Mozart: Symphonies And Concertos

With reissues of music from Haydn to Sibelius, Eloquence has returned to availability much of the recorded legacy of Eduard van Beinum, the chief conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam in the post-war years. This is the first time that his complete Mozart studio recordings have been gathered together in a single issue, and they have been newly remastered for the occasion. Van Beinum prized warmth over clarity, according to some of his musicians, but there is no lack of incisive attack in Classical repertoire such as the previous reissue of Haydn symphonies (4768483). Of the three symphonies presented here, No. 33 KV 319 was a particular favourite of Van Beinum’s: he performed it more than any other Mozart symphony, and this 1951 recording is an object demonstration of the art of orchestral legato, relaxed and easy-going in mood even in the momentum of the operabuffa-style finale. The soloists in the Clarinet Concerto and the Flute and Harp Concerto were the orchestra’s principals in those instruments, resulting in a memorably collegial atmosphere to these sessions in May and June 1957, which were the conductor’s last Mozart recordings before his death two years later. The C minor Piano Concerto was recorded at the earliest sessions here, in September 1948, when Van Beinum’s sober intelligence and immaculate sense of style were complemented by the British pianist Kathleen Long. A fascinating booklet note by Niek Nelissen details the history of these recordings a

Tracks

1~1~Concerto For Flute, Harp And Orchestra In C Major, Kv 299
1~2~Hubert Barwahser, Flute; Phia Berghout, Harp
1~3~Symphony No. 29 In A Major, Kv 201
1~4~Symphony No. 33 In B Flat Major, Kv 319 (First Release On Decca Cd)
2~1~Symphony No. 35 In D Major, Kv 385 'haffner'
2~2~Piano Concerto No. 24 In C Minor, Kv 491 (First Release On Decca Cd)
2~3~Kathleen Long, Piano
2~4~Concerto For Clarinet And Orchestra In A Major, Kv 622 (First Release On Decca Cd)
2~5~Bram De Wilde, Clarinet

Details

Format: CD
Artist: Eduard Van Beinum, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Hubert Barwahser, P
Release Date: 11 August 2017
Genre: Classical Music
Label: ELOQUENCE / DECCA
Distributor: Universal Music