Mozart's Sonata in A minor K310 is an example of 'Sturm und Drang' (Storm and stress), a proto-Romantic idea popular in Viennese classical music.
Compositional Technique
Beethoven's Op.111 Sonata in C minor is unique for having only two movements, with the second movement's variations on a theme completing a 'circle' without need for further movements.
Album & Artwork
The album's program is built around three sonatas by three composers from Vienna: Beethoven, Mozart, and Alban Berg.
Composition History
Mozart's Sonata in A minor K310 was written in Paris in 1778, when the 22-year-old composer was experiencing inner turmoil after burying his mother.
Historical Context
Alban Berg's Sonata Op.1, written in 1910, marks the 'twilight' of the piano sonata and reflects the jarring and dissonant reality of pre-war Europe.
Recording & Production
This recording is dedicated to Mr Alistair Jones, Mr Henry Atterbury, Ms Olessia Burner, Mr Nigel Mansfield and Mr Robert Lawrence, whose support made the CD possible.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Beethoven's Sonata Op.111 signifies the end of the Classical sonata, while Alban Berg's Sonata Op.1 draws the line under the Romantic sonata.
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