Arranger(s): Lachner, Ignaz
Ensemble(s): Fine Arts Quartet
Label: Naxos
Genre: Concerto
Period: Classical
Catalogue No: 8.574164
Barcode: 747313416479
Release Date: 02/2021

MOZART, W.A.: Piano Concertos Nos. 9 and 17 (arr. I. Lachner for piano, string quartet and double bass) (Goldstein, Fine Arts Quartet, Bickard)

Mozart himself had arranged four of his earlier concertos for the ensemble of piano, string quartet and bass, to enable his works to be performed domestically. Numerous subsequent transcriptions followed during the course of the 19th century, prominently those of the conductor and composer Ignaz Lachner. The concertos here are K.271 ‘Jeunehomme’, a particularly brilliant work, and the charming K.453. Leaving the piano part untouched, Lachner ingeniously incorporates all the orchestral music, including wind parts, into his string transcriptions.

Tracklist

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Lachner, Ignaz - Arranger
Goldstein, Alon (piano)
Fine Arts Quartet (Ensemble)
Bickard, Alexander (double bass)
1I. Allegro10:36
Goldstein, Alon (piano)
Fine Arts Quartet (Ensemble)
Bickard, Alexander (double bass)
2II. Andantino11:36
Goldstein, Alon (piano)
Fine Arts Quartet (Ensemble)
Bickard, Alexander (double bass)
3III. Rondeau: Presto10:42
Goldstein, Alon (piano)
Fine Arts Quartet (Ensemble)
Bickard, Alexander (double bass)
Goldstein, Alon (piano)
Fine Arts Quartet (Ensemble)
Bickard, Alexander (double bass)
4I. Allegro11:49
Goldstein, Alon (piano)
Fine Arts Quartet (Ensemble)
Bickard, Alexander (double bass)
5II. Andante11:13
Goldstein, Alon (piano)
Fine Arts Quartet (Ensemble)
Bickard, Alexander (double bass)
6III. Allegretto - Finale: Presto07:44
Goldstein, Alon (piano)
Fine Arts Quartet (Ensemble)
Bickard, Alexander (double bass)

Total Playing Time: 01:03:40