Credits:

Wilhelm Backhaus

Description:

Mozart by Backhaus, the lion king of the keyboard. A tone that makes the instrument ring to the core. Solemn Mozart. --Backhaus (1884-1969) appeared twice at the Mozart Week Festival, in 1956 and 1967, and although he was already over 70 years old in 1956, the pure and noble expression of the Rondo in A minor was unique. The expression of the Rondo in A minor is unique. The C-major Sonata in KV.330 is also superb in its concentration in the second movement and the vividness of the final movement, while the C-minor Fantasy in 1967 and the Sonata that follows are convincing performances with a strong tone and unwavering interpretation as if the instrument were at its core, as if Backhaus was the "Lion King of the keyboard. This is a rare recording. This is a rare recording. Recorded in 1956 and 1967.