Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Dejan Lazic, Jan Willem de Vriend - Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 9; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra

The second of three instalments in this uniqueLazic-de Vriend-Bergen Philharmonic project.

The concept behind this undertaking, the Mozart Piano Concertos CD trilogy, is to present a range of concertos from Mozart's various compositional and performing periods, styles, techniques and instrumentations. The endeavour is also linked with an encore-like single work on each CD, namely a Rondo. The additional connecting link between these six piano concertos is the Cadenzas & Lead-ins which Lazichas composed himself. Here he was inspired by the common practice of the composer's day.

I find Lazic and de Vriend's K 449 quite exhilarating and rate it an unmitigated success. - Fanfare

a record of quite astonishing eloquence. - Classica

Featured on BBC3's Record Review on 9th November: 'There is some lovely phrasing and subtle rubato. This recording has the perfect balance of that slight dryness that you might get from a period orchestra and the more expressive effect that you get with a modern orchestra, they sit right in that sweet spot.'

'Lazic dispatches Mozart's often tricky passagework with a beautiful, ringing tone and clearly articulated ease' � BBC Music Magazine (4 stars)

'Both sets are reminders of the infinite ways in which Mozart's multifaceted music can be approached.' � Gramophone