This seems to be Argerich's year of Mozart, with another scheduled release scheduled for late February and mid-March, this time from the independent label Doremi.
The new release marks the first official outing of rare recordings that had until now been circulating among the most die-hard Argerich fans. Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21, with the Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra under Peter Maag is the main work on the disc, along with piano sonatas No. 8 (K. 310), No. 10 (K. 333) and No. 17 (K. 576), all recorded in 1960.
Curiously, the words 'Vol. 1' is also mentioned on the cover, suggesting future installments. But of what, I wonder? While we all wait in anticipation for the remaining volumes to be released, here are pre-order links for this first release for Germany, France and Japan.
Amazon Germany (earliest release date)
Amazon France
Amazon Japan
Can't wait to have this CD!
ReplyDeleteHopefully other hidden gems will soon be restored to satisfy us die-hard fans of Martha!