Search - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Yuli Turovsky, I Musici de Montréal :: Mozart: Church Sonatas

Pure Delight for lovers of both Mozart and music for organ!

11/27/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Seventeen short epistle sonatas (played between the reading of the Epistle and the Gospel during Mass) for chamber orchestra and organ. Here we have young Salzburg Mozart, full of joyous music. These pieces are so much fun, it is hard to believe they were ever allowed in church. They must have caused dancing in the aisles!Genevieve Soly plays the organ with such subtlety and finesse on this CD. How lovely to hear an organ used as an enriching member of an ensemble rather than as an overpowering solo instrument. And what a superb ensemble Soly has to work with in the I Musici de Montreal.Buy this terrific addition to your collection of Mozart! You won't be sorry."

A bright voice from Yuli Turovsky

H. Hanna | Goleta CA USA | 06/10/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"An astounding recording out of the blue. There is more musical content in these sonatas then are contained in many lesser known composers' lifetime works. The balance between orchestra and organ is great. Each phrase comes through bright and clear. The tonal quality of this ensemble is superb. Not since the early 50s with the RCA recordings on vinyl, have these pieces had such a caring and careful interpretation. I Musici of Montreal and Yuli Turovsky are to be commended. I highly recommend this recording"