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	Mozart, Mozartean Players Piano Quartets K.478 & K.493 Genre: Classical Mozart confided some of his most personal and intense thoughts to his two Piano Quartets, which is apparently why his publisher told him not to write the other four of the originally planned six. The Mozartean Players ha... more » « less
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All Artists: Mozart, Mozartean Players
Title: Piano Quartets K.478 & K.493
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
Release Date: 10/14/1997
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 093046991821, 093046991821

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Mozart confided some of his most personal and intense thoughts to his two Piano Quartets, which is apparently why his publisher told him not to write the other four of the originally planned six. The Mozartean Players have cleverly reversed the order of the pieces on the CD, since No. 1 is the more tragic work, at least in its first movement. If the two pieces were heard in order, No. 2 might be an anticlimax. These fine period-instrument players deliberately mute the tragedy to make it more affecting, but you have to be a subtle listener to appreciate what they are doing. If you are, this is your disc! --Leslie Gerber

CD Reviews

Just fabulous!

Elisa K. Cheng | Boston, MA | 04/23/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Subtle and powerful at the same time -- this is just an amazing CD. I'm sad that it's out of stock, because I think many others would love to hear such a wonderful recording of Mozart's quartets. I am a big fan of anything recorded by the Mozartean Players -- I happened upon them during a Harvard music course focused on music performed with period instruments, and I have been thrilled by everything I've heard from them. There's something so unique and interesting to hearing all the great masters' work as they were meant to be performed and as they *were* performed in that time period. I'd recommend just about any recording by Steven Lubin (who plays the modern piano, fortepiano and harpsichord all with the most amazing musicality). This is no exception!"