Mozart's violin concertos emphasize musicality over technique, striving for a 'perfect balance between technical challenges and musical content'.
Composition History
Most of Mozart's five violin concertos, including those on this album, were composed in Salzburg between June and December of 1775.
Composer Biography
Mozart learned to play the violin using his father Leopold Mozart's method, who was an authority on the instrument and author of a textbook on violin playing.
Composition History
The cadenzas played on this recording were composed by Wolfgang Schneiderhan, a great violinist who co-founded the Festival Strings Lucerne in 1956.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in February 2021 at the Paul Sacher Saal in Basel, Switzerland.
Instruments
This album marks Arabella Steinbacher's first recording on the 'Ex Benno Walter' Stradivarius from 1718, an instrument from Stradivari's 'golden period'.
Performer Biography
Violinist Arabella Steinbacher previously recorded Mozart's Violin Concertos Nos. 3, 4, and 5, and this album completes her recording of all five concertos.
