Jae-Hyuck Cho took a liberty in the Sonata in C minor, K.457, playing the keyboard's lowest C, a note unavailable to Mozart's instruments.
Interpretation
Jae-Hyuck Cho's approach to Mozart's piano music is to play it as if it were sung, alive, breathing, and vividly expressive, not confined by ideas of 'pure' or 'delicate'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Pianist Jae-Hyuck Cho believes Mozart's keyboard writing is inseparable from his vocal world, containing dialogue, wit, and drama like his operas.
Performer Biography
Jae-Hyuck Cho serves as Artistic Director of the Hasla International Festival of the Arts in Gangneung, Korea, curating programs that connect music with literature, visual art, and community.
Recording & Production
This recording was made at MCO Studio, Hilversum, The Netherlands, over ten days between November 29 and December 8, 2024.
Performer Biography
Pianist Jae-Hyuck Cho is acclaimed for performances that combine classical clarity with the expressive freedom of the voice.
Album & Artwork
This first album, Volume 1 of Jae-Hyuck Cho's complete Mozart Piano Sonatas, traces Mozart's voice at the keyboard as if it were a sequence of operatic scenes.
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