Mozart / Charles Rosen, 1955: Sonata in B flat major, K.333 - Allegro - Siena Pianoforte

In this 1955 recording, twenty-eight year old Charles Rosen (1927) performs the first movement of Mozart's Sonata in B flat major, K.333 on the Siena Pianoforte. I created this music video from the LP "The Siena Pianoforte," issued in 1955 by Esoteric Records, serial number ESP 3000. This LP was the first of at least three renditions of this recording to be manufactured in the US.

Movement 1: Allegro

Movement 2: Andante Cantabile - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyLesRStrYw

Movement 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj7m7XiQO-Q

With the exception of those of Mozart, all images used in the creation of this video were taken from the LP label and jacket.

From the reverse side of this LP:

Scarlatti / Charles Rosen, 1955: Sonata in G major, L.487 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9K_73UjxUY
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If you enjoy Mozart I recommend the following:

Mozart / Karl Ristenpart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Serenade in G major, K. 525 - Allegro - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRMCQrSxb_o

Geza Anda, 1962, Concerto in G major, K. 453: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrg9luoqEEs

Alicia de Larrocha: Rondo a la Turca - Hispavox, Late 1950s / Early 1960s - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvPO77nbE08

Eugene List: Piano Concerto in A major, K 488 - Movement 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amPtWKgoZF8

Krystian Zimerman: Klaviersonate D-dur, KV. 311 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5afq05YIHqo

Alfred Brendel: Klavierkonzert B-dur KV 450 (3) - Philips, 1982, Marriner - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KykPLfz2xrw

Emil Gilels / Эмиль Гилельс, February 1959: Piano Concerto, K. 467 - Movement 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS6ITFign5w

Leonard Bernstein, 1966, Concerto in B flat, K. 450 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1aZTMP4te4

Maria João Pires, 1973, No. 9 in E flat major - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp10NZNtLuc

Wilhelm Kempff, 1960, Piano Concerto in C minor, K. 491 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoJAG5pmceg

Menahem Pressler, Piano Concerto in B flat major, K. 450, 1974 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46S8EDggfAQ
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[gnativerson]

one of the most beautiful instruments ever recorded - what was/is its history after the VOX label recording period?

[davidhertzberg]

@gnativerson I read recently that the instrument is now in the possession of a private collector in Japan. The previous owner, a fellow who lived in Israel (and who had restored the piano), died in 1980 I believe. best, david

[eliyaguy]

the great charles rosen, and what a fabulous piano, harp like, wonderful, exceptional, something different, and so exciting