The C major Sonata (K 521) features a tight, virtuosic dialogue and an imitative synergy that often resembles a Double Concerto, which Mozart himself considered very difficult.
Composition History
Mozart composed these two Sonatas in Vienna, while also in the midst of composing "The Marriage of Figaro" and "Don Giovanni."
Composer Biography
These sonatas for four hands were composed during the final part of Mozart's life, when he was in his early thirties and at the height of his genius.
Instruments
The performers use a fortepiano that is a copy of an instrument by Anton Walter, one of Mozart's preferred piano builders, which used 'Viennese action' for precise articulation and clear tone.
Performer Biography
The Duo Pégase, Morgane Le Corre and Knut Jacques, explores a wide repertoire from Johann Christian Bach to György Ligeti on various keyboard instruments, with a particular focus on Mozart's complete works.
Compositional Technique
The Sonata in F major (K 497) begins with a symphonic Adagio and features elaborate harmony with dissonances, evoking orchestral effects and woodwind dialogues.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The elegance of Mozart's C major Sonata (K 521) evokes the art of Johann Christian Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach's youngest son, whose death Mozart mourned as a great loss to the musical world.
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