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Zeev Schor writes:
>I have not heard as yet any mention of the relatively new performances
>of some of Mozart's Piano Concertos by Richard Goode and the Orpheus
>Chamber Orchestra (Nonesuch). Is there any reason for it?
For my part, I have not mentioned the Goode series because I'm not
particularly enamored of Goode's performances. I find his poetry sometimes
lacking, and strong projection can be a problem. However, I think that the
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is wonderful in these works. They are incisive,
display great momentum and drive, and give well-proportioned and exciting
readings.
Having said the above, there are many sources which have declared the Goode
series as one of the best on the market. I don't see that at all, but the
series, through consensus, is very highly rated. Goode is also highly
regarded in his Beethoven piano sonata cycle; I don't share that opinion
either, and in that repertoire, Goode doesn't have the offsetting support
of a great chamber orchestra. Goode is always tasteful and pleasureable,
but both Mozart and Beethoven offer much more than those qualities.
Don Satz
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