Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Trios No. 1, K. 254 (Divertimento), No. 3, K. 502 & No. 6, K. 564

Featuring

Čeněk Pavlík
Marek Jerie
Ivan Klánský
Guarneri Trio Prague
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Instruments

Čeněk Pavlík, the violinist of the Guarneri Trio Prague, plays the 'Zimbalist' violin made by Joseph Guarneri del Gesù in 1735.

Performer Biography

The Guarneri Trio Prague was founded in 1986 by three instrumentalists of the same generation who had already pursued distinguished solo careers.

Recording & Production

This recording features a period instrument Bösendorfer piano, tuned by Ivan Sokol.

Compositional Technique

In early chamber music with keyboard, the violin or flute often doubled the keyboard's right hand, while the cello (without a spike) played the continuo part, often doubling the keyboard's left hand.

Composition History

Mozart composed only six Trios for keyboard, violin, and cello, across three distinct periods of his life.

Instruments

Marek Jerie, the cellist of the Guarneri Trio Prague, plays a cello made by Andrea Guarneri in 1684.

Historical Context

The 'accompanied sonata' genre, which these trios belong to, became popular to satisfy amateur musicians and benefited from the availability of new keyboards, including the first pianofortes.