Eduard Topchjan, the conductor, studied violin at the Yerevan Conservatory and later conducting with Ohan Durian, receiving consultations from Sir George Solti, Claudio Abbado, and Nello Santi.
Composition History
The Le nozze di Figaro Overture (K. 492) was composed in just a few hours before the opera's premiere in Vienna on May 1, 1786.
Composer Biography
Mozart, at age twenty, had moved away from the fiery emotions of his Italian period, embracing more 'polite' feelings and gracefulness in his compositions.
Composition History
Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 6 (K. 238) was originally written for harpsichord, as fortepianos were scarce in Salzburg in 1776.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in October 2013 at the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall in Yerevan, Armenia.
Compositional Technique
Mozart initially included a melancholic section for solo hautboy in the Le nozze di Figaro Overture but removed it to maintain the piece's joyous character.
Composition History
The Don Giovanni Overture (K. 527) was written in a single night before the opera's premiere in Prague on October 27, 1787.
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