Mozart: Piano Duets, Volume 1

Editorial Reviews
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Jenö Jandó, who must have made 100 CDs for Naxos so far, still manages to sound engaged in what he plays. In this, his second duet recital with his former pupil Zsuzsa Kollár, the artists give completely convincing performances in a much-neglected area of Mozart's music. The piano duet was a dominant form of home musical entertainment in the days before the radio and the phonograph. But the intimate nature of most duet music doesn't make for spectacular public recitals, so most of the music is rarely heard today. If you love Mozart, though, be prepared for some pleasant surprises. K. 521 is a mature masterpiece on the level of Mozart's best music, and most of the other works are close to its level. The exception is K. 19d, composed when Mozart was 9 years old, but even that has enough ingenuity and impulse to make it worth hearing, especially the dramatic interruption of the concluding Rondo, an amazing touch for a composer so young, even when it's Mozart. The performances are excellent. These musicians don't exactly play as one, although their ensemble work is flawless. There is just enough difference in their personalities to make for a convincing duet experience. Beautiful music, performances, and recorded sound at a ridiculously low price. --Leslie Gerber

Tracks:

Son in C, K.521: Allegro
Son in C, K.521: Andante
Son in C, K.521: Allegretto
Andante With Five Vars in G, K.501
Son in D, K.381: Allegro
Son in D, K.381: Andante
Son in D, K.381: Allegro Molto
Fant in f, K.608
Son in C, K.19d: Allegro
Son in C, K.19d: Menuetto
Son in C, K.19d: Rondo: Allegretto

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Jenö Jandó, who must have made 100 CDs for Naxos so far, still manages to sound engaged in what he plays. In this, his second duet recital with his former pupil Zsuzsa Kollár, the artists give completely convincing performances in a much-neglected area of Mozart's music. The piano duet was a dominant form of home musical entertainment in the days before the radio and the phonograph. But the intimate nature of most duet music doesn't make for spectacular public recitals, so most of the music is rarely heard today. If you love Mozart, though, be prepared for some pleasant surprises. K. 521 is a mature masterpiece on the level of Mozart's best music, and most of the other works are close to its level. The exception is K. 19d, composed when Mozart was 9 years old, but even that has enough ingenuity and impulse to make it worth hearing, especially the dramatic interruption of the concluding Rondo, an amazing touch for a composer so young, even when it's Mozart. The performances are excellent. These musicians don't exactly play as one, although their ensemble work is flawless. There is just enough difference in their personalities to make for a convincing duet experience. Beautiful music, performances, and recorded sound at a ridiculously low price. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Mozart accross the time.......2000-10-28

When you have in the same CD K. 521, K. 501, K. 508 and K. 19d you have a picture on how Mozart became from a prodigious child to a genius.

The music is so delightful that you can play it until the laser wores out the CD.

The interpretation is pure Mozartian and a precise, without being mechanical. You can "see" the smile of Mrs. Kollár and Mr. Jandó

Recording is excelent and , I am not tired to type it again, at Naxos prices a no brainer.

Volume. 1-Piano Duets Complete
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Volume. 1-Piano Duets Complete
W.a. Mozart
Manufacturer: Asv
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0000030T8
Release Date: 1992-03-31