Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 7 in C, K309

Pianist Rachel Cheung presents her debut CD, on which she performs a varied programme of pieces by Mozart, Schubert, Chopin, Liszt and Poulenc. This disc, amongst the first to be recorded for the new label, Alpha Omega Sound, is the perfect introduction to Cheung’s amazing talent

Born in Hong Kong, 19-year-old classical pianist Rachel Cheung has won numerous national and international prizes and awards (Steinway International Youth Piano Competition, Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, Leeds International Piano Competition) to name just a few. She performs regularly in Europe and the USA and made her UK debut at London’s Steinway Hall in November 2009.

Here we have the 3rd volume of a series of discs bringing together works for solo piano by Haydn & Mozart. These programmes will be possibly conceived as ‘mirror games’ between the two composers, an approach seen fairly frequently when concerning the string quartets but rarer for the sonatas. The fluid artistry of Claire-Marie Le Guay is certainly evident on this, her latest recording, for the Universal Accord label.