W.A Mozart – Piano Concertos Vol 9 – Christian Zacharias - Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne – MDG 940 – 1759-6 (2012) SACD rip via PS3 to iso (2.95GB) | 24bit/88.2kHz flac | Mch (2.49GB) (+6dB gain) | 2ch (955MB) DR14 (+6dB gain) | Classical Concerto No. 26 for Piano and Orchestra KV 537 D major / ré majeur / D-Dur Concerto No. 12 for Piano and Orchestra KV 414 A major / la majeur / A-Dur ----------------------------------------------------------- Crowning Conclusion Now this is a grand conclusion if there ever was one! Christian Zacharias rounds off his prizewinning complete recording of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s piano concertos with the Coronation Concerto KV 537. The members of the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, whom he has conducted for twelve years, have been his partners from start to finish. Dialogic Process In each and every measure we experience anew how the pianist and orchestra have grown together over the years. Every transition is just right, the orchestra alertly and naturally responds to the liberties taken by the soloist, and together they generate enchanting colors and engage in intimate dialogue. Personal Dimension The timpani and trumpets in the festive key of D major produce the special radiance associated with the Coronation Concerto. Mozart did no more than sketch the solo part. The complete part penned by somebody else in the first edition contains only what is absolutely necessary. Christian Zacharias designs his own version, and it holds a special surprise in store in the cadenza of the first movement. Superlative Sound The MDG recording of Mozart’s complete piano concertos has also set standards in the field of audio technique. The release of the Concerto KV 503 was the first serially produced DVD audio in highresolution multichannel sound. And four Super Audio. SA-CD.net review by Polly Nomial September 7, 2012: The cycle continues to shine glory on Mozart's music. In common with all except that noted in Volume 8, Zacharias' cycle is pleasingly consistent & combines many of the compelling features of HIP-aware performance without dispensing with the beauty & tonal lustre that modern instruments have given this repertoire. Throughout tempos are relaxed (never too much) & yet Zacharias in both his playing & conducting keeps the music moving thanks to the infectious rhythmic lift he invests in each phrase. Possibly a little too much relaxation in the opening of #12 (Zacharias is over a minute slower than the account here: Mozart: Piano Concertos Vol. 1 - Brautigam, Willens) has Zacharias flirting dangerously with tedium but the characterisation of the playing never allows the playing to slip the wrong side of the boundary. In fact, it is appealing that the relatively junior work is invested with as much time & care as the later works, here & in other volumes. A particular highlight is the depth of emotion that Zacharias gets from the shortest movement (the Larghetto to the "Coronation" concerto) without transfiguring into a Romantic-lite work. The sound, all from 1, 3 day session in 2009, is back up to the usual standards of the MDG house. Recommended. Tracks: Concerto No. 26 for Piano and Orchestra KV 537 1. Allegro 2. Larghetto 3. Allegretto Concerto No. 12 for Piano and Orchestra KV 414 4. Allegro 5. Andante 6. Rondeau. Allegretto ** zebedee ** http://www.filefactory.com/folder/551827e0b317e960 -------------------------------------------------------------- Checksum for iso: 3779d182b4d3eedadca1cb4111fa9e46 *Zacharias-Ode CdeL-Mozart Concertos for Piano & Orchestra_9.iso Checksums for flac tracks Mch: 8b7940cc980baed4238ec59756c7774a *01 - Zacharias - Concerto for Piano & Orchestra KV 537 in D major - Allegr.flac c53eb2438a991a3b4b50d0dce55778ea *02 - Zacharias - Concerto for Piano & Orchestra KV 537 in D major - (Largh.flac 691177650aa87b274310e86a5d7833dd *03 - Zacharias - Concerto for Piano & Orchestra KV 537 in D major - (Alleg.flac 1e63c330ddcb53334fd8a791fd750ae0 *04 - Zacharias - Concerto for Piano & Orchestra KV 414 in A major - Allegr.flac 131bea4b8c3895b26b76a1245a12e563 *05 - Zacharias - Concerto for Piano & Orchestra KV 414 in A major - Andant.flac 822cc75e9383a871073c510a8d835082 *06 - Zacharias - Concerto for Piano & Orchestra KV 414 in A major - Rondea.flac Checksums for flac tracks 2ch: a3d510805f30990536e90af04840bf37 *01 - Zacharias - Concerto for Piano & Orchestra KV 537 in D major - Allegr.flac caca1a834c31dfa5ed61e997e469a159 *02 - Zacharias - Concerto for Piano & Orchestra KV 537 in D major - (Largh.flac 47bd55a4004647357e4aaa0e8a3eab7c *03 - Zacharias - Concerto for Piano & Orchestra KV 537 in D major - (Alleg.flac f4ae9460070e67c7f8bc8531eb559171 *04 - Zacharias - Concerto for Piano & Orchestra KV 414 in A major - Allegr.flac 30df0f2d18784770bdf1b5e77ae0216b *05 - Zacharias - Concerto for Piano & Orchestra KV 414 in A major - Andant.flac b5301205b940e5a357c8f6553f570e4a *06 - Zacharias - Concerto for Piano & Orchestra KV 414 in A major - Rondea.flac