Robert Silverman - Mozart: The Piano Sonatas (2010) [7xSACD Box Set]

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These are quad recordings that are no less impressive for that, apparently the de Facto standard at IsoMike—a spinoff of high-end audio manufacturer Kimber Kable. Of course, they are very careful in their recording process, this time at the Austad stage at Weber State University in Ogden Utah, which seats around 2000 people. According to the notes pianist Silverman is a true audiophile himself, so everyone looked forward to these 2007 recording adventures with a lot of anticipation. We are not disappointed here, as the true-to-life and wonderfully recorded Mozart masterpieces come through with a vibrancy and realistic presence as few do, so from a simple sonic standpoint these recordings go to the top of the heap in terms of splendiferous listening.
The IsoMike system, which involves the placing of four separate microphones divided by “Jumbo” ears, proves to be an ideal way to capture a piano. Even the concerns over hall reverberation, mentioned in the notes by the session photographer, proved pointless in the end, and there is none of that present on these recordings. There is reverb for sure, but controlled and balanced and kept in place by the miking system. Rarely has a Steinway sounded so natural and full of life.
Silverman is a known entity, having spanned the globe for 50 years now, and reaped many awards along the way, including a Grand Prix du Disc from the Liszt Society for his solo album, and a Juno Award for the complete Beethoven sonatas. His Mozart is equally affecting-while many might consider some of this playing anachronistic, I like to think of it as a real labor of love, the fruit of many years of experience with the music, and the assimilating of its mysteries in a very personal manner. It is not affected at all, yet the pianist doesn’t hesitate to hesitate when needed; lingering is not a moral issue with him, nor is the ideas of drama and long line. He takes Mozart’s every phrase as a personal conversation in a quiet room, and then relays the message to us later. Yet when power and authority is needed, he provides it in spades, and the results are quite exciting. The best thing about these recordings is the complete avoidance of any sort of doctrinaire motives hovering in the background; each sonata is taken individually for what it means to convey, with no prerequisites being brought to the table. Think of the crispness of Brendel mixed with the subtlety of Uchida and you might get an idea of what Silverman has accomplished here. Most highly recommended!
SACD ISO: DSD 2.0, 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz
Classical | 17.59 GB

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Disc 1
Sonata No. 7 in C, K. 309 (284b)
01. Allegro con spirito
02. Andante un poco adagio
03. Rondo - Allegretto grazioso
04. Allegro con spirito
05. Andante con espressione
06. Rondo – Allegro
Sonata No. 9 in A minor, K. 310 (300d)
07. Allegro maestoso
08. Andante cantabile
09. Presto

Disc 2
Sonata No. 10 in C, K. 330 (300h)
01. Allegro moderato
02. Andante cantabile
03. Allegretto
Sonata No. 11 in A, K. 331 (300i)
04. Theme (andante grazioso) and variations
05. Menuetto
06. Alla Turca – Allegretto
Sonata No. 12 in F, K. 332 (300k)
07. Allegro
08. Adagio
09. Allegretto grazioso

Disc 3
Sonata No. 13 in B-flat, K. 333 (315c)
01. Allegro
02. Andante cantabile
03. Allegro grazioso
Fantasy in C minor, K. 475
04. Fantasia
Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457
05. Allegro
06. Adagio
07. Rondo

Disc 4
Sonata No. 15 in F, K. 533 494
01. Allegro
02. Andante
03. Rondo
Sonata No. 16 in C, K. 545
04. Allegro
05. Andante
06. Rondo Allegretto

Disc 5
Sonata No. 17 in B-flat, K. 570
01. Allegro
02. Andante
03. Rondo – Allegretto
Sonata No. 18 in D, K. 576
04. Allegro
05. Adagio
06. Allegretto

Disc 6
Sonata No. 1 in C, K. 279 (189d)
01. Allegro
02. Andante
03. Allegro
Sonata No. 2 in F, K. 280 (189e)
04. Allegro assai
05. Adagio
06. Presto
Sonata No. 3 in B-flat, K. 281 (189f)
07. Allegro
08. Andante amoroso
09. Rondeau – Allegro

Disc 7
Sonata No. 4 in E-flat, K. 282 (189g)
01. Adagio
02. Menuetto I & II
03. Allegro
Sonata No. 5 in G, K. 283 (189h)
04. Allegro
05. Andante
06. Presto
Sonata No. 6 in D ‘Durnitz”, K. 284 (205b)
07. Allegro
08. Rondeau en Polonaise – Andante
09. Theme with variations [/SPOILER]

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