Catherine Mackintosh, the violinist, was a founder member of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and led the Academy of Ancient Music from 1973 to 1988.
Performer Biography
Geoffrey Govier, the fortepianist, is a passionate advocate of the early piano and is a professor of fortepiano at the Royal College of Music.
Interpretation
Duo Amadè believes that performing Mozart's violin sonatas on period instruments brings a unique freshness and vitality to the works.
Recording & Production
This recording uses 24-bit technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Instruments
The violin used in this recording was made by Giovanni Grancino in Milan in 1703, and the fortepiano is a 1986 copy of an Anton Walter instrument from around 1795.
Performer Biography
Duo Amadè, formed by violinist Catherine Mackintosh and fortepianist Geoffrey Govier, specializes in performing Mozart's violin sonatas on period instruments.
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