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| Mozart: Complete String Trios & Duos | 
 enlarge | Creators: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-fields Chamber Ensemble, Grumiaux Trio, Arrigo Pelliccia, Arthur Grumiaux
Label: Philips
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
Buy New: $10.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (7 reviews)
Sales Rank: 46398
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.6 x 0.5
MPN: 454023
UPC: 028945402321
EAN: 0028945402321
ASIN: B0000041EK
Release Date: June 11, 1996
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 If only I could rate higher! July 14, 2004
22 out of 24 found this review helpful
Mozart, in his own capacity, blessed the entire musical world with hundreds of pieces (around 600). Being a composer placed within the formal grounds of the Classical Era, his pieces hold an air of a once embraced society of the proper and the unproper. His music is cherished by the hearts of many (my own included) through his determination and creativity. "It is a mistake to think that the practice of my art has become easy to me--no one has given so much care to the study of composition as I have. There is scarcely a famous master in music whose works I have not frequently and diligently studied," were the words of this master. With such a numerous amount of pieces, some have over the years obscured other pieces of equal quality into the background (these string trios and duos are a wonderful example) This CD brings out the best qualities the string instruments have. It is truely remarkable how the clarity and the immense genious is revealed. In fact, alot of these string duos and trios were composed for the purpose of playing with some of his other composer friends (Vanhal, Dittersdorf, and Haydn). Mozart's favorite instrument was the viola and he deeply enjoyed the opportunity to perform with his friends. (You will find that in these pieces the viola is taken at times higher than the norm, undoubtedly to fulfill Mozart's desire for interest and originality) Overall, my fellow Mozart seekers, this is a CD you SHOULD NOT pass by. It will surely enhance your appreciation and knowledge of the Mozart experience.
Warning: unknown masterpiece!!! March 18, 2001
40 out of 40 found this review helpful
To me, the main work in this set is the Trio in E flat, K 563. It is in the form of a (very serious) divertimento: a sequence of varied movements, including a really ingenious set of variations. The inventiveness, seriousness and wit on display put it on a par with Mozart's greatest chamber works. The string quartets are part of a long and famous series of works which draw attention to each other, but the trio is out on its own and for that reason it's been passed over unnoticed. Do yourself a favour and notice it: join the elite group who know it exists and have experienced its magnificence. With these players it's in the safest of hands. The great Belgian violinist and Mozartian Arthur Grumiaux and his associates are responsible for some great gems of chamber music playing (the Mozart string quintets, Faure piano sonatas...) and this is a rare diamond! Buy two and make yourself and a friend very happy (you're going to want to share this discovery)!
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