This collection brings together all of Maria João Pires’ concerto recordings for Deutsche Grammophon from between 1990 and 2011. It displays the great Portuguese pianist in the music of three composers who have always been close to her heart - Mozart, Schumann and Chopin - and whose intimacy of scale is ideally suited to her distinctive musicianship.

An artist averse to the trappings of international stardom and one who has long preferred to plough a unique furrow, Pires has developed a musical voice focused on the essence of a work’s communicative qualities, powered by love, intuition and an unworldliness that allows every note to feel emotionally genuine.

5 CDs box set in original jackets includes an extensive full-colour booklet.

**Track listing:

Chopin:**

Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Emmanuel Krivine

Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Emmanuel Krivine

Mozart:

Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat major, K449

Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado

Piano Concerto No. 26 in D major, K537 ‘Coronation’

Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado

Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K453

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado

Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K467 ‘Elvira Madigan’

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado

Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466

Orchestra Mozart, Claudio Abbado

Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major, K595

Orchestra Mozart, Claudio Abbado

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488

Mozarteum-Orchester Salzburg, Frans Brüggen

Ch'io mi scordi di te?… Non temer, amato bene, K505

Christine Schäfer (soprano)

Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado

Schumann:

Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado