Mozart's Chamber Music ith Keyboard [Paperback]

Renowned scholars and performers present a wide range of different perspectives on Mozart's chamber music with keyboard.Internationally renowned scholars draw upon the latest Mozart research to explore the astounding creative achievements in, and the performance and reception of, Mozart's sonatas with violin, keyboard trios and quartets, and quintet with winds. This is the first book in English devoted to Mozart's much-loved chamber music with keyboard.Internationally renowned scholars draw upon the latest Mozart research to explore the astounding creative achievements in, and the performance and reception of, Mozart's sonatas with violin, keyboard trios and quartets, and quintet with winds. This is the first book in English devoted to Mozart's much-loved chamber music with keyboard.Internationally renowned scholars and performers present a wide range of new analytical, historical and critical perspectives on some of Mozart's most popular chamber music: his sonatas with violin, keyboard trios and quartets and the quintet with wind instruments. The chapters trace a broad chronology, from the childhood works, to the Mannheim and Paris sonatas with keyboard and violin, and the mature compositions from his Vienna years. Drawing upon the most recent research, this study serves the reader, be they a performer, listener or scholar, with a collection of writings that demonstrate the composer's innovative developments to generic archetypes and which explore and assess Mozart's creative response to the opportunities afforded by new and diverse instrumental combinations. Manners of performance of this music far removed from our own are revealed, with concluding chapters considering historically informed practice and the challenges for modern performers and audiences.1. The chamber music with keyboard in Mozart biography Martin Harlow; 2. Mozart's early chamber music with keyboard: traditions of performance, composition, and commodification Nicholas Baragwanath; 3. Opus 1, takel%