Mozart, W.A.: Piano Trios, Vol. 1 (Kungsbacka Trio)
5/18/2009, 9 Tracks, 1:03:16
Featuring
Simon Crawford-Phillips
Malin Broman
Jesper Svedberg
Kungsbacka Piano Trio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Composition History
Mozart dated the Trio in B flat major, K. 502, in his catalogue three days after the death of his second child, at a time when he considered moving to England.
Compositional Technique
The textures and thematic treatment of Mozart's Piano Trio in B flat major, K. 502, suggest a close association with the concerto form, particularly in the opening of its last movement.
Recording & Production
This album, the first disc of Mozart's complete piano trios, was recorded at St George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol, UK, from April 9th to 13th, 2007.
Composer Biography
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's father, Leopold Mozart, sacrificed his own creative career to promote his son's precocious genius, undertaking extended concert tours of Europe.
Performer Biography
The Kungsbacka Piano Trio, formed in 1997, won First Prize in the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition and was selected as 'Rising Stars' by the European Concert Halls Organisation.
Compositional Technique
Mozart's Piano Trio in G, K. 496, originally intended to have a different last movement, now features a set of six variations on a gavotte theme.
Composition History
Mozart's first mature work in the piano trio form is the Divertimento in B flat major, K. 254, written in Salzburg in August 1776.
