These last two volumes in kristian bezuidenhouts extensive mozart cycle, issued as a doublealbum, contain well known pieces alongside a few rarities. Fortepianist kristian bezuidenhout is a citizen of the world with a penchant for the past. Kristian bezuidenhout early keyboard instruments and details of their recordings available to browse and buy. It is her first major story and she is allowed to ask anything. From the collection of alexander skeaping unequal temperament, a 430. Kristian bezuidenhout plays mozart on the fortepiano like noone else. Kristian bezuidenhout plays mozart sonatas early music. Very much worth the price, but if youre fairly new, dont you want more variety than all mozart. Fantasy in c, k 475 kristian bezuidenhout fp harmonia mundi 67729 72. Sep 07, 2012 free movies and tv shows you can watch now. Bezuidenhout really does mozarts solo piano music the fullest justice. Its one of the best of the bezuidenhout cycle, using the fortepianists copy of an 1805 anton walter instrument by the great americanczech builder paul mcnulty to magnificent.
Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. Kristian bezuidenhout on his dangerous obsession with mozart. Among the latter are a series of modulating preludes, a pair of incomplete sonata movements, and a suite in baroque style which probably arose out of mozarts study of handel and bach in 1782. Mozart suite in c major, kv399 kristian bezuidenhout. Scored for an orchestra that includes trumpets and drums surely mozart knew that justice could not be done a quattro, the concertos opening allegro is truly grand and symphonic.
Calendar series overview practical information concert archive. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. While a student, kristian bezuidenhout discovered that the fortepiano was the ideal instrument for mozart s piano music. Lovers of geoffrey lancasters homegrown project on tall poppies will find the south africans outing with harmonia mundi quite different. Kristian bezuidenhout fortepiano, wolfgang amadeus mozart, na. Wolfgang amadeus mozart 1756 1791 piano sonatas klaviersonaten suite for piano c major, kv399 385i fragment, completed by r. Kristian bezuidenhout performs mozart concertos on fortepiano with the.
Graham rogers 2011 while certainly not neglected, an area of mozarts prolific output which remains less wellknown than. Any inbuilt resistance to hearing mozart on a fortepiano rather than a concert grand piano quickly evaporates as the ear begins to relist the piquant colours and subtle nuances that bezuidenhout produces. Kristian bezuidenhout is one of todays most notable and exciting keyboard artists. Explore releases from kristian bezuidenhout at discogs.
The cycle of mozart s complete keyboard music by kristian bezuidenhout has gained plenty of notice for its sheer originality and energy, including some from u. Bezuidenhout s specialty is the fortepiano, recording mozart s solo keyboard works and collaborating with other instrumentalists and vocalists. Sep 07, 2012 kristian bezuidenhout plays mozart on the fortepiano like noone else. I would start with much less expensive collections that feature a variety of composers in order to discover who you like most. Kristian bezuidenhout photo by marco borggreve with k.
Sep 10, 2015 the period keyboard wizard reveals the secrets of his unruly instrument and why playing it is like musical bonsai. Harmonia mundi hmu 907611 i f you make it through the opening tracks of mark padmores newest liederrecital disc or better yet, skip the over. Mozarts solo keyboard music inhabits a somewhat isolated corner. These last two volumes in kristian bezuidenhout s extensive mozart cycle, issued as a doublealbum, contain well known pieces alongside a few rarities. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Bezuidenhout delivers some masterful mozart the boston globe. The selections on these final volumes range from the most famous piano sonata k545 to the lesserknown fragments k312 and k400. Recent releases include volume 2 of mozart piano concertos with the. Dec 22, 2015 the virtuoso fortepianist directs the english concert in works from the 1770s, the decade in which the new classical style was forged. Dec 26, 2016 wolfgang amadeus mozart 1756 1791 piano sonatas klaviersonaten suite for piano c major, kv399 385i fragment, completed by r. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Grammy nominators at the end of 2015 for this volume. Among the latter are a series of modulating preludes, a pair of incomplete sonata movements, and a suite in baroque style which probably arose out of mozart s study of handel and bach in 1782.
As with the other volumes in this exceptional series, bezuidenhout brings out colors. Lesley is a reporter sent to venice to interview a world famous violinist. Kristian bezuidenhout plays mozart bbc music magazine. Wolfgang amadeus mozart oeuvres pour pianoforte, vol. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Kristian bezuidenhout introduces mozarts fortepiano youtube. Kristian bezuidenhout on mozart symphonies the english.
Mozart with bezuidenhout scottish chamber orchestra. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from kristian bezuidenhout at the discogs marketplace. Bezuidenhout seems to piggyback lesser works variations on to major ones sonatas by juxtaposing them together, paired according to similar chronology, revealing moments of synchronicity as well as dramatic leaps in mozarts evolution, such as on vol 7 when the 1773 six variations on mio caro adone in g major, k180, are followed, in. Mozart has sold more cds in 2016 than beyonce atlas obscura. Bezuidenhout continues mozart series early music america. Kristian bezuidenhout biography, albums, streaming links. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. Autorip is available only for eligible cds and vinyl sold by amazon eu sarl but does not apply to gift orders or. Following an acclaimed 201617 season concert, it is a great joy to welcome back kristian bezuidenhout, acclaimed keyboard player and director, in early november for a celebration of mozart. It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. And god created mozart archive, 1991 music the guardian. Piano concertos k4, 414, 415 kristian bezuidenhout. Kristian bezuidenhout unlocks mozarts mysteries on the.
Bezuidenhout mozart series series page 1 of 1 presto classical. The mozart question tackles the horrors of concentration camps through the eyes of a violinist. Kristian bezuidenhout was born in south africa in 1979, and studied in australia new york and london. Kristian bezuidenhoutthe english concert music in london. With this release, forte pianist kristian bezuidenhout brings to a close his universally acclaimed mozart keyboard music cycle. For those who listen to mozart, live with mozart, gave birth to mozart, eat, pray, and love mozart, dont care at all for mozart, never even heard of mozart, this show promises you all that it will contain absolutely no mozart. Dec, 2016 mozart has sold more cds in 2016 than beyonce. Although hes best known for his fortepiano interpretations of music by mozart, his repertory also includes works by schubert, schumann and mendelssohn. So if you can only afford one volume of this series, which would it be. Bezuidenhout mozart series series page 1 of 1 presto.
This two disc set completes a collection that is now the benchmark standard for these works. Bezuidenhout sees that freedom as a link between mozart and carl philipp emanuel bach, son of j. By the end of this marvellous disc you might feel that this is the only way to hear mozarts solo keyboard music. He was at the eastman school of music, and he had just played a mozart. Bezuidenhout used the fortepianos vulnerable but not quite delicate sound to superb effect in a ruminative account of mozarts rondo in a minor k. His rondo in c minor, which opened the concert, was full of. This item is currently out of stock at the uk distributor. Fresh from his survey of mozart, fortepianist kristian bezuidenhout turns his attention to haydn, giving us three sonatas the early partita is a sonata by another name and two sets of variations in this beautiful recording. Kristian bezuidenhout early keyboard instruments cd. Emv is thrilled to collaborate with the vancouver recital society in bringing this inspiring and captivating young artist. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The fbu are full and fully worthy partners and i am only irritated by my own impatience for more in this and other series with bezuidenhout.
Kristian bezuidenhout plays mozart on the fortepiano like noone else with all the sensitivity, expressivity, flair and stylistic integrity that has marked him out as a supreme master of the early keyboard. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Soundslikesydney met fortepianist kristian bezuidenhout bezaydenhote in london on the eve of his departure to boston, for the biennial boston early music festival. Kristian bezuidenhout on his dangerous obsession with mozart by clive paget on june 20, 2017 the south africanborn, gold coasteducated fortepianist talks mozart and the therapeutic effect of mixing a cocktail. Andante, k 540 kristian bezuidenhout fp harmonia mundi usa 907498 70. Its by no means the works first time together on cd. Kristian bezuidenhout was in college the first time he tried playing the fortepiano, predecessor of todays pianos. Listen to kristian bezuidenhout play mozarts piano concerto no. In an interview, he once said that young pianists are always told that they must play mozart gracefully gracioso. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest kristian bezuidenhout interviews. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. T he final instalments of kristian bezuidenhout s mozart survey are as stylish as the. The english concerts principal guest director kristian bezuidenhout gives his thoughts on the role of the keyboard in the classical symphony.
Kristian bezuidenhout fortepiano notes bassoonist peter whelan plays one of only two surviving works mozart wrote for the instrument. Songs mark padmore, kristian bezuidenhout by tony way on january 8, 2016 how gratifying it is to enjoy the fruits of this generations lively interest in the art song, and in particular, german lieder. South africanborn, londonbased kristian bezuidenhout is ranked among the leading keyboard players of his generation. While a student, kristian bezuidenhout discovered that the fortepiano was the ideal instrument for mozarts piano music. With this new cd, fortepiano phenomenon kristian bezuidenhout begins a multivolume traversal of mozart s music for solo keyboard for harmonia mundi. Kristian bezuidenhout buy recordings presto classical. Kristian bezuidenhouts unfolding series with the freiburg orchestra. From the collection of alexander skeaping unequal temperament, a 430 in every bar bezuidenhout establishes his complete mastery over the instrument by means of an extraordinary delicacy and refinement of touch and shading.
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