Mozart Piano Concerto No 18, K 456 Mitsuko Uchida, The Cleveland Orchestra

"Her world of grace, subtle phrasing, and uncannily precise trills and ornaments is not so different from what her established fans will be used to, but the intricate, lively dialogue she forges with the orchestra is something new. The Piano Concerto No. 18 in B flat major, K. 456, with all the little humorous fillips in the orchestra that seem to be forgotten only to sneak back into the piano part later, is magical." ( James Manheim AllMusic.com)
"A striking moment occurs early in K456: the unearthly lunge of a repeated figure. It shows the sophistication of the Cleveland strings and demonstrates how, in directing them herself, Mitsuko Uchida draws out Mozart's originality." (Nicholas Kenyon "The Guardian")
00:00 Allegro vivace
12:33 Andante un poco sostenuto
24:09 Allegro vivace