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Doktor Lichtenthals MOZART - Piano Works

5/19/2023, 7 Tracks, 1:00:48

Featuring

  • Luís Morais
  • Anna Obermayer
  • Alexander Znamensky
  • Günter Schagerl
  • Aurelia Visovan
  • Pandolfis Consort Wien
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Recording & Production

The recording uses a fortepiano by Johann Frenzel from around 1828, chosen to reflect the instrument's evolution during Peter Lichtenthal's time, offering a new perspective on Mozart's music.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Peter Lichtenthal, a physician and composer, dedicated his life to popularizing Mozart's music in Italy and even mentioned Mozart frequently in his medical writings, such as "The Musical Doctor."

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

Peter Lichtenthal, a lifelong admirer of Mozart, was born Wolfgang Mayer in Pressburg (modern-day Bratislava) in 1779.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

In 1782, Emperor Joseph II's Tolerance Patent forced Jewish families to adopt German-Christian sounding names, leading Wolfgang Mayer to change his name to Peter Lichtenthal.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Aurelia Vișovan, the pianist on this album, is an internationally renowned Romanian musician who won the Musica Antiqua Bruges Competition in 2019 on fortepiano and performs on both historical and modern instruments.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Lichtenthal's arrangements of Mozart's works, such as the Requiem and symphonies, were intended for reduced instrumentation, often for small ensembles or even just piano, to make them accessible in smaller settings like Viennese salons.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album features world premiere recordings of Peter Lichtenthal's arrangements of Mozart's Fantasia No. 4 in C minor, K.475, and Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K.457, for piano and cello.

Source: Booklet

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