NWC 303136 SACD Stereo Hybrid - released December 2003 Mozart Violin Sonatas vol.1 - Violin Sonatas KV 296, KV 302, KV 304 - Variations KV 374a, KV 374b Fabrizio Cipriani - violin Sergio Ciomei - fortepiano NorthWest Classics has always striven to provide their listeners with audiophile recordings of music that is either off the beaten path, or of interpretations that shed new light on well known compositions. Mozart's sonatas for fortepiano and violin fall under this second category, yet however respected by music lovers they have never been strongly represented on the concert podia nor on disc- in our opinion because their content is generally misinterpreted. Most modern performances treat the inherent drama within these pieces of Mozart as being only skin deep, or worse still filigreed like sugar sculpture. One thing is certain: the interpretations on this disc by Ciomei and Fabrizio are like no other. Performed on orginal instruments with a combination of passion and delicacy only few achieve, their view of Mozart is unlike any other on the market and brings hitherto unseen contours and vistas to our concept of the composer and his creations. |
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