Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

“Rampe’s historically informed approach, his complementary embellishments in the style of the period and improvised ornamentations in the repetitions, and the employment of instruments from Mozart’s time lend this recording its special appeal – and the overall sound impression is also convincing“ (Pforzheimer Zeitung).

For this project, flautist Claire Guimond has chosen to work with two extraordinarily talented musicians: British harpsichordist Gary Cooper and Dutch cellist Jaap ter Linden. They present a program of trio sonatas that invites the listener to follow the path of that musical genre beginning with the music of J.S. Bach through to Mozart and including sonatas by CPE, JCF and JC Bach.

“In sum, these artists achieve a unity that transcends the requirements of the notation – a veritable musical trinity.” The Whole Note (Canada), July 2005

Tudor presents Vol. 2 in its series of recordings made on the famous Welte-Mignon Piano. These ‘rolls’ from the famous Hotel Waldhaus Sils-Maria in the Swiss Alps, feature performances by Vladimir von Pachmann, Theodor Lescheitsky, Raoul Pugno and Arthur Friedheim, playing music by Chopin, Liszt, Mozart and Glinka. There is also a performance of Camille Saint-Saens playing his own Rhapsodie d’Auvergne.

The Leningrad Philharmonic gave two concerts under its principal conductor, Evgeny Mravinsky at the Vienna Festival in 1956, but it was the soloist who received more attention than either Mravinsky himself or his orchestra. David Oistrakh, one of the most distinguished instrumentalists of his generation, not only as a concert violinist but also as a chamber musician, was returning as one of the world's leading virtuosos, his appearances followed by public and press alike, unanimous in their acclaim. His performance of Mozart's A major concerto was as brilliant and as perfectly shaped as his playing of Shostakovich's First, a work dedicated to him, his performance of the cadenza providing a dazzling transition to the final movement, which caused a sensation wherever he played it. Particularly noteworthy about this Vienna performance is the fact that it reunites the forces involved in the world première in 1955, namely, Oistrakh and the Leningrad Philharmonic under Mravinsky.

Composed in 1788 at the peak of his creative powers, though at a time of both artistic success and looming personal crisis, Mozart’s last three piano trios are masterpieces whose prevailing character of congenial gaiety is heightened by poignant undercurrents of lyrical melancholy.

The rarely heard Piano Trio K. 442 was completed by the composer’s friend, Maximilian Stadler.

Volume 1 (8570518) also features the acclaimed young Kungsbacka Piano Trio, winners of the 3rd Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition and Associate Ensemble at London’s Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

“Is there a better Trio ensemble in Western Europe?” The Strad on the Kungsbacka Piano Trio

First release on any format.

Bonus: excerpts with Teresa Stich-Randall Milan 1953