Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Clara Haskil’s finest live recordings for the first time gathered in one box. Excellent sound from master tapes.

Lars Vogt is one of the most distinguished German contemporary pianists. These two live performances were recorded in Salzburg in 2008.

This 65 year old recording and rarity was discovered by a Belgian doctor and music-lover and is now available on CD.

Schuch brings a sense of drama to his programming and performances. He brings a new outlook to well-known works and provides the opportunity for an encounter with pieces seldom performed.

The period in which the divertimenti for string quartet and winds originated was replete with revolutionary events for Mozart (the struggle of the twenty-year-old “child prodigy” to be accepted as a respected musician, the death of his mother, unreciprocated ardour).The divertimenti, however, as it were remained aloof from these life dramas, rather reflecting memories of the warm Italian sun on his recent travels. Italianate musical style and grace also had a big influence on Mozart’s chamber instrumental works.

The Stamic Quartet combines within itself the strong tradition of the Czech quartet school and a long-term interest in the classicist repertoire. This ensemble’s conjunction with the phenomenal horn-playing brothers Zdenek and Bedrich Tylšar has resulted in a model recording of Mozart’s divertimenti; a recording that (just like these compositions themselves) should serve primarily as a celebration of the joyous side of life.