperament and technical polish. --David Hurwitz

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Tracks
No. 1 In B Flat, K. 207: Allegro Moderato | No. 1 In B Flat, K. 207: Adagio | No. 1 In B Flat, K. 207: Presto | No. 3 In G, K. 216: Allegro | No. 3 In G, K. 216: Adagio | No. 3 In G, K. 216: Rondeau (Allegro) | No. 4 In D, K. 218: Allegro | No. 4 In D, K. 218: Andante Cantabile | No. 4 In D, K. 218: Rondeau | Adagio In E For Violin And Orchestra, K. 261 | Rondo In C For Violin And Orchestra, K. 373 | Concerto No. 2 In D, K. 211: Allegro | Concerto No. 2 In D, K. 211: Andante | Concerto No. 2 In D, K. 211: Rondeau (Allegro) | Concerto No. 5 In A, K. 219: Allegro Aperto | Concerto No. 5 In A, K. 219: Adagio | Concerto No. 5 In A, K. 219: Rondeau (Tempo Di Menuetto) | Sinfonia Concertante In E Flat, K. 364 For Violin, Viola And Orchestra: Allegro Maestoso | Sinfonia Concertante In E Flat, K. 364 For Violin, Viola And Orchestra: Andante | Sinfonia Concertante In E Flat, K. 364 For Violin, Viola And Orchestra: Presto

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