MOZART: THE COMPLETE SONATAS FOR FORTEPIANO - ALEXEI LUBIMOV (6 CDS)

STEREO • RECORDED IN 1990

Mozart’s piano sonatas exemplify the economy and subtlety of the composer’s genius. Though simple at first glance, they are works in which each note is filled with musical and expressive purpose. Alexei Lubimov, a master of keyboard repertoire from the Baroque to the contemporary, plays the complete sonatas on three instruments modelled on 18th century originals. These interpretations, which explore the particular possibilities of the fortepiano, led Gramophone to praise Lubimov’s “uncommon sensibility” and “refinements of colouring, articulation and nuance” in playing that “is fluent and even, never mechanical in its brilliance.”

- Disc 1 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279: I. Allegro
2 Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279: II. Andante
3 Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279: III. Allegro
4 Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280: I. Allegro Assai
5 Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280: II. Adagio
6 Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280: III. Presto
7 Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-Flat Major, K. 281: I. Allegro
8 Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-Flat Major, K. 281: II. Andante Amoroso
9 Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-Flat Major, K. 281: III. Rondo, Allegro

- Disc 2 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 282: I. Adagio
2 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 282: II. Menuetto I & II
3 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 282: III. Allegro
4 Piano Sonata No. 5 in G Major, K. 283: II. Allegro
5 Piano Sonata No. 5 in G Major, K. 283: II. Andante in C Major
6 Piano Sonata No. 5 in G Major, K. 283: III. Presto
7 Piano Sonata No. 6 in D Major, K. 284: I. Allegro
8 Piano Sonata No. 6 in D Major, K. 284: II. Rondeau en Polonaise, Andante
9 Piano Sonata No 6 in D Major, K 284: III Theme (Andante & Variations I - XII)
10 Allegro in B-Flat Major, K. 400, "Sophie Und Konstanze"

- Disc 3 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 7 in C Major, K. 309: I. Allegro Con Spirito
2 Piano Sonata No. 7 in C Major, K. 309: II. Andante, Un Poco Adagio
3 Piano Sonata No. 7 in C Major, K. 309: III. Rondo (Allegretto Grazioso)
4 Piano Sonata No. 9 in D Major, K. 311: I. Allegro Con Spirito
5 Piano Sonata No. 9 in D Major, K. 311: II. Andante Con Espressione
6 Piano Sonata No. 9 in D Major, K. 311: III. Rondo Allegro
7 Piano Sonata No. 8 in a Minor, K. 310: I. Allegro Maestoso
8 Piano Sonata No. 8 in a Minor, K. 310: II. Andante Cantabile Con Espressione
9 Piano Sonata No. 8 in a Minor, K. 310: III. Presto

- Disc 4 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: I. Allegro Moderato
2 Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: II. Andante Cantabile
3 Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: III. Allegretto
4 Piano Sonata No. 11 in a Major, K. 331: I. Andante Grazioso - Variations I - VI
5 Piano Sonata No. 11 in a Major, K. 331: II. Menuetto
6 Piano Sonata No. 11 in a Major, K. 331: III. Alla Turca (Allegretto)
7 Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332: I. Allegro
8 Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332: II. Adagio
9 Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332: III. Allegro Assai

- Disc 5 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, K. 333: I. Allegro
2 Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, K. 333: II. Andante Cantabile
3 Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, K. 333: III. Allegretto Grazioso
4 Fantaisie in C minor, K. 475
5 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457: I. Molto Allegro
6 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457: II. Adagio
7 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457: III. Allegro Assai
8 Allegro in G minor, K. 312

- Disc 6 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 15 in F Major, K. 533: I. Allegro
2 Piano Sonata No. 15 in F Major, K. 533: II. Andante
3 Piano Sonata No. 15 in F Major, K. 533: III. Rondo
4 Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: I. Allegro
5 Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante
6 Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: III. Rondo
7 Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 570: I. Allegro
8 Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 570: II. Adagio
9 Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 570: III. Allegretto
10 Piano Sonata No. 18 in D Major, K. 576: I. Allegro
11 Piano Sonata No. 18 in D Major, K. 576: II. Adagio
12 Piano Sonata No. 18 in D Major, K. 576: III. Allegretto