Mozart's Mandolin - Shmuel Elbaz & Asaf Kleinman

1. 01 – Sonata no. 22 in A major KV 305 – I. Allegro di molto
   
2. 02 – Sonata no. 22 in A major KV 305 – II. Thema. Andante grazioso
   
3. 03 – Sonata no. 18 in G major KV 301 – I. Allegro con spirito
   
4. 04 – Sonata no. 18 in G major KV 301 – II. Allegro
   
5. 05 – Sonata no. 21 in Eminor KV 304 – I. Allegro
   
6. 06 – Sonata no. 21 in Eminor KV 304 – II. Tempo di Menuetto
   
7. 07 – Sonata no. 17 in C major KV 296 – I. Allegro vivace
   
8. 08 – Sonata no. 17 in C major KV 296 – II. Andante sostenuto
   
9. 09 – Sonata no. 17 in C major KV 296 – III. Rondeau. Allegro
   

This fascinating release sheds new light on Mozart’s music. The sense of equality between protagonists in Mozart’s mature violin sonatas lends itself to the pairing of mandolin and piano; the mandolin shares the tuning of the violin, enabling it to adapt effortlessly to this repertoire. Mozart himself was familiar with the mandolin, which is given a solo during ‘Deh, vieni alla finestra’ in Don Giovanni.
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Booklet in English, German and French.