Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 29 & 35 and Piano Concerto No. 19 (Live)
8/31/2018, 11 Tracks, 1:19:05
Featuring
Karl Böhm
Maurizio Pollini
Wiener Philharmoniker
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Performer Biography
Karl Böhm served as Director of the Vienna State Opera twice, first in 1942 and again in 1954 for three years.
Recording & Production
The Salzburg Festival began opening its archives in 1992, undertaking costly technical restoration to make these historical recordings available to music lovers.
Performer Biography
Karl Böhm, the conductor, maintained a broad repertoire from Haydn to Richard Strauss, often setting interpretative standards, especially with the Vienna Philharmonic.
Performer Biography
Karl Böhm, the conductor on this album, was born in Graz in 1894 and began his career at 23 as a répétiteur at the Graz Opera.
Historical Context
The Salzburg Festival, where this performance took place, was founded in 1920 and has since become a global meeting point for artists and audiences.
Interpretation
Maurizio Pollini, the pianist, performed the F-major Concerto KV 459 in a chamber-music spirit, treating it as a dialogic competition between equal partners.
Recording & Production
This album is part of a series of 'acoustic documents' from the Salzburg Festival, aiming to preserve live performances rather than studio recordings.
