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Tag: Mozart

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Mozart Flute Quartet no. 2 in G, K. 285a

February 23, 2019March 3, 2019 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Nash Ensemble, or below (cover image by Gaetano Cessati) Mozart’s second flute quartet, in G major, was written, or at least completed, in 1778. Three of Mozart’s four flute quartets, I guess, were written for “amateur flautist … Continue reading Mozart Flute Quartet no. 2 in G, K. 285a

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Mozart Violin Concerto no. 5 in A, K. 219, ‘Turkish’

February 21, 2019March 3, 2019 Fugue for Thought

performed by Hilary Hahn and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen under Paavo Järvi (cover image by Daniel Olah) We’re still in 1775, but just barely, and we’re already at the fifth and final of Mozart’s entire violin concerto output. He churned … Continue reading Mozart Violin Concerto no. 5 in A, K. 219, ‘Turkish’

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Mozart Violin Concerto no. 4 in D, K. 218

February 19, 2019February 26, 2019 Fugue for Thought

performed by Arabella Steinbacher and the Festival Strings Lucerne, or below by Pinchas Zukerman and the English Chamber Orchestra (cover image by Karsten Würth) We’re hopping back in time a little bit, to the year 1775, in Mozart’s Salzburg era. … Continue reading Mozart Violin Concerto no. 4 in D, K. 218

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Mozart String Quartet no. 14 in G, K. 387

February 16, 2019February 19, 2019 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Hagen Quartet (cover image by Ehud Neuhaus) Before God, and as an honest man, I tell you that your son is the greatest composer known to me either in person or by name. He has taste, and, … Continue reading Mozart String Quartet no. 14 in G, K. 387

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Mozart Piano Sonata no. 13 in B flat, K. 333

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 Fugue for Thought

performed by Mitsuko Uchida second and third movements (cover image by Lex Sirikiat) You like forensics, don’t you, dear reader? After shows like CSI and others, as well as what seems (at least to me) to be the growing fad of … Continue reading Mozart Piano Sonata no. 13 in B flat, K. 333

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Mozart Piano Sonata no. 12 in F, K. 332

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 Fugue for Thought

performed by Mitsuko Uchida (cover image by Vincent Giersch) This is a piece that has captivated me, and although it may not be, like the finale of the previous sonata, one of those immediately recognizable, iconic passages, it exudes such … Continue reading Mozart Piano Sonata no. 12 in F, K. 332

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Mozart Oboe Quartet in F, K. 370

February 9, 2019February 12, 2019 Fugue for Thought

performed by Joszef Kiss and the Kodály Quartet, or below by Alexei Ogrintchouk, oboe; Baiba Skride, violin; Veronika Hagen, viola; Sol Gabetta, cello (cover image by Anita Austvika) Mozart’s Oboe quartet dates from 1781, a few years later than the … Continue reading Mozart Oboe Quartet in F, K. 370

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Mozart Piano Sonata no. 11 in A, K. 331

February 8, 2019February 11, 2019 Fugue for Thought

performed by Mitsuko Uchida second and third movements (cover image by Joanna Kosinska) Mozart’s eleventh piano sonata was composed somewhere, at some point. It’s not often that we don’t have all the juicy details about the composition of Mozart’s efforts … Continue reading Mozart Piano Sonata no. 11 in A, K. 331

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Mozart Piano Sonata no. 10 in C, K. 330

February 6, 2019January 29, 2019 Fugue for Thought

performed by Mitsuko Uchida, or below by Krystian Zimerman (cover image by Tim Mossholder) As if we didn’t have enough Mozart last year, with week after week of his music, we’re going to see his name yet a few more … Continue reading Mozart Piano Sonata no. 10 in C, K. 330

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Mozart Violin Concerto no. 3 in G, K. 216

December 21, 2018December 23, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Arabella Steinbacher and Festival Strings Lucerne, or as below by Johannes Leertouwer and La Borea (cover image by Zhang Kaiyv) This is a suitable end to our long stretch of Mozart pieces. Thoughts I have about this piece … Continue reading Mozart Violin Concerto no. 3 in G, K. 216

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Mozart Violin Concerto no. 2 in D, K. 211

December 19, 2018December 21, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Isabelle Faust and Il Giardino Armonico under Giovanni Antonini, or below by Johannes Leertouwer and La Borea (cover image by Brooke Lark) The second of Mozart’s five legitimate (numbered, verified) violin concertos also dates from 1775, is also … Continue reading Mozart Violin Concerto no. 2 in D, K. 211

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Mozart Violin Concerto no. 1 in B-flat, K. 207

December 17, 2018December 18, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Isabelle Faust and Il Giardino Armonico under Giovanni Antonini, or below by Johannes Leertouwer and La Borea (cover image by Anastasia Zhenina) We welcome Mozart’s violin concertos to the blog. It was thought for a time, or perhaps … Continue reading Mozart Violin Concerto no. 1 in B-flat, K. 207

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Mozart 4 Contredanses in F major (Serenade No. 2), K. 101

December 16, 2018December 17, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Wiener Mozart Ensemble under Wili Boskovsky (cover image by Aaron Burden) If YouTube video descriptions are to be believed (and that is one of the only sources of information I have about this work), then we are … Continue reading Mozart 4 Contredanses in F major (Serenade No. 2), K. 101

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Mozart Symphony no. 30 in D, K. 202

December 14, 2018December 16, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under Josef Krips, or below by the Academy of Ancient Music under Christopher Hogwood (cover image by Grant Ritchie) Here we are with our last Mozart symphony for a while. The 30th was written … Continue reading Mozart Symphony no. 30 in D, K. 202

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Mozart Symphony no. 29 in A, K. 201

December 13, 2018December 14, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under Josef Krips, or below with the Academy of Ancient Music under Christopher Hogwood (cover image by Dawid Zawila) Did you expect anything else? Mozart’s 29th symphony, in contrast with the previously numbered work, does have … Continue reading Mozart Symphony no. 29 in A, K. 201

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Mozart Symphony no. 28 in C, K. 200

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under Josef Krips, or below by The Academy of Ancient Music under Christopher Hogwood (cover image by Dawid Zawila) Here we are with the next in that little set of four symphonies we started … Continue reading Mozart Symphony no. 28 in C, K. 200

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Mozart Symphony no. 27 in G, K. 199

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Josef Krips and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, or below by The Academy of Ancient Music under Christopher Hogwood (cover image by Aneta Pawlik) For today’s symphony, we jump back to 1773, a few years before some of the pieces … Continue reading Mozart Symphony no. 27 in G, K. 199

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Mozart Bassoon Concerto in B-flat, K. 191

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Stepan Turnovsky and the Vienna Mozart Academy under Johannes Wildner, or below, likely Aligi Voltan and the Orchestra del Teatro Olimpico di Vicenza under G.B. Rigon (cover image by Ales Krivec) Name another bassoon concerto. I’m sure you … Continue reading Mozart Bassoon Concerto in B-flat, K. 191

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Mozart Divertimento no. 8 in F, K. 213

December 9, 2018December 10, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Wind Soloists of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, or as below by Ensemble Philidor (cover image by Aaron Burden) Today’s piece is the first in a group of five works for six instruments. A few weeks ago … Continue reading Mozart Divertimento no. 8 in F, K. 213

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Mozart Serenade no. 6 in D, K. 239, ‘Serenata Notturna’

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, or below by Le Concert des Nations under Jordi Savall (cover image by Aleyna Rentz) Now this is something a little different. This three-movement work was written in (or at least … Continue reading Mozart Serenade no. 6 in D, K. 239, ‘Serenata Notturna’

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Mozart Serenade no. 5 in D, K. 204

December 5, 2018December 5, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields under Sir Neville Marriner, or as below by The Smithsonian Chamber Players under Jaap Schröder (cover image by Alex Block) So we’ve talked about a lot of Mozart lately, right? … Continue reading Mozart Serenade no. 5 in D, K. 204

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