Mozart: Paris & Haffner Symphonies & Oboe Concerto
10/6/2023, 12 Tracks, 1:04:49
Featuring
Bernhard Forck
Xenia Löffler
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Recording & Production
This album was recorded live at the Kulturstall Britz in Berlin, Germany, between September 27th and 29th, 2022.
Composer Biography
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, dismissed as concertmaster by the prince archbishops, left Salzburg in 1777 at age 21, seeking financial success and a new position.
Performer Biography
Xenia Löffler, the oboist on this recording, has been a member and solo oboist of the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin since 2001 and is a professor of historical oboes in Berlin.
Performer Biography
The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Akamus), founded in 1982, is a leading chamber orchestra on period instruments, performing worldwide and regularly at the Konzerthaus Berlin.
Historical Context
Mozart's 1777 journey to Paris, a major marketplace for talent, was driven by his desire to find a well-paid position away from what he considered the 'narrow-minded Salzburg'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mozart prioritized the quality and universality of his music above all else, even when composing occasional works under time pressure.
