Mozart's interest in fugue, as explored in the Fugue in C minor, K. 426, was part of his broader effort to expand his compositional tools in Vienna.
Performer Biography
Penelope Crawford, a fortepianist and harpsichordist, is recognized as one of America's pioneering performers on historical keyboard instruments.
Performer Biography
Nancy Garrett, a piano faculty member at the University of Texas at Austin since 1965, has won numerous awards including the First Prize of the G. B. Dealey Competition and a Fulbright Award.
Composition History
Mozart composed his works for two solo keyboards in Vienna, and they are characterized by their distinct expressions and structures.
Composition History
The Larghetto and Allegro in E-flat, K. deest, was left as a fragment by Mozart and was completed by Abbé Maximilian Stadler, with a more recent reworking by Robert D. Levin.
Interpretation
Duo Cristofori, featuring Penelope Crawford and Nancy Garrett, performs on 18th and 19th-century fortepianos, which are historical keyboard instruments.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in June 1994 at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas, with Charles Ball responsible for fortepiano preparation.
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