Mozart considered the organ to be the 'king of instruments' and was an accomplished organist himself.
Composition History
Abbé Maximilian Stadler, a friend of Haydn and a church composer, completed Mozart's fragmentary Fantasy in C minor, K. 396 and Allegro K. 400 after Mozart's death.
Composer Biography
Mozart's mother passed away in Paris, and he married Constanze Weber, the younger sister of Aloysia Weber, after Aloysia's betrayal.
Compositional Technique
Mozart's piano variations, like the 'Salve tu, Domine' variations, often picked up popular tunes from operas and varied them in an almost improvisatory style.
Composition History
The Andante in F Major K. 616 was commissioned by a traveling mausoleum that displayed statues of recently deceased celebrities.
Composition History
The Piano Sonatas K. 330-332 were long thought to be 'Paris Sonatas' but were actually composed in Salzburg in 1783.
Performer Biography
Gottlieb Wallisch, the pianist on this album, was accepted to the Vienna University for Music and Performing Arts at the age of six.
