Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 9 in E-Flat Major, KV 271 "Jenamy" & 12 in A Major, KV 414/385P, Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, KV 211

Featuring

Jan Mráček
Howard Griffiths
Evren Ozel
ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Instruments

Jan Mráček, the violinist on tracks 1-3, plays a violin made by Nicolò Gagliano, which is on loan from the Fidula Foundation.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Pianist Evren Ozel notes that Mozart's musical material, despite its simplicity, expresses an immense range of complex feelings and characters, allowing performers to "sing through the piano."

Album & Artwork

This album is part of the "Next Generation Mozart Soloists" edition, an initiative born in 2020 to promote young soloists.

Interpretation

Violinist Jan Mráček's professor taught him that "if you can play Mozart, you can play anything," highlighting the foundational importance of Mozart's music.

Recording & Production

The Orpheum Foundation's CD productions, including this one, have their final soloist selection made by conductor Howard Griffiths, who was the foundation's artistic director until the end of 2023.

Recording & Production

The recording sessions for this album took place in March 2022 and June 2024 at the ORF RadioKulturhaus, Großer Sendesaal, in Vienna, Austria.

Interpretation

Conductor Howard Griffiths believes that playing Mozart is like looking in a mirror, reflecting intonation, rhythm, phrasing, tempo, and musicality, all within Mozart's established framework.