Bob Draper wrote: >A few years ago I heard a piano concerto of Salieri's played on the >Landscape channel (a now defunct UK cable channel). I was astonished >at how beautiful a piece it was (after seeing said film). I have never >been able to track down a recording of it. I don't know how many piano concerti Salieri wrote, but two of them, in B flat and C, appear to be the only ones recorded. About 12 years ago I purchased a Sound/Fidelio disc of these two concertos performed by none other than Aldo Ciccolini. That disc seems to be deleted now, but there are at least two others in print: Staier playing a fortepiano on Teldec, and Spada on ASV. Although I have not heard either one, my guess is that the Staier would be better. Overall, my memory of the concertos is favorable. The music was tuneful, and Aldo gave a sparkling performance. Don Satz [log in to unmask]