This album is part of the "Next Generation Mozart Soloists" series, an initiative born in 2020 to promote young soloists.
Performer Biography
Ludvig Gudim, the violinist on this recording, has won prizes at the Menuhin Competition and the Eurovision Young Musicians Contest.
Composer Biography
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart spent his early childhood traveling extensively with his father and sister, Maria Anna, known as 'Nannerl'.
Composition History
Mozart's five violin concertos, including the one on this album, were composed in quick succession in 1773 and the second half of 1775.
Performer Biography
Joséphine Olech, the flautist, is the principal flute of the Rotterdam Philharmonic since 2017 and won first prize at the Carl Nielsen International Competition in 2019.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Howard Griffiths, the artistic director of the Orpheum Foundation, believes that Mozart's music is like looking in a mirror, reflecting intonation, rhythm, phrasing, tempo, and musicality.
Composer Biography
Mozart's years in Salzburg as concertmaster (starting 1772) were a period of intense composition, where he processed musical impressions from his travels and formed his own style.
