Mozart Miscellaneous - Gil Sullivan, piano
This album presents a compelling collection of Mozart's mature miscellaneous piano works, featuring the Sonata K498a and the Menuet in D, K576b. These historic recordings include pieces once attributed to Mozart for over 200 years, as well as works completed by his pupil, Maximilian Stadler. The selection offers a rare glimpse into Mozart's world, from the "written-down improvisation" of the Capriccio K395 to the profound emotional depth and unprecedented chromaticism of the Rondo in A minor K511, a work so complex it even challenged the ears of Mozart's own father. The program also highlights the transformative impact of J.S. Bach on Mozart's style during his final decade in Vienna. Listeners can hear this evolution in the dramatic Praeludium and Fugue K394 and the Fragment Suite K399, where Baroque counterpoint is seamlessly sublimated into Mozart's unique musical language.
From the popular Rondo in D, K485 to scholarly reconstructions of fragmented manuscripts, pianist Gil Sullivan explores the legacy of a master who was not only the greatest improviser of his age but a composer who constantly pushed the boundaries of the 18th-century piano repertoire. Sullivan brings exceptional interpretive depth and scholarly rigor to these works, revealing a profound understanding of Mozart's compositional evolution and improvisational genius. His nuanced approach to fragmentary and reconstructed pieces illuminates the intricate counterpoint, harmonic innovation, and emotional complexity that define Mozart's mature keyboard writing. Through Sullivan's sensitive performances, these scholarly curiosities become living musical statements, offering collectors and enthusiasts a window into how Mozart continually reimagined the expressive possibilities of the 18th-century piano.
Artist(s): piano, Gil Sullivan
Recording Info: Sourced from the original 24/88.2 PCM master digital files
Recorded in various venues in Australia between 1996 and 2004, including the ABC and Pilgrim Church in Adelaide.
Produced by Kevin Roper
Engineered by Graham Milne
READ THE BLOG - Artist Spotlight: Concert Pianist Gil Sullivan
1. Rondo in D major K485
2. Präludium (Fantasie) and Fugue in C major K394 (383a)
3. Capriccio in C major K395 (300g)
4. Fantasie in C minor K396 (385f) (Second half composed by Maximilian Stadler)
5. Rondo in A minor K511
Sonata in B flat major K498a (once attributed to Mozart)
6. Allegro
7. Menuetto - Allegretto
8. Andante
9. RONDO - Allegro
10. Menuett in D major K355 (576b) (Trio composed by Maximilian Stadler)
Fragment Suite in C major K399 (385i)
11. Ouverture - Grave- Allegro
12. Allemande - Andante
13. Courante - Allegretto
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