Album review: Xavier de Maistre, Mozart (Sony Classical)

 

Andy Gill
Thursday 25 July 2013 12:50 EDT
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The small size, thin sound and restricted harmonic adaptability of 18th-century harps explains the paucity of serious repertoire for the instrument. Virtually the only work of note Mozart wrote for the harp is the Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C major, commissioned by an amateur father/daughter duo, here given a subtle but rousing interpretation by de Maistre, his harp trailing delicate tendrils around Magali Mosnier's lead flute line. Elsewhere, de Maistre has capitalised on advances in harp design to perform re-arranged versions of the popular Sonata Facile and the Concerto for Keyboard and Orchestra No 19 in F major.

Download: Concerto for Keyboard and Orchestra No 19 in F major; Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C major; Keyboard Sonata No 16 in C major

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