Part of a complete series of Mozart keyboard concertos recorded by Russian-Polish fortepianist Viviana Sofronitski and the Musicae Antiquae Collegium Varsoviense, a group of musicians specializing in early music from the Warsaw Chamber Opera Orchestra, these performances make a few unorthodox choices but generally show the care and detail evident in other volumes in this series from Poland, a country not much. known for its historical performance scene.
Musicae Antiquae Collegium Varsoviense comprises three generations of musicians. Since 1991, the ensemble has used exclusively period instruments, and since 1993 it has worked under the direction of the eminent harpsichordist Wladyslaw Klosiewich, a professor at the Academy of Music in Warsaw. Two other conductors regularly working with the orchestra are Tadeusz Karolak and Kai Bumann.
The Musicae Antiquae Colegium Varsoviense is a small orchestra playing period instruments with effortless skill and pronounced character. The woodwinds are especially noteworthy, particularly in the E flat major Concerto, K. 482, where they are practically full partners with Sofronitzki. Karolak contributions are two-fold. Mozart - The Complete Fortepiano Concertos, CD 3, 01:08:31 01. KV503-1,Allegro maestoso 02. KV503-2,Andante 03.
These are truly first-rank performances of what were once invariably called Mozart's Piano Concertos but are now often called his Fortepiano Concertos or, in Polish, his Koncerty Fortepianowe. The Polish nomenclature is apt here since all the performers are Polish: soloist Viviana Sofronitzki, orchestra Musicae Antiquae Colegium Varsoviense, and musical director Tadeusz Karolak. As a fortepianist, Sofronitzki has a supple technique, a subtle tone, a smooth delivery, and a marvelous gift for legato phrasing even on the supremely non-legato fortepiano.
Album · 2011 · 9 Songs. 1. Fortepiano Concerto N. 2 in A Major, KV 414: I. Allegro. 2. 2 in A Major, KV 414: II. Andante.
Mozart: Complete Fortepiano Concertos. However, that 1 percent can be miraculous and so it is here in a new set of keyboard concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91) from fortepianist Viviana Sofronitsky and Musica Antique Collegium Varsoviense (a group from Warsaw) under the baton of Tadeusz Karolak. To cut to the chase, this set is such an improvement over both the period collections by Jos van Immerseel and Anima Eterna and Malcolm Bilson-John Eliot Gardiner as to end the discussion immediately.
Mozart: Complete Fortepiano Concertos, Vo. Released on: 2011-03-03. Conductor: Tadeusz Karolak Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791. Auto-generated by YouTube. Mozart: Rondo K 382 for piano and orchestra.
Volumes 10 & 11 contain the harpsichord concertos. Viviana Sofronitzki’s Mozart cycle is an extraordinary achievement.
Fortepiano Concerto in E flat major, KV 271 | |
Allegro | 10:13 |
Andantino | 10:35 |
Rondeau, Presto | 10:46 |
Fortepiano Concerto in E flat major, KV 449 | |
Allegro vivace | 9:09 |
Andantino | 5:38 |
Allegro ma non troppo | 5:52 |
Fortepiano Concerto in F major, KV 413 | |
Allegro | 9:46 |
Larghetto | 6:47 |
Tempo di Menuetto | 5:29 |
Fortepiano Concerto in B flat major, KV 450 | |
Allegro | 10:22 |
Andante | 5:20 |
Allegro | 7:56 |
Fortepiano Concerto in F major, KV 459 | |
Allegro | 11:50 |
Allegretto | 7:14 |
Allegro assai | 8:08 |
Fortepiano Concerto in C major, KV 503 | |
Allegro maestoso | 13:37 |
Andante | 6:38 |
Allegretto | 8:54 |
Fortepiano Concerto in D major, KV 537 | |
Allegro | 13:54 |
Larghetto | 6:44 |
Allegretto | 9:40 |
Rondo in A major, KV 386 | |
Allegretto | 8:45 |
Fortepiano Concerto in A major, KV 414 | |
Allegro | 10:13 |
Andante | 7:43 |
Rondeau, Allegretto | 6:45 |
Fortepiano Concerto in C major, KV 415 | |
Allegro | 10:44 |
Andante | 7:21 |
Rondeau, Allegro | 8:44 |
Fortepiano Concerto in C major, KV 467 | |
Allegro maestoso | 12:42 |
Andante | 7:21 |
Allegro vivace assai | 6:45 |
Fortepiano Concerto in D major, KV 175 | |
Allegro | 8:50 |
Andante, ma un poco adagio | 7:27 |
Allegro | 5:29 |
Concerto for 2 Fortepianos in E flat major, KV 365 | |
Allegro | 9:58 |
Andante | 7:17 |
Rondeaux, Allegro | 7:13 |
Concerto for 3 Fortepianos in F major, KV 242 | |
Allegro | 9:02 |
Adagio | 8:11 |
Rondeau, Tempo di Menuetto | 5:54 |
Fortepiano Concerto in E flat major, KV 482 | |
Allegro | 12:23 |
Andante | 9:40 |
Allegro | 11:14 |
Fortepiano Concerto in C minor, KV 491 | |
Allegro | 13:03 |
Larghetto | 6:51 |
Allegretto | 8:25 |
Rondo in D major, KV 382 | |
Allegretto grazioso - Adagio - Allegro | 10:19 |
Fortepiano Concerto in B flat major, KV 238 | |
Allegro aperto | 6:50 |
Andante un poco adagio | 5:33 |
Rondeau, Allegro | 7:23 |
Fortepiano Concerto in D minor, KV 466 | |
Allegro | 13:43 |
Romance | 10:07 |
Allegro assai | 7:36 |
Fortepiano Concerto in A major, KV 488 | |
Allegro | 10:53 |
Adagio | 5:40 |
Allegro assai | 7:42 |
Fortepiano Concerto in C major, KV 246 | |
Allegro aperto | 7:38 |
Andante | 7:14 |
Rondeau, Tempo di Menuetto | 6:51 |
Fortepiano Concerto in D major, KV 451 | |
Allegro assai | 10:49 |
Andante | 6:13 |
Rondeau, Allegro di molto | 6:14 |
Fortepiano Concerto in G major, KV 453 | |
Allegro | 11:40 |
Andante | 9:43 |
Allegretto | 7:30 |
Fortepiano Concerto in B flat major, KV 456 | |
Allegro vivace | 12:26 |
Andante un poco sostenuto | 12:45 |
Allegro vivace | 7:38 |
Fortepiano Concerto in B flat major, KV 595 | |
Allegro | 13:56 |
Larghetto | 6:03 |
Allegro | 8:59 |
Harpsichord Concerto in F major, KV 37 | |
Allegro | 5:17 |
Andante | 6:25 |
Allegro | 6:30 |
Harpsichord Concerto in B flat major, KV 39 | |
Allegro spirituoso | 5:55 |
Andante staccato | 6:57 |
Molto allegro | 3:56 |
Harpsichord Concerto in D major, KV 40 | |
Allegro maestoso | 5:41 |
Andante | 3:53 |
Presto | 5:46 |
Harpsichord Concerto in G major, KV 41 | |
Allegro | 5:12 |
Andante | 4:32 |
Molto allegro | 3:45 |
Harpsichord Concerto in D major, KV 107 No. I | |
Allegro | 5:51 |
Andante | 4:09 |
Tempo do Menuetto | 4:19 |
Harpsichord Concerto in G major, KV 107 No. II | |
Allegro | 4:26 |
Allegretto | 5:55 |
Harpsichord Concerto in E flat major, KV 107 No. III | |
Allegro | 5:55 |
Allegretto | 3:38 |
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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PMC 4151 | Mozart*, Viviana Sofronitski*, Musicae Antiquae Collegium Varsoviense | Mozart*, Viviana Sofronitski*, Musicae Antiquae Collegium Varsoviense - Mozart Fortepiano Concertos (Complete) (11xCD, Comp) | Fundacja Pro Musica Camerata | PMC 4151 | Europe | 2008 |
KTC 1424 | Mozart*, Viviana Sofronitsky, Musicae Antiquae Collegium Varsoviense | Mozart*, Viviana Sofronitsky, Musicae Antiquae Collegium Varsoviense - Mozart Fortepiano Concertos (Complete) (11xCD, Comp, RE) | Etcetera | KTC 1424 | US | 2011 |