Mozart's music often tended towards the vocal, possibly due to his formative years in Italy, and he found the violin to be an ideal substitute for the human voice.
Composer Biography
Mozart's favorite stringed instrument was the viola, but he was also a superb violinist, once playing a solo in his Divertimento, K287, that made everyone 'open their eyes'.
Instruments
Ji Young Lim, the violinist on this album, plays the Stradivarius 1708 Violin 'Huggins', on loan from Nippon Music Foundation.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mozart and Beethoven, both brilliant pianists, conceived their sonatas as being for piano with violin accompaniment, though they treated both parts equally.
Compositional Technique
J.S. Bach set a new standard for violin sonatas by composing six works where the harpsichordist played two written-out parts, and the violinist played a third.
Composition History
The piano writing in Mozart's sonatas reflects his impression of the instruments made by piano-maker Johann Andreas Stein, whom he visited in Augsburg.
Historical Context
In the Baroque era, a violin sonata typically featured the string player with harpsichord accompaniment, often with a viola da gamba or cello.
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