Mozart's Sonata K333 includes a slow movement where a few bars in F minor, using simple yet daring harmonies, create a tense atmosphere that is still considered modern.
Performer Biography
Jean Muller, the pianist on this album, has performed the complete piano sonata cycles of both Mozart and Beethoven in concert.
Recording & Production
The recording producer, Marco Battistella, focused on creating clarity and natural depth using a single stereo microphone system for this album.
Instruments
This recording features a Steinway D-573968 piano, equipped with a PES Butterfly D SET from Instrumagic.
Performer Biography
Jean Muller has received over a dozen first prizes at international piano competitions, including the prestigious 'Concours Poulenc' in 2004.
Composition History
Mozart's Sonata K533/494 is a composite work, combining two movements completed in 1788 with a Rondo from 1786 that was originally a stand-alone piece.
Compositional Technique
The first movement of Mozart's Sonata K533/494 features a fugue-like theme that opens unaccompanied, an untypical approach for Mozart, possibly inspired by J.S. Bach.
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