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Eugene Istomin - Mozart: Piano concertos 21 & 24 (1996) [Official Digital Download 24/88]

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Date: 29 Jul 2022 14:04:03

Eugene Istomin - Mozart: Piano concertos 21 & 24 (1996) [Official Digital Download 24/88]

Eugene Istomin, Seattle SO, Gerard Schwarz - Mozart: Piano concertos 21 & 24 (1996)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time - 59:40 minutes | 1,1 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital Booklet

Istomin and Schwarz have performed these immortal concertos many times, and insisted on recording them in long, complete takes in order to capture the live experience. "Prof." Johnson's wizardry pays large dividends in natural, high-resolution string textures and huge, three-dimensional soundstage.

Gerard Schwarz has transformed the Seattle Symphony into a superb Mozart orchestra that now rivals the Royal Philharmonic of the Beecham era. The strings are gorgeous: silky smooth, luxuriously rich, and wonderfully seductive – certainly a welcome relief from the scrawny string bands foisted upon us by the period instrument crowd. (It's strongly recommended that all authenticists have their cholesterol levels checked immediately after listening to this disc.) Meanwhile, Seattle's solo winds display astounding personality, sparkling wit, and vitality. In addition, maestro Schwarz is a seasoned and skillful Mozart interpreter. In general his (or should I say, Istomin's?) tempos are not fast, but he nonetheless invests the tuttis with a welcome spontaneity and gentle sense of humor. Indeed Schwarz's sly, conspiratorial pianissimos and asides in the finale of Concerto 21 remind me very strongly of the comical interjections of Leporello in the opera Don Giovanni.

"RECORDING OF THE MONTH" – Stereophile, May 1996

Tracklist:

01 - Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K467, "Elvira Madigan": I. Allegro maestoso
02 - Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K467, "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante
03 - Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K467, "Elvira Madigan": III. Allegro vivace assai
04 - Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K491: I. Allegro
05 - Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K491: II. Larghetto
06 - Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K491: III. Allegretto

Recorded on October 10, 1995 at St. Thomas Center, Bothell, WA.

Musicians:
Eugene Istomin - piano
Seattle Symphony Orchestra - Conducted by Gerard Schwarz

Dynamic Range Report

Analyzed: Eugene Istomin, piano / Seattle Symphony / Gerard Schwarz / Mozart Concertos
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -6.56 dB -25.39 dB 15:01 01-Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K467, "Elvira Madigan": I. Allegro maestoso
DR12 -10.81 dB -27.94 dB 6:17 02-Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K467, "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante
DR14 -3.08 dB -24.06 dB 6:49 03-Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K467, "Elvira Madigan": III. Allegro vivace assai
DR13 -2.19 dB -22.45 dB 14:53 04-Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K491: I. Allegro
DR12 -11.58 dB -28.71 dB 7:32 05-Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K491: II. Larghetto
DR15 -2.45 dB -23.78 dB 9:07 06-Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K491: III. Allegretto
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Number of tracks: 6
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2577 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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