Mozart included a difficult chromatic section in "Bella mia fiamma" (KV 528), seemingly to test the soprano Josepha Duček.
Compositional Technique
In "Ch'io mi scordi di te?" (KV 505), Mozart combined opera and piano concerto genres, with a solo piano part alongside the soprano, which he played himself at the premiere.
Composer Biography
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart took singing lessons as a child and performed publicly as a singer before his voice changed, which helped him compose operas.
Composition History
The concert aria "Ch'io mi scordi di te?" (KV 505) was written for the farewell concert of soprano Nancy Storace, who had sung Susanna in the premiere of "Le nozze di Figaro."
Performer Biography
Soile Isokoski, the soprano on this album, won 2nd prize in the BBC Singer of the World competition in 1987, followed by 1st prizes in the Elly Ameling and Tokyo International Singing Competitions.
Composition History
The concert aria "Bella mia fiamma" (KV 528) was composed by Mozart after Josepha Duček, a Czech soprano, allegedly locked him in a room until he wrote it.
Composition History
Mozart wrote about 50 arias specifically for concert use, often for singers he knew.
