Mozart: Concerto for Two Pianos; Sinfonia concertante

Griffiths, Howard, ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Zehetmair, Thomas

Alpha 1087

This tenth volume in the ‘Next Generation Mozart Soloists’ series presents works that are less frequently recorded, including a concerto for two pianos (in its original orchestration), separate movements for violin and orchestra (an Adagio and two Rondos) and, following in the footsteps of the Baroque concerto grosso, the Symphonie concertante for oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon and orchestra. It's an opportunity to discover a superb array of soloists from very different backgrounds: the Sakamoto piano duo, 2021 winners of the prestigious ARD competition in Munich; the Syrian violinist Bilal Alnemr, a member of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra; the Frenchmen Nicolas Ramez, also an ARD winner, and Gabriel Pidoux, an existing Alpha recording artist (ALPHA789); Theo Plath, principal bassoon with the Frankfurt Radio Orchestra; and Blaž Sparovec, principal clarinet with the Gürzenich Orchestra in Cologne.

Works:

•Mozart: Concerto No. 10 for Two Pianos in E-Flat Major, KV 365
•Mozart: Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in B-Flat Major, KV 269 (Cadenza by Bilal Alnemr & Marc Neikrug)
•Mozart: Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E Major, KV 261 (Cadenza by Bilal Alnemr)
•Mozart: Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in C Major, KV 373 (Cadenza by Bilal Alnemr & Itzhak Perlman)
•Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for Four Winds in E- Flat Major, KV 297B

CD x 1

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10/31/24

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