Special thanks to tom thompson of tom thompson flowers, ann arbor, for his generous contribution of floral art for this evenings recital. Sonja horsmanthe observer time is of the essence for mitsuko uchida, pianist supreme and one of the worlds most revered and. Mitsuko uchida was a reluctant concert pianist but felt a kinship with schuberts music. The recordings were released initially as individual albums, and then finally as a complete collection, as it is presented here. Buy mozart the piano concertos by wolfgang amadeus mozart, jeffrey tate, english chamber orchestra, mitsuko uchida from amazons classical music store. This 5 cd set, which groups recordings made in the 1980s, includes all of mozart s piano sonatas and one fantasia. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Additionally, in the cadenzas and entries to the concertos, but also in the sonatas, we have examples of mozarts. Uchidas most recent releases include a cd of mozarts piano concerti k. The first movement is in sonataallegro form, and mitsuko uchida shows us the bass notes as well as the memorable treble melody by clarity of tone. She finds great depth and intricacy in the music of mozart. Mozart sonatas 545, 570, 576, 533494 432 hz youtube chopin complete nocturnes brigitte engerer duration. Mitsuko uchida the berliner philharmonikers digital.
Feb 25, 2006 mitsuko uchida was a reluctant concert pianist but felt a kinship with schuberts music. She also gives two recitals at the salzburg festival, featuring beethovens last three piano sonatas and his op101 and 106 hammerklavier sonatas. Dec 04, 2018 mitsuko uchida at the royal festival hall in london. Mozart piano sonatas mitsuko uchida a goodmusicguide. She received a grammy award in 2011 for her recording of mozart concertos with the cleveland orchestra, which she directed from the piano, and in 2017 for an album of lieder with dorothea roschmann. Sonja horsmanthe observer time is of the essence for mitsuko uchida, pianist supreme and. The sonatas were recorded between 1983 and 1987 and reissued as part of the labels 1991 complete mozart edition. Mitsuko uchidas many recordings include beethovens piano concertos with kurt sanderling, sonatas by schubert and chopin, as well as all mozarts piano sonatas and concerts, including the grammy awardwinning recording of concertos nos.
January 24, 2006 pianist mitsuko uchida is an introspective type of player. 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. Mitsuko uchida simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nov 04, 2019 in mozart, every note is a pearl, but in works that tend toward the diffuse and the wandering, her interpretation of the music highlights its faults. Her extensive discography includes the complete mozart and schubert piano sonatas, as well as the complete mozart piano concerti with jeffrey tate and the english chamber orchestra. The piano sonatas mitsuko uchida on allmusic 1991 philips has reissued, at an affordable price. Mitsuko uchida was born in atami, a seaside town near tokyo, japan. List of sonatas by wolfgang amadeus mozart wikipedia. 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. Uchida records exclusively for decca, and her extensive discography includes the complete mozart and schubert piano sonatas. Dame mistuko uchida plays the mozart piano sonata k. Thus the opportunity to hear uchida take on three sonatas by schubert at severance hall on sunday, november 3 was both magisterial and frustrating. She brings to this music a lightness and delicacy that fits it perfectly. If i want to show my love to a dear person, i sit down at the piano and play for her a piece of mozart.
Beethovens presence hovers about schuberts cminor sonata, a largescaled work of restless spirit and austere beauty, while the amajor sonata s genial songlike melodies and relaxed tone recall the composers trout quintet. Find mitsuko uchida discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Thus the opportunity to hear uchida take on three sonatas by schubert at severance hall on sunday. And that fact alone gives this release credibility. The piano sonatas by mitsuko uchida on amazon music. Created by technical means, the articulative gestures seem to recall living characters acting and reacting on an instrumental stage. 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. Mitsuko uchida records exclusively for decca and her recordings include, among others, the complete mozart piano sonatas and piano concerti. It was uchida s concert performances and these subsequent. The sonata in g majora favorite of schumannsis a work of meditative. Philips has reissued, at an affordable price, mitsuko uchidas recordings of all the mozart piano sonatas.
When i study a mozart piano sonata, it is this recording i go to to compare my own playing. Mozart sonatas 545, 570, 576, 533494 432 hz this is mitsuko uchidas performance of wolfgangs famous sonatas, converted to 432 hz by myself. 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. This week, a trio of concertos featuring pianist mitsuko ushida. But if we look deeper we find that this release is a.
Uchida appears by arrangement with arts management group, inc. The steinway piano used in this evenings recital is made possible by william and mary palmer. Uchidas set of the piano sonatas, recorded in london in 198387, has been a constant and comforting companion since its release on philips 468 3562. Mozart the complete piano sonatas by mitsuko uchida youtube. Mozart the complete piano sonatas by mitsuko uchida classicalmusic. In mozart, every note is a pearl, but in works that tend toward the diffuse and the wandering, her interpretation of the music highlights its faults. Mitsuko uchida is one of the worlds leading mozarteans. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Philips has reissued, at an affordable price, mitsuko uchida s recordings of all the mozart piano sonatas. When she was 12 her father became the japanese ambassador to austria, so the family moved to vienna. Mozart, mitsuko uchida, english chamber orchestra, jeffrey tate piano concertos klavierkonzerte no.
The first movement is in sonataallegro form, and mitsuko uchida shows us the bass notes as well. As part of our summer series dedicated to mozart, we will be taking on the mozart piano concertos. Find mitsuko uchida discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Mitsuko uchida at the royal festival hall in london. She offers a thrillingly virile performance, wanting neither in power nor accuracy. Throughout, gentler passages are not overlooked, but daintiness never enters into the performance. Uchida was made a dame commander of the order of the british empire in the 2009 queens birthday. I have also greatly enjoyed her set of the mozart piano concertos with the english chamber orchestra under jeffrey tate. This collection of mozart s piano sonatas, performed by mitsuko uchida, has been at the top of the recommended lists since the performances first began to be released in the mid80s. Beethovens presence hovers about schuberts cminor sonata, a largescaled work of restless spirit and austere beauty, while the amajor sonatas genial songlike melodies and relaxed tone recall the composers trout quintet. Mitsuko uchida is one of the finest interpreters of mozarts piano music. Its a great package for anyone who hasnt heard her celebrated performances of these or may have only heard one or two.
The piano sonatas performed by mitsuko uchida has been in my collection for a number of years now. The piano sonatas is a compilation by mitsuko uchida released in 2001. She won a second award in 2001 for her recording of schoenbergs piano concerto with pierre boulez. Mozart mitsuko uchida the complete piano sonatas 1988. Mitsuko uchidas engagements this season include recitals in vienna, amsterdam, koln, rome, london and new york. It was uchidas concert performances and these subsequent recordings of the mozart sonatas that catapulted her into the world class, where she has remained ever since. Here mitsuko uchida attempts the mount everest of piano sonatas, beethovens hammerklavier. She has championed mozarts sonatas and concertos for decades, and is now among a handful of peerless elder ambassadors uchidas. Her performance of mozarts sonatas established her reputation. 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. She is well known for her playing of the works of mozart, beethoven, schubert, chopin, debussy and schoenberg.
Allegro assai mitsuko uchida and mahler chamber orchestra l egendary pianist mitsuko uchida brings a deep insight into the music she plays through her own quest for truth and beauty. This 5 cd set, which groups recordings made in the 1980s, includes all of mozarts piano sonatas and one fantasia. Mitsuko uchida plays mozart like we all wish we could. Historical sources request that such ornamentation is applied sensitively and tastefully, but also make it clear that it is expected. Mitsuko uchida is one of the finest interpreters of mozart s piano music. This cd requires additional production time and ships within 23 business days. Mitsuko uchida begins her twoseason exploration of schubert piano sonatas.