Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante, Symphony No. 39 & Così Fan Tutte Overture

Featuring

Julien Chauvin
Amihai Grosz
Le Concert de la Loge
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola was inspired by a popular Parisian practice of the late 18th century: having multiple soloists converse with the orchestra.

Performer Biography

Amihai Grosz, the violist on this recording, is the principal viola of the Berliner Philharmoniker and plays a Gasparo da Salò viola from 1570, loaned to him for life.

Compositional Technique

In the Sinfonia Concertante, Mozart innovated by asking the viola soloist to tune all four strings a semitone higher (scordatura) to give it a brighter, more powerful tone to rival the violin.

Recording & Production

The musicians of Le Concert de la Loge and their audience held a competition to suggest a title for Mozart's Symphony No. 39, ultimately choosing 'The Dawn'.

Composer Biography

The viola was an instrument particularly close to Mozart's heart; he often played the viola part himself when performing in string quartets.

Composition History

The circumstances that led Mozart to write the Sinfonia Concertante and his three final symphonies are largely unknown, despite his financial struggles at the time.

Performer Biography

Julien Chauvin, the violinist and conductor, founded Le Concert de la Loge in 2015 to revive a renowned 18th-century ensemble and explore new concert forms.