Mozart / Hochman / English Chamber Orch Piano Concertos 17 & 24 CD

Internationally acclaimed pianist Benjamin Hochman brings his new conductorial skills to the impeccable release of two Mozart concertos, the joyful and lithe No. 17 in G major, and the dark and explosive No. 24 in C minor. Directing from the keyboard, Benjamin leads the finest Mozartian orchestra in the world, the English Chamber Orchestra. "Classical music doesn't get any better than this." (The New York Times) "outstanding... lucid, exciting performances... exhilarating." (The New York Times, The Best Classical Music Recordings of 2015) "elegant, polished, and heartfelt." (Boston Globe)

1. Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, Op. 9, K. 453 2. 1. I. Allegro 3. 2. II. Andante 4. 3. III. Allegretto 5. Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491 6. 4. I. Allegro 7. 5. II. Larghetto 8. 6. III. Allegretto