Mozart Piano Sonatas Vol. 4
Label: Canary Classics [CC23]
Released: March 23, 2023
Orli Shaham, piano
Mozart didn’t start out a household name. As a young musician, he traveled widely and — like any good traveling salesman — needed samples to show off to prospective patrons. So, during a journey to Munich in 1774–1775, he wrote six “calling cards” to play at the homes of potential benefactors. Three of these calling cards — the sonatas K. 280, K. 279, and K. 284 — form this disc.
All of it is captured in excellent sound that provides our own intimate salon setting to try and rehear these works with new ears.
Cinemusical"She instills a noble character and allure to all of the inner slow movements." — Classical Music Sentinel
"In Shaham’s performances, we get a sense of the way each of these pieces creates a chance for shock, or delightful surprises for the audiences of the time." — Cinemusical
"(Shaham) brings out his free and youthful spirit, an essential feature of his melodic lines." — Classical Music Sentinel