Tung Nguyen, the pianist on this album, is a Vietnamese keyboardist who has performed with major groups like the Eugene Symphony and Oregon Mozart Players, and is a laureate of international piano competitions.
Interpretation
Pianist Tung Nguyen applied an approach to this recording, supported by Mozart scholars, that involves taking liberties with ornamentation and improvising sections not explicitly written in the score.
Composition History
Mozart's widow, Constanze, mentioned that the piano version of the March in C major, K.408/1, was composed by her husband specifically for her.
Historical Context
Mozart's time in Salzburg was marked by a complicated relationship with Prince-Archbishop Colloredo, whose musical reforms reduced music-making opportunities and contributed to Mozart seeking employment elsewhere.
Composition History
The pieces on this album are Mozart's own piano transcriptions of his orchestral dance music, created during his Salzburg period, possibly due to a lack of orchestras or suitable venues.
Composer Biography
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a prodigious talent, began composing at age five and toured Europe with his family to showcase his and his sister Nannerl's musical gifts.
Composition History
One set of dances, K. Anh. C29.01, was dedicated to Count Johann Rudolf Graf Czernin, who formed an orchestra that provided music-making opportunities outside the Salzburg court.
