Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas Elisabeth Leonskaja

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279:
• 1 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279: I. Allegro 07:50
• 2 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279: II. Andante 08:08
• 3 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279: III. Allegro 05:20
• Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280:
• 4 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280: I. Allegro assai 06:52
• 5 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280: II. Adagio 08:12
• 6 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280: III. Presto 04:39
• Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-Flat Major, K. 281:
• 7 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-Flat Major, K. 281: I. Allegro 07:26
• 8 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-Flat Major, K. 281: II. Andante amoroso 07:39
• 9 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-Flat Major, K. 281: III. Rondeau. Allegro 04:52
• Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 282:
• 10 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 282: I. Adagio 07:39
• 11 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 282: II. Menuetto I - Menuetto II 04:35
• 12 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 282: III. Allegro 03:29
• Piano Sonata No. 5 in G Major, K. 283:
• 13 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 5 in G Major, K. 283: I. Allegro 06:11
• 14 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 5 in G Major, K. 283: II. Andante 06:51
• 15 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 5 in G Major, K. 283: III. Presto 06:25
• Piano Sonata No. 6 in D Major, K. 284:
• 16 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 6 in D Major, K. 284: I. Allegro 07:51
• 17 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 6 in D Major, K. 284: II. Rondeau en polonaise. Andante 04:34
• 18 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 6 in D Major, K. 284: III. Tema con variazione 16:10
• Piano Sonata No. 7 in C Major, K. 309:
• 19 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 7 in C Major, K. 309: I. Allegro con spirito 08:53
• 20 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 7 in C Major, K. 309: II. Andante un poco adagio 05:45
• 21 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 7 in C Major, K. 309: III. Rondeau. Allegretto grazioso 06:29
• Piano Sonata No. 9 in D Major, K. 311:
• 22 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 9 in D Major, K. 311: I. Allegro con spirito 06:51
• 23 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 9 in D Major, K. 311: II. Andante con espressione 05:48
• 24 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 9 in D Major, K. 311: III. Rondeau. Allegro 06:30
• Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor, K. 310:
• 25 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor, K. 310: I. Allegro maestoso 08:49
• 26 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor, K. 310: II. Andante cantabile con espressione 09:38
• 27 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor, K. 310: III. Presto 03:13
• Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330:
• 28 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: I. Allegro moderato 10:06
• 29 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: II. Andante cantabile 06:51
• 30 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: III. Allegretto 06:03
• Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331 "Alla Turca":
• 31 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331 "Alla Turca": I. Tema con variazione 14:26
• 32 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331 "Alla Turca": II. Menuetto - Trio 06:12
• 33 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331 "Alla Turca": III. Alla Turca - Allegretto 03:28
• Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332:
• 34 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332: I. Allegro 10:12
• 35 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332: II. Adagio 04:51
• 36 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332: III. Allegro assai 07:22
• Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, K. 333:
• 37 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, K. 333: I. Allegro 11:34
• 38 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, K. 333: II. Andante cantabile 11:21
• 39 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, K. 333: III. Allegretto grazioso 06:42
• Fantasia in C Minor, K. 475:
• 40 Mozart: Fantasia in C Minor, K. 475 13:04
• Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Minor, K. 457:
• 41 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Minor, K. 457: I. Molto allegro 09:12
• 42 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Minor, K. 457: II. Adagio 09:03
• 43 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Minor, K. 457: III. Allegro assai 05:17
• Piano Sonata No. 15 in F Major, K. 533:
• 44 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 15 in F Major, K. 533: I. Allegro 11:45
• 45 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 15 in F Major, K. 533: II. Andante 09:15
• 46 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 15 in F Major, K. 533: III. Rondo. Allegretto 06:32
• Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545:
• 47 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: I. Allegro 04:40
• 48 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante 06:51
• 49 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: III. Rondo. Allegretto 01:39
• Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 570:
• 50 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 570: I. Allegro 06:10
• 51 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 570: II. Adagio 08:34
• 52 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 570: III. Allegretto 03:48
• Piano Sonata No. 18 in D Major, K. 576:
• 53 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 18 in D Major, K. 576: I. Allegro 05:09
• 54 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 18 in D Major, K. 576: II. Adagio 04:42
• 55 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 18 in D Major, K. 576: III. Allegretto 04:26
• Total Runtime 06:35:54

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"Ein kaleidoskopischer Mozart mit der Weisheit und Erfahrung eines ganzes Lebens", beschrieb die britische Kulturwebsite "The Arts Desk" Elizabeth Leonskajas Mozart-Interpretation. In diesem Jahr (2021) hat die Grande Dame des Pianos die gesamten Klaviersonaten des Österreichers eingespielt. Vielgestaltig wie Mozarts Sonaten sind, scheinen sie tatsächlich die Stimmungen eines ganzen Lebens zu umfassen: Sie reichen von der ernst-unschuldigen Klaviersonate in F-Dur KV 332 über das beschwingt tänzerische Piece KV 333 bis hin zum energiegeladenen Rondo alla Turca, dem wohl bekanntesten Klavierstück Mozarts. Doch auch persönliche Erfahrungen verarbeitete der Komponist in den Werken. So ist die Klaviersonate in a-moll KV 310 Mozarts düsterste Sonate, sie entstand unter dem Eindruck des unerwarteten Todes der Mutter.

Um hinter der leichtfüßig eleganten Erscheinung von Mozarts Kompositionen die berührenden Sinnschichten aufzuspüren, braucht es sicherlich ein wenig Altersweisheit. Elisabeth Leonskaja, eine Künstlerin fern jeglicher Selbstinszenierung und voll Hingabe ans Werk, kommt dem tiefsinnigen Schalk damit vielleicht am besten auf die Schliche. Schließlich ist es wohl so, wie Mozart selbst feststellte: "Die Musik steckt nicht in den Noten, sondern in der Stille dazwischen."

Elisabeth Leonskaja, Klavier

Elisabeth Leonskaja
has long been among the most celebrated pianists of our times. In a world dominated by commercial media, she has remained true to herself and to music, in the tradition of great Russian musicians such as David Oistrakh, Sviatoslav Richter and Emil Gilels. Like them, she has always stood for the quintessence of music even under the most difficult political conditions. And like them, she has never been interested in showy appearances. On stage, however, she overwhelms the audience with the power of the music; this has been the substance and the goal of her life.

Born into a Russian family in Tbilisi, Elisabeth Leonskaja gave her first concerts at the age of eleven. While still a student at the Moscow Conservatory, she won prizes at major international piano competitions, including the Enescu Prize, the Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition and the Queen Elisabeth of Belgium Prize. Her musical development was decisively influenced by her collaboration with Sviatoslav Richter who recognized her exceptional talent and encouraged her by inviting her to play duo concerts with him. This musical and personal friendship continued until Richter’s death in 1997.

Leonskaja left the Soviet Union in 1978 and made Vienna her home. Since then, she has performed as soloist with the world’s finest orchestras and has worked with many renowned conductors. She is a regular guest at numerous international festivals, such as the Wiener Festwochen, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the Schuertiade Schwarzenberg, the Spring Festival Tokyo and the December Nights in Moscow. Her name is also to be found among international recitalists in the most prominent piano series of major musical centers oft he world from Paris to Vienna to Melbourne.

In addition to her many solo engagements, chamber music remains an important part of her work. She has performed many times with string quartets, such as the Belcea, Borodin Artemis and Jerusalem quartets. She also had a longstanding musical friendship with the Alban Berg Quartet, and their piano quintet recordings are legendary.

Numerous LPs and CDs bear witness to the pianist’s high artistic level, and her recordings have repeatedly been awarded prizes. The most recent appeared on eaSonus (www.easonus.com). “Paris”, with works by Ravel, Enescu and Debussy, was named the Solo Recording of the Year 2014 by the ICMA Jury. “Saudade”, an homage to Russian culture with works by Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff, was released in November 2017. A complete recording of Franz Schubert’s piano sonatas in two volumes of four CDs each has been available since April 2016 and May 2019 respectively. A double-CD with variations and sonatas by Robert Schumann followed in January 2020.

In her second homeland, Austria, Elisabeth Leonskaja is an honorary member of the Vienna Konzerthaus. In 2006 she was awarded the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art, First Class, for her outstanding service to the culture of the country. It is the highest award in Austria. In Georgia, she was named Priestess of Art in 2016, this country’s highest artistic honor. In 2020 she received the International Classical Music (ICMA) Lifetime Achievement Award.

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