Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
D minor
Recordings
Clifford Curzon / Benjamin Britten / English Chamber Orchestra
1970Gil's top choice. 'Sounds great.' Curzon has a 'beautiful lightness of touch' and 'wonderful grace'.
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Daniel Barenboim / Daniel Barenboim / English Chamber Orchestra
1967A strong version. A highlight of his complete set. A 'nice, warm, sumptuous recording' with 'drama and this warmth and just great imagination'.
Rudolf Serkin / George Szell / Columbia Symphony
1961A 'really strong, assertive, dramatic version' that sounds pretty good.
Clara Haskil / Igor Markevitch / Orchestre Lamoureux
1960A 'very dramatic, powerful version.' Haskil is 'very cleanly articulated'.
Sviatoslav Richter / Stanisław Wisłocki / Warsaw Philharmonic
1959Sounds pretty good. Richter 'reigns it in' and is 'held back a little bit,' making it 'just really beautiful'.
Murray Perahia / Murray Perahia / English Chamber Orchestra
1977A top choice. 'Beautiful light touch, very gentle, very dignified, and just beautiful artistry.' Very good sound.
Richard Goode / / Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
1990sA 'more assertive, a little bit faster interpretation' with a powerful and dramatic orchestra.
Alfred Brendel / Sir Charles Mackerras / Scottish Chamber Orchestra
1999Lighter textures, assertive, and dramatic pacing, balanced by Brendel's 'wonderfully poised' playing.
Malcolm Bilson / John Eliot Gardiner / English Baroque Soloists
1987 Period-instrument performanceA period performance. 'Much swifter, lighter,' with 'great clarity and transparency.' A 'beautiful sounding' interpretation.
Edwin Fischer / Edwin Fischer / London Philharmonic
1933 Historic recordingA historical choice. Old sound, but 'very dramatic and powerful.' Fischer's insights are 'well worth the effort'.