Robert Levin - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonatas K.279, K.280 & K.281 on Fortepiano, Vol 1 (2006)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 263 Mb | Total time: 54:56 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi | # 82876 84237 2 | Recorded: 2005
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 263 Mb | Total time: 54:56 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi | # 82876 84237 2 | Recorded: 2005
These bracing, unorthodox fortepiano readings of Mozart's first three keyboard sonatas are the first in a series by Robert Levin, a professor at Harvard University. Levin is among the first players to use the fortepiano's agility in the service of speed and flash. His Mozart is quick, jumpy, technically impressive, and distinctly unlyrical – "un-Mozartian" will be the first reaction for many listeners. Sample the Presto finale of the Piano Sonata in F major, K. 280, for an example of what you're getting into here.