Mozart's earliest orchestral works, written while still a young child, contain fascinating hints of the composer he was to become. The Freiburger Barockorchester, conducted by Gottfried von der Goltz, perform a selection of these youthful works, teasing out the pre-echos they contain of the masterpieces Mozart would go on to write.
Featuring
Gottfried von der Goltz
Freiburger Barockorchester
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Composer's Artistic Vision
Mozart's creative process was characterized by a 'delight in beginning' and a constant engagement with the music of his time, which allowed him to fuse different genre styles into his unique personal style.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded by Little Tribeca at the Ensemblehaus in Freiburg, Germany, from February 11 to 17, 2019.
Performer Biography
The Freiburger Barockorchester, featured on this album, is an ensemble that performs with period instruments and is known for its historically informed interpretations.
Composition History
Mozart's first symphony, K. 16, was composed when he was eight years old, during a period when his father was ill and he was unsupervised at the piano.
Compositional Technique
Mozart's first symphony, K. 16, features an unusual opening with a palindromic forte beginning that can be read forwards and backwards.
Composer Biography
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's father, Leopold Mozart, was a respected musician, composer, and author who published a significant treatise on violin playing in 1756, the year Wolfgang was born.
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