Keiko Shichijo - W. A. Mozart: An Afternoon in Van Swieten's Salon (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Sinfonia in F Minor, BWV 795
02. Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K.332: I. Allegro
03. Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K.332: II. Adagio
04. Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K.332: III. Allegro assai
05. Modulating Prelude (F-C) K deest (K624/626a)
06. Fantasia in C Minor, K. 475
07. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Minor, K.457: I. Molto allegro
08. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Minor, K.457: II. Adagio
09. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Minor, K.457: III. Allegro assai
10. Clavierstück in A Major, H. 241



Keiko Shichijo introduces us to Baron van Swieten's salon, where Mozart used to play the piano. Keiko constructs a clever programme of great masterpieces related to these years and to the new influence Bach exerted on Mozart.

In 1782, Mozart regularly attended a salon sponsored by the Dutch diplomat van Swieten, where he was introduced to the music of Bach and Handel. This experience led to a change in the composer's own creativity and compositional style, opening his mind to new harmonic structures, contrapuntal techniques and dramatic expression. This album offers a glimpse of the transformation of Mozart's wonderful "musical consciousness". I aim to convey the striking expressivity of the 19th century performance of Mozart's music, while benefiting from the musical creativities from today.

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