Elizabeth Sombart - Mozart: Piano Concertos 20, 21, 23 & 27The four great Mozart concertos on this new album from Elizabeth Sombart span from 1785 to 1791, his final year. The range of emotions these works convey is extraordinary. No. 20 in D minor left the audience at the premiere reeling. It is terse, angry and full of passion. The C major concerto No. 21 in contrast, is sunny, bright and full of optimism. No. 23 in A major is bathed in a feeling of warm contentment. The wistful and heartfelt Adagio is

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It's highly Romantic leaning combined with it's Classical structure calls for the sort of sharp skills the Greenwich Trio has in abundance

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and the creator of a company of brilliant misfits who use their mental muscle to defend the planet against complex high-tech threats of the modern age

ending with a bitter reflection on human frailty