Philharmonia Baroque Kristian Bezuidenhout All Mozart
What was divine for me: Philharmonia Baroque and this concert with the foremost piano forte player in the world, or the young and passionate and brilliant Kristian Bezuidenhout. First we heard Symphony no. 27 in G Major, and then Kristian played the Concerto for Fortepiano No. 23 in A. Major after which, if we could listen to anything more, we were sent off with the Symphony no. 39 in E. Flat Major. Born in South Africa, he was first educated in Australia and then at the Eastman School of music and now lives in London. At 21 he won the prestigious first international prize in the Beruges Fortepiano Competition. Charming style...won me over, and improved my mood!
The piece played was completed while Mozart was composing "The Marriage of Figaro" and is known for "being perfect in its proportions, formal clarity and range of expression." That certainly sounds like what I heard. The year is 1785-86. I favor the 18th century; it seems more alive, more joyous, more passionate. Mozart's partron was Prince von Furstenburg
I will quote from the program as it describes my response, exactly: "The Adagio is a melancholy sicilina in the unusual key of F. sharp minor, the only piece Mozart ever wrote in this key. This movement is pure "Empfindsamkeit, the "sensitivity style"(or hypersensitivity style) of intimate personal emotions characterized by sign figures, descending chromatic lines and pregnant pauses. An arching second theme evokes a prolonged sign and the gentle rocking rhythm turns into a throbbing pizzicato passage before the the theme vaporizes into nothingness. "
No wonder I loved it. I came away with three of his recordings and am playing them again and again...it transports me to a place I want to go. It expresses what needs expression. Happy Valentines!
Signing CDs after the concert
The piece played was completed while Mozart was composing "The Marriage of Figaro" and is known for "being perfect in its proportions, formal clarity and range of expression." That certainly sounds like what I heard. The year is 1785-86. I favor the 18th century; it seems more alive, more joyous, more passionate. Mozart's partron was Prince von Furstenburg
I will quote from the program as it describes my response, exactly: "The Adagio is a melancholy sicilina in the unusual key of F. sharp minor, the only piece Mozart ever wrote in this key. This movement is pure "Empfindsamkeit, the "sensitivity style"(or hypersensitivity style) of intimate personal emotions characterized by sign figures, descending chromatic lines and pregnant pauses. An arching second theme evokes a prolonged sign and the gentle rocking rhythm turns into a throbbing pizzicato passage before the the theme vaporizes into nothingness. "
No wonder I loved it. I came away with three of his recordings and am playing them again and again...it transports me to a place I want to go. It expresses what needs expression. Happy Valentines!
Signing CDs after the concert
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