Mozart - The Piano Sonatas
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Label: ECM New Series
Cat No: 4855776
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 7
Genre: Instrumental
Release Date: 16th September 2022
Contents
Works
Allegro in B flat major, K400 (completed R D Levin and F Beyer)Allegro in G minor, K312 (completed R D Levin)
Fantasia in C minor, K475
Piano Sonatas nos 1-18 (complete)
Artists
Robert Levin (fortepiano)About
This comprehensive, 7-CD boxed set also comprises unfinished fragments by the Austrian composer, here completed by American pianist and Mozart-scholar Robert Levin in consideration of Mozart's idioms and the compositional mannerisms of his era. Robert Levin's interpretations of the piano sonatas, too, are informed by the performance practice customs of the First Viennese School, including improvised elements and decorations in the repeats.
The recordings are accompanied by a 100-page booklet featuring an extensive essay on the sonatas by Mozarteum-director and Mozart-expert Ulrich Leisinger as well as a performer's note by Levin, manuscript-scores and more.
Reviews
Robert Levin proves fearless and insightful in this complete survey of Mozart’s piano sonatas, performed on the composer’s own fortepiano. ‘The whole project is a stunner,’ said our review. ‘Without neglecting faithfulness to the letter, Levin prioritises faithfulness to the spirit. This treasurable set may cast crucial light not only on these sonatas, but also on how we consider the very nature of historical performance.
Already virtuosic music blossoms out with dazzling splashes of fresh fingerpaint. […] The whole project, then, is a stunner. Without neglecting faithfulness to the letter, Levin prioritizes faithfulness to the spirit. This treasurable set may cast crucial light not only on these sonatas but also on how we consider the very nature of historical performance. Jessica Ducehn (Recording of the Month)
These are robust, hyper-animated, quicksilver performances, full of stark contrasts and sudden changes of mood and temperament. […] Levin’s rich ornamentation has attracted considerable attention. I find it entirely convincing, giving these performances and oratorical, in-the-moment electricity. This release also includes Levin’s own completions of three unfinished sonata movements. He has said his goal was to leave no clue as to where his pen took up and Mozart’s left off, and he has succeeded. The results are seamless, and satisfying.Error on this page? Let us know here
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