Henry Wood Archive
Irene Scharrer, piano: The Complete Electric and Selected Acoustic Recordings = APR (2 CDs)
A comprehensive look at the art of British pianist Irene Scharrer (1888-1971).
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491; Piano Concerto No. 26 in D Major, K. 537; Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major; Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat Major – Alicia de Larrocha/Ch. Orch. of Europe/London Philharmonic Orch./Solti – Decca (2)
De Larrocha’s penchant for the clear plastic line made her a natural Mozart exponent, and these four virtuoso concertos accommodate her fluency and rhythmic vitality.