This album was recorded in February 2017 at Obiplein, Amsterdam, with Andreas Spreer handling the recording, editing, mixing, and production.
Compositional Technique
In the 'Linz' Symphony (KV 425), Mozart uses woodwinds (oboes and bassoons) in a soloistic way and includes timpani and trumpets in the slow movement, which was previously uncommon in his music.
Composition History
Mozart composed the 'Haffner' Symphony (KV 385) in July 1782 for Sigmund Haffner, an old family friend who had been elevated to the nobility.
Composition History
Mozart wrote the 'Linz' Symphony (KV 425) "post-haste" in a few days because he needed a new symphony for a concert during his stop in Linz with Count Johann Joseph Anton Thun-Hohenstein.
Compositional Technique
The 'Linz' Symphony (KV 425) is Mozart's first symphony to begin with a slow introduction, following the example of his esteemed colleague Joseph Haydn.
Composer Biography
Mozart was a master of composing under pressure, often creating works in minimal time, as shown by the 'Haffner' and 'Linz' Symphonies.
Performer Biography
Gordan Nikolic, the artistic director of the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra since 2004, is an energetic master violinist who plays a Petrus Guarnerius violin built in 1735.
