Mozart: The Violin Sonatas

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All Music Guide - Blair Sanderson
Originally released in the 1980s as separate albums and as a box set in 1991, Mozart's "Violin Sonatas" have been reissued here as a special collector's edition. Aside from the changed packaging, this sleek four-disc set is identical to the first but provides greater value at the reduced price. In these sonatas for keyboard and violin, the piano dominates as the violin often tags along in unison with the piano's melody, rarely departing from it except in an ornamental capacity. Even so, Itzhak Perlman brings his customary good humor and energy to these pieces, and through his vibrant and spirited playing makes the violin's obbligato more or less equal to the pianist's ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Blair Sanderson
Originally released in the 1980s as separate albums and as a box set in 1991, Mozart's "Violin Sonatas" have been reissued here as a special collector's edition. Aside from the changed packaging, this sleek four-disc set is identical to the first but provides greater value at the reduced price. In these sonatas for keyboard and violin, the piano dominates as the violin often tags along in unison with the piano's melody, rarely departing from it except in an ornamental capacity. Even so, Itzhak Perlman brings his customary good humor and energy to these pieces, and through his vibrant and spirited playing makes the violin's obbligato more or less equal to the pianist's elaborate part. Daniel Barenboim displays a great deal of verve and spontaneity in his ever-shifting roles as soloist and accompanist. His playing is clean and always precise, yet genuine warmth comes through, no doubt because playing with Perlman must have been an unalloyed joy. The friendship and communication between these two musicians clearly contributed to the success of these exemplary performances, which remain an essential offering in the catalog. Deutsche Grammophon's recordings are excellent throughout and offer a full, natural sound even on the early DDD recordings from 1983.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/28/2003
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • UPC: 028946374924
  • Catalog Number: 000120402
  • Sales rank: 14,623

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1–2 Sonata for violin & piano No. 18 in G major, K. 301 (K. 293a) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Itzhak Perlman (13:25)
    Composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    1. 1 Allegro con spirito
    2. 2 Allegro
  2. 3–4 Sonata for violin & piano No. 19 in E flat major, K. 302 (K. 293b) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Itzhak Perlman (12:01)
    Composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    1. 3 Allegro
    2. 4 Rondo. Andante grazioso
  3. 5–6 Sonata for violin & piano No. 20 in C major, K. 303 (K. 293c) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Itzhak Perlman (10:24)
    Composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    1. 5 Adagio - Molto allegro
    2. 6 Tempo di Menuetto
  4. 7–8 Sonata for violin & piano No. 22 in A major, K. 305 (K. 293d) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Itzhak Perlman (14:51)
    Composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    1. 7 Allegro di molto
    2. 8 Thema. Andante grazioso - Variazioni 1-6
  5. 9–11 Sonata for violin & piano No. 17 in C major, K. 296 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Itzhak Perlman (16:37)
    Composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    1. 9 Allegro vivace
    2. 10 Andante sostenuto
    3. 11 Rondeau. Allegro
Disc 2
  1. 1–2 Sonata for violin & piano No. 21 in E minor, K. 304 (K. 300c) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Itzhak Perlman (11:08)
    Composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    1. 1 Allegro
    2. 2 Tempo di Menuetto
  2. 3–5 Sonata for violin & piano No. 23 in D major, K. 306 (K. 300l) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Itzhak Perlman (22:27)
    Composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    1. 3 Allegro con spirito
    2. 4 Andantino cantabile
    3. 5 Allegretto
  3. 6–8 Sonata for violin & piano No. 26 in B flat major, K. 378 (K. 317d) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Itzhak Perlman (18:31)
    Composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    1. 6 Allegro moderato
    2. 7 Andantino sostenuto e cantabile
    3. 8 Rondeau. Allegro
  4. 9–10 Sonata for violin & piano No. 27 in G major, K. 379 (K. 373a) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Itzhak Perlman (17:05)
    Composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    1. 9 Adagio - Allegro
    2. 10 Thema. Andantino cantabile - Var. 1-5 - Thema. Allegretto
Disc 3
  1. 1–3 Sonata for violin & piano No. 24 in F major, K. 376 (K. 374d) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Itzhak Perlman (17:19)
    Composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    1. 1 Allegro
    2. 2 Andante
    3. 3 Rondeau. Allegretto grazioso
  2. 4–6 Sonata for violin & piano No. 25 in F major, K. 377 (K. 374e) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Itzhak Perlman (18:42)
    Composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    1. 4 Allegro
    2. 5 Thema. Andante - Variationen 1-6
    3. 6 Tempo di Menuetto
  3. 7–9 Sonata for violin & piano No. 28 in E flat major, K. 380 (K. 374f) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Itzhak Perlman (16:17)
    Composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    1. 7 Allegro
    2. 8 Andante con moto
    3. 9 Rondeau. Allegro
  4. 10–12 Sonata for violin & piano No. 32 in B flat major, K. 454 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Itzhak Perlman (21:49)
    Composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    1. 10 Largo - Allegro
    2. 11 Andante
    3. 12 Allegretto
Disc 4
  1. 1–3 Sonata for violin & piano No. 33 in E flat major, K. 481 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Itzhak Perlman (25:03)
    Composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    1. 1 Molto Allegro
    2. 2 Adagio
    3. 3 Thema. Allegretto - Var. 1-5 - Var. 6. Allegro
  2. 4–6 Sonata for violin & piano No. 35 in A major, K. 526 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Itzhak Perlman (24:38)
    Composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    1. 4 Molto Allegro
    2. 5 Andante
    3. 6 Presto
  3. 7–9 Sonata for violin & piano No. 36 in F major ("For Beginners"), K. 547 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Itzhak Perlman (19:36)
    Composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    1. 7 Andantino cantabile
    2. 8 Allegro
    3. 9 Thema. Andante - Var. 1-6
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Itzhak Perlman Primary Artist
Daniel Barenboim Primary Artist
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