Many Happy Returns to Maurizio Pollini, 82 today. Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.4, Schoenberg’s Piano Concerto, and Luigi Nono’s Como una ola de fuerza y luz; all conducted by Claudio Abbado. Mozart K467 at Salzburg with Dresden/Thielemann.

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European Union Youth Orchestra; undated. Beethoven’s ‘other’ cadenza (of two) in first movement.

Berliner Philharmoniker. Deutsche Grammophon recording, September 1988.

https://www.discogs.com/release/11500258-Robert-Schumann-Arnold-Schoenberg-Maurizio-Pollini-Berliner-Philharmoniker-Claudio-Abbado-Klavierkon

Nono: Like a wave of power and light

With Pollini: Slavka Taskova (soprano) & Bavarian Radio SO, plus pre-recorded tape. DG recording, January 1973.

https://www.discogs.com/release/13840704-Slavka-Taskova-Maurizio-Pollini-Claudio-Abbado-Symphonie-Orchester-Des-Bayerischen-Rundfunks-Luigi-N/image/SW1hZ2U6NDA5NDA1NDM=

Mozart C-major Piano Concerto (No.21; K467) with outer-movement cadenzas by Salvatore Sciarrino. Staatskapelle Dresden/Christian Thielemann. April 14, 2014; Großes Festspielhaus, Salzburg (Easter Festival).

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