Alain Lefèvre has performed as a guest soloist with many major orchestras, including the Detroit Symphony, Houston Symphony, and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.
Compositional Technique
Mozart himself suggested a "chamber music" alternative for his Concertos K. 413, 414, and 415, allowing the wind parts to be played ad libitum.
Historical Context
The nickname "Jupiter" for Mozart's Symphony No. 41 was not given by Mozart but by an English impresario named Salomon.
Interpretation
The conductor, Jean-François Rivest, reduces the string section to only principal players when accompanying the piano in the Concerto in A Major (K.488) to highlight the interplay between instrumental groups.
Interpretation
Alain Lefèvre's approach to Mozart, particularly in the Concerto in A Major (K.488), is significantly influenced by conductor Christoph Eschenbach, who is considered an inheritor of the Mozart tradition.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at St. Ferdinand de Laval Church on October 7th and 8th, 1999.
Performer Biography
Alain Lefèvre, the pianist on this album, won first prizes in piano and chamber music at the Paris Conservatory and the Grand Prize at the Alfred Cortot International Piano Competition at age eighteen.
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