Brilliance, fluency, clarity and extraordinary communicative powers – Mozart seems to have had them all. Little wonder he was hailed as the finest pianist of his generation – even rivals such as Clementi commented "I had never heard anyone play with so much spirit and grace…"
Of course we have no idea how Mozart the pianist sounded. We have the reviews and comments of those who heard him perform, and we have the instruments of his time. These do take us some way to understanding performance practice of the day, and the limitations of the instruments, and how composers of the late 18th century worked to test the instruments, and make greater demands upon the constantly evolving pianoforte.
On these 14 CDs, everything Mozart wrote for solo keyboard, or for 4-hands is here, from small works written down by his incredulous father Leopold when his son as just 5 years old, to the works of the child prodigy through to the masterpieces of the mature genius.
There is much that is well known here, but interestingly there are several first recordings. All the works are played on pianofortes of the period.
Other information:
- First complete cycle using period instruments, including world premiere recordings.
- Extensive booklet notes on an accompanying CD-ROM.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in B-Flat Major, KV. 333: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in B-Flat Major, KV. 333: Andante cantabile
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in B-Flat Major, KV. 333: Allegretto grazioso
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasy in D Minor, KV. 397
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasy in C Minor, KV. 396
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 330: Allegro moderato
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 330: Andante cantabile
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 330: Allegretto
Disk 2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in B-Flat Major, KV. 570: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in B-Flat Major, KV. 570: Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in B-Flat Major, KV. 570: Allegretto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasy in C Minor, KV. 475
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Minor, KV. 457: Molto allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Minor, KV. 457: Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Minor, KV. 457: Allegro assai
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio in B Minor, KV. 540
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D Major, KV. 576: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D Major, KV. 576: Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D Major, KV. 576: Allegretto
Disk 3
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Nine variations on the arietta “Lison dormait” from the opera “Julie” by Nicolas Dezède, KV. 264
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Twelve variations, KV. 353, on the French song “Le belle Françoise”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Twelve variations, KV. 354, on the Romance “Je Suis Lindor” from “Le Barbier de Seville” by Beaumarchais, music by Antoine-Laurent Baudron
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eight variations, KV. 352 on the chorus “Dieu d'amour” from the opera “Les marriages Samnites” by André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Six variations, KV. 398, on “Salve tu, Domine” from the opera “I filosofi immaginarii” by Giovanni Paisiello
Disk 4
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Six variations (KV. 581), KV. Anh. 137, on a theme from the Clarinet Quintet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ten variations, KV. 455, on the aria “Unser dummer Pöbel meint” from “La Rencontre imprévue” by Christoph Willibald Gluck
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Twelve variations, KV. 500, on an Allegretto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Nine variations, KV. 573, on a Menuet by Jean-Pierre Duport
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eight variations, KV. 613, on the song “Ein Weib ist das herrlichste Ding” from the Singspiel “Der dumme Gärtner” by J. Schack and F. Gerl
Disk 5
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in E-Flat Major, KV. 282: Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in E-Flat Major, KV. 282: Menuetto I – Menuetto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in E-Flat Major, KV. 282: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo in D Major, KV. 485
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in G Major, KV. 283: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in G Major, KV. 283: Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in G Major, KV. 283: Presto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo in A Minor, KV. 511
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D Major, KV. 284: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D Major, KV. 284: Rondeau en Polonaise
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D Major, KV. 284: Andante. Theme and twelve variations
Disk 6
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 279: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 279: Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 279: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Twelve variations, KV. 179 on a Menuet by Johann Christian Fischer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in F Major, KV. 280: Allegro assai
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in F Major, KV. 280: Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in F Major, KV. 280: Presto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Six variations, KV. 180 on “Mio caro Adone” from the opera “La fiera di Venezia” by Antonio Salieri
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in B-Flat Major, KV. 281: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in B-Flat Major, KV. 281: Andante amoroso
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in B-Flat Major, KV. 281: Rondeau: allegro
Disk 7
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 309: Allegro con spirito
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 309: Andante un poco adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 309: Rondeau: allegretto grazioso
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 4. Three Variations, KV. 460 on “Come un agnello” from the opera “Fra i due litiganti il terzo gode” by Giuseppe Sarti
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in A Minor, KV. 310: Allegro maestoso
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in A Minor, KV. 310: Andante cantabile
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in A Minor, KV. 310: Presto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Twelve Variations KV. 265, on the French song “Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D Major, KV. 311: Allegro con spirito
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D Major, KV. 311: Andante con espressione
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D Major, KV. 311: Rondeau: allegro
Disk 8
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in A Major, KV. 331: Andante grazioso. Theme and six variations
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in A Major, KV. 331: Menuetto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in A Major, KV. 331: Alla Turca: allegretto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eight Minuets, KV. 315a: Minuet in C
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eight Minuets, KV. 315a: Minuet in G
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eight Minuets, KV. 315a: Minuet in D
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eight Minuets, KV. 315a: Minuet in C
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eight Minuets, KV. 315a: Minuet in F
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eight Minuets, KV. 315a: Minuet in D
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eight Minuets, KV. 315a: Minuet in A
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eight Minuets, KV. 315a: Minuet in G
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in F Major, KV. 332, “Pastorale”: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in F Major, KV. 332, “Pastorale”: Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in F Major, KV. 332, “Pastorale”: Allegro assai
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Six German Dances, KV. 509
Disk 9
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Prelude and Fugue in C Major, KV. 394: Prelude
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Prelude and Fugue in C Major, KV. 394: Fugue
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in F Major, KV. 533: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in F Major, KV. 533: Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in F Major, KV. 533: Rondo: allegretto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Suite in C Major, KV. 399: Ouverture: grave – allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Suite in C Major, KV. 399: Allemande: andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Suite in C Major, KV. 399: Courante: allegretto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine kleine Gigue, KV. 574
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Marche funèbre del Sigr Maestro Contrapunto, KV. 453a
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Prelude in F Minor, KV. Anh. 32
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 545: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 545: Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 545: Rondo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Two short Fugues, KV. 154a: Fugue in D
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Two short Fugues, KV. 154a: Fugue in G
Disk 10
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to Die Entführung aus dem Serail, KV. 384
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio in F Major, KV. Anh. A65 (1772-73)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Modulating Prelude, KV. 624
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio in C Major, KV. 356 for glass harmonica
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Six Variations, KV. 54 on an Allegretto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: March in C Major, KV. 408/1
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Minuet in D Major, KV. 355 and Trio by Stadler
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andante, KV. 616 for a mechanical organ in F Major
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Contredanse in D Major, KV. 534 Das Donnerwetter
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Capriccio in C Major, KV. 395
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Three piano pieces, arranged as a Sonata: Allegro in G Minor, KV. 312
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andantino in E-Flat Major, KV. 236
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Allegro in B-Flat Major, KV. 400
Disk 11
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eight variations, KV. 24 on the Dutch song “Laat ons juichen, Batavieren!” by Christian Ernst Graaf
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andante in C, KV. 1a
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Allegro in C, KV. 1b
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Allegro del Sgr. Wolfgango Mozart 11ten Decembris 1761 in F, KV. 1c
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Menuetto del Sgr. Wolfgango Mozart 16to Decembris 1761 in F, KV. 1d
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Minuet and Trio in G, KV. 1e/f
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Minuet in F, KV. 2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Allegro in B-Flat Major, KV. 3
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Minuet in F, KV. 4
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Minuet in F, KV. 5
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Allegro in C, KV. 9a
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Klavierstück in F, KV. 33B
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Minuet in D, KV. 61g II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Klavierstück in B-Flat Major, KV. Deest
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15a Anh. 109b/1: German Dance
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15b Anh. 109b/2: Contredance
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15c: Minuet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15d: Moderato
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15e: Contredance
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15f: Minuet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15h: Contredance
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15i/k: Minuet and Trio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15l: Contredance
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15m Anh. 109b/4: Minuet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15n: Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15o: Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15p Anh. 109b/3: Presto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15q: Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15r Anh. 109b/7: Gigue
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15s: German Dance
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15t Anh. 109b/5: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15u: Siciliano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15v: Allegretto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15w: Moderato
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15x Anh. 109b/6: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15y: Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15z: Gigue
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15aa: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15bb: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15cc: Allegro maestoso
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15ee: Poco andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15ff Anh. 109b/8: Minuet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15gg: Contredance
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15hh: Minuet and Trio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15ii: Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15kk: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15ll Anh. 109b/9: Presto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15mm: Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15oo: German Dance
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook, KV. 15pp/qq: Minuet and Trio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ballet music from Ascanio in Alba, KV. 11 (known as Nine Pieces for Piano, KV. Anh. 207)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Seven variations, KV. 25 on the Dutch song “Willem van Nassau”
Disk 12
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D Major, KV. 381: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D Major, KV. 381: Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D Major, KV. 381: Allegro molto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fugue in G Minor, KV. 401
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in F Major, KV. 497: Adagio – allegro di molto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in F Major, KV. 497: Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in F Major, KV. 497: Allegro
Disk 13
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 19d: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 19d: Menuetto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 19d: Rondeau: allegretto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasy in F Minor for mechanical organ, KV. 608
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andante and Variations in G Major, KV. 501
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 521: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 521: Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 521: Allegretto
Disk 14
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 358: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 358: Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C Major, KV. 358: Molto presto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio and Allegro for mechanical organ in F Minor, KV. 594
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fugue in C Minor for two pianos, KV. 426
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D Major for two pianos, KV. 448: Allegro con spirito
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D Major for two pianos, KV. 448: Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D Major for two pianos, KV. 448: Molto allegro