Nikolaj Znaider, the conductor and violinist on this album, plays the 'Kreisler' Guarnerius 'del Gesu' 1741, which is on extended loan to him from The Royal Danish Theater.
Composer Biography
Mozart's father, Leopold, was the author of 'Violinschule', one of the 18th century's most influential treatises on violin technique, highlighting the violin's importance in Mozart's early musical development.
Composer Biography
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born in Salzburg in 1756, began composing his first pieces for keyboard before his fifth birthday and performed publicly at the University of Salzburg later that year.
Compositional Technique
The finale of Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 features an 'exhilarating excursion into what is usually called 'Turkish' music,' characterized by exaggerated melodic leaps, pounding rhythms, and col legno effects.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mozart's violin concertos emphasize lyricism and personal expressiveness over technical brilliance, marking a new stage in his artistic development.
Composition History
Mozart composed his five violin concertos between 1773 and 1775, with the last four written in rapid succession during the latter half of 1775.
Compositional Technique
The finale of Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4 includes an episode inspired by folk music, featuring a French-style gavotte followed by a rustic tune with bagpipe-like drones from the soloist.
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