Ma'alot Quintett, Markus Becker - Mozart: Piano & Winds (2021)

“Playing with other instruments is always fascinating: it’s not only great fun, but also an important experience for me as a pianist, every time. The piano is actually just a mechanical toolbox that we can operate without having to use our breath. Thanks to its mechanism, the sound is immediately produced; once the hammers have struck, it can no longer be influenced, and the note unavoidably fades away.
It is thus essential for a pianist to imagine what it is like to play another instrument, and to study the sound of other instruments in depth. They can be wind or string instruments, or the human voice. Sometimes I imagine I am playing with a string quartet; at other times it can be a full orchestra.
Tracklist
01. Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486: Ouverture (Arr. for Wind Quintet by Ulf-Guido Schäfer)
02. Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K. 453 (Arr. for Wind Quintet by Ulf-Guido Schäfer): I. Allegro
03. Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K. 453 (Arr. for Wind Quintet by Ulf-Guido Schäfer): II. Andante
04. Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K. 453 (Arr. for Wind Quintet by Ulf-Guido Schäfer): III. Allegretto
05. Symphony No. 26 in E-Flat Major, K. 184 (Arr. for Wind Quintet by Ulf-Guido Schäfer): I. Molto presto
06. Symphony No. 26 in E-Flat Major, K. 184 (Arr. for Wind Quintet by Ulf-Guido Schäfer): II. Andante
07. Symphony No. 26 in E-Flat Major, K. 184 (Arr. for Wind Quintet by Ulf-Guido Schäfer): III. Allegro
08. Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-Flat Major, K. 452: I. Largo - Allegro moderato
09. Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-Flat Major, K. 452: II. Larghetto
10. Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-Flat Major, K. 452: III. Allegretto