The second movement of Mozart's Sonata in A major, K.526, can be seen as a poignant homage to his father, Leopold Mozart, who passed away in May of the same year.
Performer Biography
Tomoko Mayeda, the violinist and pianist on this recording, began playing the violin at age three in Kamakura, Japan, and the piano at age four in Düsseldorf.
Performer Biography
Tomoko Mayeda has performed Bach's complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin in famous cathedrals worldwide, including St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna and the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Recording & Production
During the COVID-19 lockdown, Tomoko Mayeda developed successful 'Viennese Inner Courtyard Concerts' and online concert series, which gained her worldwide recognition.
Composition History
Mozart completed the Sonata in A major, K.526, on August 24, 1787, the same year he finished the opera 'Don Giovanni'.
Historical Context
Mozart completed these three sonatas in Vienna during a period when the style of violin sonatas was shifting from 'piano sonata with violin accompaniment' to a style where piano and violin stood as equals.
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