Orli Shaham – Mozart: Piano Sonatas Vols. 5 & 6 – K.309, 311, 330, 457 & 533/494 (CD)

In this release, Orli Shaham comes to the end of her monumental survey of Mozart’s complete Piano Sonatas. With this achievement, the pianist puts a double bar line on an exhilarating journey through music she has known most of her life. Shaham’s affinity for Mozart is evident in each sonata, to which she applies tonal beauty, technical fluency, textural lucidity, and interpretive flair. Revered as a “thrillingly expressive” interpreter of Mozart’s works, Orli Shaham brings “technical virtuosity and deftness” to performances that “connect directly with an audience”.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Mozart: Piano Sonata in C Major, No. 7, K.309 i. Allegro con spirito
2. Mozart: Piano Sonata in C Major, No. 7, K.309 ii. Andante un poco adagio
3. Mozart: Piano Sonata in C Major, No. 7, K.309 iii. Rondeau: Allegretto grazioso
4. Mozart: Piano Sonata in D Major, No. 8, K.311 i. Allegro con spirito
5. Mozart: Piano Sonata in D Major, No. 8, K.311 ii. Andante con espressione
6. Mozart: Piano Sonata in D Major, No. 8, K.311 iii. Rondeau: Allegro
7. Mozart: Piano Sonata in C Major, No. 10, K.330 i. Allegro moderato
8. Mozart: Piano Sonata in C Major, No. 10, K.330 ii. Andante cantabile
9. Mozart: Piano Sonata in C Major, No. 10, K.330 iii. Allegretto
10. Mozart: Piano Sonata in C minor, No. 14, K.457 i. Molto allegro
11. Mozart: Piano Sonata in C minor, No. 14, K.457 ii. Adagio
12. Mozart: Piano Sonata in C minor, No. 14, K.457 iii. Allegro assai agitato
13. Mozart: Piano Sonata in F Major, No. 15, K.533/494 i. Allegro
14. Mozart: Piano Sonata in F Major, No. 15, K.533/494 ii. Andante
15. Mozart: Piano Sonata in F Major, No. 15, K.533/494 iii. Rondo: Allegretto