Mozart's violin concertos are described as "scenes played on the violin," requiring a different relationship between soloist and orchestra than traditional violin concertos.
Composition History
The dating of Mozart's violin concertos in the Köchel index is chronologically incorrect due to manipulations by both Wolfgang and Leopold Mozart.
Compositional Technique
Mozart was the first composer in the Habsburg sphere to adopt the modern Parisian rondo-finale in triple meter, a style admired by his father, Simon Leduc.
Performer Biography
Mirijam Contzen, the violinist on this recording, was discovered by the legendary Hungarian violinist Tibor Varga at age seven and won the Tibor Varga International Violin Competition at 16.
Instruments
Mirijam Contzen performs on a violin made by Carlo Bergonzi in 1733.
Composition History
The violinist Antonio Brunetti, who joined the Salzburg court in 1776, was not the original dedicatee of any of these concertos, despite later performing them and requesting alterations.
Composer Biography
Mozart's father, Leopold Mozart, was considered "the most accomplished violinist" of his time and believed his son's genius would best develop under gentle guidance.
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