Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 26, Piano Sonatas Nos. 12 & 18 & Fantasia No. 3
4/5/1993, 10 Tracks, 1:18:05
Featuring
Walter Goehr
Wanda Landowska
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Recording & Production
Some of Wanda Landowska's 1938 Mozart sonata recordings, initially unissued due to World War II, were later discovered and approved for release after the war.
Recording & Production
Wanda Landowska's first recording of Mozart on the piano was the 'Coronation' Concerto, made in 1937 for the crowning of King George VI.
Historical Context
During World War II, Nazi occupiers in Paris destroyed matrices of recordings by Jewish artists, including those of Wanda Landowska, despite her being a converted Roman Catholic.
Interpretation
Wanda Landowska believed that by developing a special touch, an expert pianist could achieve the color and particularities of the pianoforte on a modern piano.
Performer Biography
Wanda Landowska, though famous for the harpsichord, was also a remarkable pianist who specialized in the music of Mozart and Haydn.
