Ohlsson’s phrasing in the opening Allegro was in keeping with the relatively understated nature of the piece — subtle, songful, and lithe.

Mozart with the Cleveland Orchestra19 Mar 2024

“Ohlsson’s phrasing in the opening Allegro was in keeping with the relatively understated nature of the piece — subtle, songful, and lithe. He delighted in some puckish grace notes but left tempos, dynamics, and cadenzas just as Mozart wrote them. In the Larghetto he added some light rubato for sex appeal.”

Cleveland Classical