Mozart: Complete Sonatas

Mozart: Complete Sonatas
Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Artist Klara Würtz piano
Format 5 CD
Cat. number 94034
EAN code 5028421940342
Release March 2010

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Mozart’s piano sonatas date from 1773 until 1788 – a period in which his style matured at a truly remarkable rate. The earliest sonatas are very much in the galant style of W.F and CPE Bach, and in places Scarlatti’s influence can be detected. However, the late sonatas, such as K457 are full of surprises, and here the influence of Haydn is to the fore – even predicting Beethoven in passages. The years from 1773 to the late 80s saw the rapid development of the piano from a novelty and experimental instrument, to the stage where it’s power and range provided composers with a hitherto undreamed palate of colours and expression. Mozart exploited the new instruments to maximum effect in his concertos and his sonatas.

Other information:
- Apart from a few examples (K331 being an example with the famous ‘Rondo alla Turca’ finale) Mozart’s piano sonatas have remained the preserve of pianists and have note achieved the popularity of his concertos for the piano, or the chamber works with piano. This set allows the listener to discover and enjoy these wonderful works, with comprehensive notes on each work.

Track list

Disk 1

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.1 in C, K279: I. Allegro
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.1 in C, K279: II. Andante
  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.1 in C, K279: III. Allegro
  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.2 in F, K280: I. Allegro assai
  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.2 in F, K280: II. Adagio
  6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.2 in F, K280: III. Presto
  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.3 in B flat, K281: I. Allegro
  8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.3 in B flat, K281: II. Andante amoroso
  9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.3 in B flat, K281: III. Rondeau: Allegro
  10. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.4 in E flat, K282: I. Adagio
  11. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.4 in E flat, K282: II. Menuetto
  12. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.4 in E flat, K282: III. Allegro
  13. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.5 in G, K283: I. Allegro
  14. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.5 in G, K283: II. Andante
  15. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.5 in G, K283: III. Presto

Disk 2

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.6 in D, K284: I. Allegro
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.6 in D, K284: II. Rondeau en polonaise: Andante
  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.6 in D, K284: III. Andante (Tema con variazioni)
  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.7 in C, K309: I. Allegro con spirito
  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.7 in C, K309: II. Andante un poco adagio
  6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.7 in C, K309: III. Rondeau: Allegretto grazioso
  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.8 in A Minor, K310: I. Allegro maestoso
  8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.8 in A Minor, K310: II. Andante cantabile con espressione
  9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.8 in A Minor, K310: III. Presto

Disk 3

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.9 In D, K311: I. Allegro con spirito
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.9 In D, K311: II. Andante con espressione
  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.9 In D, K311: III. Rondeau: Allegro
  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.10 In C, KV330: I. Allegro moderato
  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.10 In C, KV330: II. Andante cantabile
  6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.10 In C, KV330: III. Allegretto
  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.11 In A, K331: I. Andante grazioso
  8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.11 In A, K331: II. Menuetto
  9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.11 In A, K331: III. Alla Turca: Allegretto

Disk 4

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.12 in F, K332: I. Allegro
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.12 in F, K332: II. Adagio
  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.12 in F, K332:III. Allegro assai
  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.13 in B flat, K333: I. Allegro
  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.13 in B flat, K333: II. Andante cantabile
  6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.13 in B flat, K333: III. Allegretto grazioso
  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.14 in C Minor, K457: I. Allegro molto
  8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.14 in C Minor, K457: II. Adagio
  9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.14 in C Minor, K457: III. Allegro assai

Disk 5

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.15 in F, K533: Allegro
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.15 in F, K533: Andante
  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.15 in F, K533: Rondeau: Allegretto
  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.16 in C, K545: I. Allegro
  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.16 in C, K545: II. Andante
  6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.16 in C, K545: III. Rondo
  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.17 in B flat, K570: I. Allegro
  8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.17 in B flat, K570: II. Adagio
  9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.17 in B flat, K570: III. Allegretto
  10. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.18 in D, K576: I. Allegro
  11. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.18 in D, K576: II. Adagio
  12. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.18 in D, K576: III. Allegretto