Mozart dedicated the Violin Sonata K.526 to the memory of Carl Friedrich Abel, a gamba virtuoso and composer, just as he had done for Johann Christian Bach with his Piano Concerto in A K.488.
Compositional Technique
The Andante of Mozart's Violin Sonata K.526 is described as having a deeply tragic beauty that could not be faked.
Performer Biography
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, the violinist on this album, is also a successful conductor, serving as Music Director of the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the Russian State Orchestra.
Performer Biography
Konstantin Lifschitz received an 'Echo classics prize' for his debut CD and a Grammy nomination for his interpretation of the Goldberg Variations.
Performer Biography
Konstantin Lifschitz, the pianist, played Rameau's Tambourin in his first recital at age four and remains a particular admirer of older French music.
Performer Biography
Dmitry Sitkovetsky has transcribed works by many composers, including Bach's Goldberg Variations for string trio, and others by Haydn, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky, mostly for string orchestra.
Composer Biography
Mozart's letters to his friend Michael Puchberg in 1790 reveal a chronic sadness, despite his generally sunny disposition.
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