This album features Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s violin sonatas, composed between 1778 and 1781, which marked a significant evolution in the genre. Initially, violin sonatas were essentially keyboard works with optional violin accompaniment, but Mozart transformed them into fully integrated chamber pieces where both instruments share equal importance.
These sonatas were published as Opus 2 and were well received by critics of the time, noted for their innovative ideas and the seamless interplay between violin and piano. The album includes the Sonata in G major, which Mozart performed in 1781 with violinist Antonio Brunetti, playing the piano part from memory just hours after composing it. The recording by Natsumi Wakamatsu (violin) and Yoshiko Kojima (fortepiano) offers an authentic interpretation using period instruments, highlighting Mozart’s pioneering role in redefining the violin sonata.
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