Don't you just love that picture? If I were to caption it, Leonid Hambro would probably say something like "I forgot my music again" and Victor Borge would respond, "And he thought this was a paying job!" Kidding aside, from Allegro 54 is Leonid Hambro performing three piano sonatas from the K280's of Mozart.
Make no mistake, this is terrific playing both from a technical and musical standpoint. Hambro's fingerwork is crisp, polished and spot on. His phrasing is absolutely ideal and his command of Mozart is complete. Why these recordings have not been reissued, at least to my knowledge, is a great mystery. For those that might think Hambro a second tier artist, here is the proof that he was a very, very fine soloist who could carry the day without orchestra, a four hand partner, or a comic genius like Victor Borge as a sidekick!
You're going to love this Mozart recital.
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