Hidden Voices – Mozart Piano Sonatas: Volume I

Gil Sullivan

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Having listened for over half a century to tens of thousands of recordings of Mozart’s music, be it piano music, string quartets, symphonies, operas, et al, I have been hugely energised by these recordings, not because they are so great, but because they are so terrible!

The subterranean – often chromatic voices in Mozart’s music reveal him demonstrably as a composer far greater than merely a gifted melodist, and this is why I have called this series of recordings of the complete Mozart Piano Sonatas – Hidden Voices.

Any ten fingers of almost any pianist can play these relatively simple notes, that however require an altogether different pianist to metamorphose them into music. Since experiencing Mozart primarily as a youngster playing my first sonatas and concertos, I immediately felt there were deeper layers than just the melodic oil slick floating at the surface, so have been steadfastly drilling down to the nub of Mozart’s music throughout my long career as a concert performer.

–Gil Sullivan, piano

*Notes continued in Volume II

Tracklist

1.
Piano Sonata No. 2 in F major: K 280: I. Allegro assai
04:52
2.
Piano Sonata No. 2 in F major: K 280: II. Adagio
06:49
3.
Piano Sonata No. 2 in F major: K 280: III. Presto
03:55
4.
Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-flat major: K. 333: I. Allegro
08:57
5.
Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-flat major: K. 333: II. Andante cantabile
07:10
6.
Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-flat major: K. 333: III. Allegretto grazioso
07:44
7.
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major: K. 331: I. Andante grazioso
15:27
8.
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major: K. 331: II. Menuetto
07:05
9.
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major: K. 331: III. Allegrino - Alla Turca
03:37

Total time: 01:05:36

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Release DateJanuary 13, 2023

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Sullivan’s approach to Mozart is not to play “finger exercises.” These are colorful performances. They are dynamic performances; they fully utilized the dynamic capabilities of the modern Steinway grand piano. As much as I may enjoy performances of Mozart’s works on a fortepiano, these performances are a delightfully fresh exploration. He brings out the joys of Mozart in a fully modern sound, and his approach works wonderfully well for me. And I’m having great fun with his willingness to exaggerate for effect.

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