With the exception of the fragmentary Sonata in C major, K. 403, here, Artaria published these sonatas by Mozart in 1781 as being for piano with violin accompaniment, as was done with many similar works of the time. Most people would agree, however, that these are true duo sonatas with the violin and piano being equal partners. In this recording, Andrew Manze's violin is obviously the star, even though Richard Egarr's fortepiano is more than mere accompaniment. The recording has excellent, close, clear sound, and it tends ...
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With the exception of the fragmentary Sonata in C major, K. 403, here, Artaria published these sonatas by Mozart in 1781 as being for piano with violin accompaniment, as was done with many similar works of the time. Most people would agree, however, that these are true duo sonatas with the violin and piano being equal partners. In this recording, Andrew Manze's violin is obviously the star, even though Richard Egarr's fortepiano is more than mere accompaniment. The recording has excellent, close, clear sound, and it tends to favor the violin, even making allowances for the fact that the fortepiano is quieter than a modern piano. In the first movement of the Sonata in F major, K. 377, there is quite a bit of trading of melody between the two instruments. Both Manze and Egarr are aware of when each of them has the more important or interesting part, but the listener has to put more effort into finding it when it is in the keyboard part. Other than that, the two give these sonatas a rich reading, full of...
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