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Kristian Bezuidenhout

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The Second Coming of MozartThe Genius of Bezaidenhout at His BestThe Latest Volume in the Mozart Piano Concerto Series!The long-awaited latest volume of Mozarts piano concertos, performed by Christian Bezaidenhout and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, is here. From the fresh and imaginative Piano Concerto No. 5 to the bold formal innovations of No. 14, and on to the dramatic tension of No. 20, this is a breathless album. The cadenza and entrance for No. 20 are based on an improvisation by Robert Levin on the recording with Hogwood and the Academy of Ancient Music (LOiseau-Lyre, 1997) (with Levins permission), while the cadenza in the third movement of No. 5 is based on Malcolm Bilsons improvisation on the recording he made with the English Baroque Soloists conducted by Gardiner (ArchivProduktion, 1987) (with Bilsons permission). Bezaidenhouts artistry shines through in the most exquisite