Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 19 F-dur KV 459 / Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 27 B-dur KV 595

This Deutsche Grammophon release, catalog number LPM 18 383, captures the artistry of Romanian pianist Clara Haskil in two of Mozart's piano concertos. Recorded in the late 1950s shortly before her untimely death in 1960, these performances with the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Bayerisches Staatsorchester under the baton of Ferenc Fricsay are considered benchmarks of Mozart interpretation. The pairing of the lighter, spirited K. 459 with the deeply melancholic, final concerto K. 595 highlights the breadth of Mozart’s output and the subtlety of Haskil's approach.

The album reflects the high standards of Deutsche Grammophon's production during the mid-20th century, a period when the label sought to document essential interpretations of the classical canon. Clara Haskil was renowned for her understated, technically impeccable, and profoundly sincere style, which eschewed virtuosic excess in favor of structural clarity and emotional nuance. Upon its 1961 release, the recording was praised by critics for its transparent sound quality and the sympathetic collaboration between Haskil and Fricsay, cementing its status as an enduring classic in the discography of both the pianist and the composer.