Label: Canary Classics [CC24]
Released: February 23, 2024
Orli Shaham, piano
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 the audience.
“A top-tier and consistently satisfying Mozart cycle.” — International Piano
“a significant recording achievement for Mozarteans ... brilliantly handled ... it is time to mark this as one of the significant releases in the Mozart discography and now one can even listen through all the sonatas in chronological order, though the pairings throughout the series have been intelligently determined and help each sonata stand on its own well. Highly Recommended!" — Cinemusical
"Shaham’s artistry... easily holds its own alongside some of my favourite modern-day Mozart sonata cycles" — Gramophone
"Shaham avoids the common pitfall of painting Mozart's portrait as a dainty child prodigy, and instead brings out his free and youthful spirit, an essential feature of his melodic lines. ... Under her hands, this is not simply the music of cute little powdered-wig Wolfgang, but the music of a master of the keyboard who knew exactly how to make the piano sing and dance." — Classical Music Sentinel
"a remarkable set" — Classical Candor