The mature Serkin and Abbado portray the elegant Mozart
Serkin and Abbado perform Mozart's concertos, including Nos. 21 and 23.
This is a collection of Mozart's piano concertos, performed by the maestro Rudolf Serkin with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado. It includes Mozart's 21st, K. 467, and 23rd, K. 488, recorded in 1981 and 1982. Serkin's warm, deep touch and the precise ensemble of the orchestra led by Abbado combine to produce a dignified performance that combines classical beauty with poetic emotion. Recorded by Deutsche Grammophon.