Mozart: Complete Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin, Vol. 5

Featuring

Rachel Podger
Gary Cooper
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Performer Biography

Rachel Podger, a leading interpreter of Baroque and Classical music, was educated in Germany and England at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Performer Biography

Rachel Podger's recording of Vivaldi's 'La Stravaganza' received the Diapason d'Or and the 2003 Gramophone Award for Best Baroque Instrumental recording.

Compositional Technique

In Mozart's later sonatas, the violin part became a genuine partner to the keyboard, sometimes even taking the leading role, unlike earlier works where it was optional.

Performer Biography

Gary Cooper's recording of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier Book I was chosen as the Sunday Times Classical Record of the Year.

Performer Biography

Gary Cooper, a fortepianist and harpsichordist, was named 'Best Newcomer in Classical Music, 2001' by The Times.

Composition History

Mozart's six sonatas, KV 301-306, were published in Paris as his Opus 1, and he considered them his first successful examples of the piano sonata with violin accompaniment.

Composition History

Mozart's father, Leopold Mozart, believed his son's birth was a miracle and dedicated himself to introducing Wolfgang to the world, acting as his impresario and concert manager.