Hailing from japan, uchida is one of the most naturally gifted classical pianists around. Mozart the complete piano sonatas by mitsuko uchida classicalmusic. Complete list of mitsuko uchida music featured in tv shows and movies. Mitsuko uchida biography mitsuko uchida is a performer who brings deep insight into the music she plays through her own search for truth and beauty. Dame mistuko uchida plays the mozart piano sonata k. Her mozart concerto recordings with jeffrey tate and the english chamber orchestra confirmed her as one of the finest, most discriminating and accomplished mozartians around. Even at this young age, uchida rebelled against th. Legendary pianist mitsuko uchida is clearly the dominant partner, and rising violinist mark steinberg is only her deferential sidekick. Mozart the complete piano sonatas by mitsuko uchida youtube. Complete piano concertos 2005 the complete mozart edition the piano sonatas, vol. She is renowned for her interpretations of mozart, schubert and beethoven, both in the concert hall and on recordings, but she has also illuminated the music of berg, schoenberg, webern and. Mitsuko uchida plays mozart like we all wish we could.
She is an acclaimed interpreter of the works of mozart, beethoven, schubert, chopin, debussy and schoenberg. Chicago tribune mitsuko uchida born december 20, 1948 is a classical pianist. For example the predominance of the piano as a solo instrument. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Also available in itunes more by mark steinberg see all.
The piano sonatas performed by mitsuko uchida has been in my collection for a number of years now. The piano was still young when he composed them imagine if hed had another 25 years. If you want still another reason to lament mozarts death at 35, listen to his late piano concertos. Mozart mozart piano sonatas by mitsuko uchida 1 of 2 used drive. Mitsuko uchida has made a name for herself playing all the mozart sonatas and concerti for piano, as well as schubert piano works and an underappreciated cd of schumanns kreisleriana and carnaval, among other things. When i study a mozart piano sonata, it is this recording i go to to compare my own playing. Wolfgang amadeus mozart, violin sonatas, mitsuko uchida, mark. Uchida won first prize in the beethoven competition in vienna and subsequent acknowledgments at the international chopin piano competition in 1970 and at the leeds piano competition. She won a second award in 2001 for her recording of schoenbergs piano concerto with pierre boulez. Mitsuko uchida after coming second in the 1975 leeds international piano competition, uchida made her reputation as a mozartian when her recording of the piano sonatas won a gramophone award in 1989. It was uchida s concert performances and these subsequent recordings of the mozart sonatas that catapulted her into the world class, where she has remained ever since. By common consent, mitsuko uchida is among the leading mozart pianists of today, and her recorded series of the piano sonatas won critical acclaim as it appeared and finally gramophone awards in 1989 and 1991. The sonatas were recorded between 1983 and 1987 and reissued as part of the labels 1991 complete mozart edition. Youve often directed mozarts piano concertos from the keyboard, as he himself did.
Mozart piano sonata k 457 harmonic analysis 1 pdf free mozart piano sonata k 457 harmonic analysis ebook format mozart piano sonata k 457 harmonic analysis this is likewise one of the factors by obtaining the soft documents of this mozart piano sonata k 457 harmonic analysis by online. Uchida s stylish mastery of mozart at a bargain price early in her international career, mitsuko uchida gained renown for playing mozart, garnering acclaim for her complete recorded cycles of the composers concertos and sonatas for the philips label. Mitsuko uchida live mozart piano sonatas mitsuko uchida. Also available in itunes more by mitsuko uchida see all. If you want still another reason to lament mozart s death at 35, listen to his late piano concertos. That said, she does seem to race through some of the sonata movements, to my liking anyway, where i would take tempo a bit slower. Her parents, who were diplomats, moved to austria when uchida was 12, and she enrolled at the vienna academy of music. Philips has reissued, at an affordable price, mitsuko uchida s recordings of all the mozart piano sonatas. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from mitsuko uchida at the discogs marketplace. Born in atami, a seaside town close to tokyo, japan, uchida moved to vienna, austria when she was twelve with her diplomat parents, and she enrolled at the vienna academy of music to study with wilhelm kempff and stefan askenase. In perusing cds of mozart s sonatas for piano and violin, a lot can be guessed in advance by noticing which performer is featured prominently, and who is relegated to second place.
Listen to audio excerpts and browse the mitsuko uchida discography on decca classics. The complete mozart edition the piano sonatas, vol. Mozart the piano sonatas uchida 5 cds download buy now. I have listened to it while working at home as background and my son in particular has found it helps him greatly in the creation of fantastic sandwiches, particularly piano sonata no. In her early twenties she settled in london and made a name for herself with a complete cycle of mozarts solo piano sonatas at the wigmore hall, soon following these up with. Its a great package for anyone who hasnt heard her celebrated performances of these or may have only heard one or two. Allegro maestoso download on itunes piano sonata no.
In these sonatas the violin is minimized to an obbligato accompaniment. Early in her international career, mitsuko uchida gained renown for playing mozart, garnering acclaim for her complete recorded cycles of the composers concertos and sonatas for the philips label. Find mitsuko uchida discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Mitsuko uchida, a thoughtful and iconoclastic pianist, was born in tokyo in 1948. Mitsuko uchida discusses mozart in a musical world studded with fine mozartians, no one is rated more highly than mitsuko uchida.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from mitsuko uchida. Scherzo allegro vivace con delicatezza, piano sonata no. Find mitsuko uchida discography, albums and singles on allmusic. One mozart sonata interpretation is not like any other mozart sonata interpretation. Wolfgang amadeus mozart the piano concertos mitsuko uchida english chamber orchestra jeffrey tate. Here are all the sonatas, plus the fantasia in c minor, k475, which is in some ways a companion piece to the sonata in the same key, k457. Born in a seaside town near tokyo, she was 12 when her diplomat father was posted to vienna. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
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