Mozart: The Sonata Project - Salzburg
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| Mozart: The Sonata Project - Salzburg | |
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.jpg) Cover of Mozart: The Sonata Project - Salzburg | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 05,2024[1] |
| Recorded | November 2023[2] |
| Venue | Great Hall of the Salzburg Mozarteum[3] |
| Genre | Classical |
| Length | 81 minutes |
| Label | Warner Classics |
Mozart: The Sonata Project - Salzburg is a latest album of Yundi, which was released on 5 April 2024.[1]
In this album, Yundi returns to the roots of his musical inspiration, as he was captivated by Mozart already at the age of 7.[2] Yundi hopes to take listeners on a journey through Mozart's musical landscapes, a realm of music closest to Yundi's heart, aiming for his audience to experience a similar infatuation with the "singing, colourful, human tone of the most ingenious composer".[4]
To promote the album's release, Yundi has embarked on a 2024 European concert tour, YUNDI Plays Mozart The Sonata Project 1, visiting cities historically connected with Mozart, including Vienna, Paris, Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne, and Berlin.[2][5][6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Le Soir |  [7] |
| The Music Scene | [8] |
| Le Devoir |  [9] |
| Concerti |  [10] |
| AllMusic | [11] |
Yundi's Mozart: The Sonata Project - Salzburg received acclaim. The album is recommended by Classical FM as one of the Featured Albums of the Week,[12] and listed as the Album of the Week by Scala Radio[13] and Le Soir.[7]
Christoph Vratz of German classical music magazine Concerti described Yundi's three Mozart sonatas (KV 310, 331, 457) and the Fantasy KV 475 "[...]With a very fine, precisely balanced touch with careful pedaling and, above all, thanks to the resolute rejection of anything intentionally extravagant, Yundi is able to convince. We experience a Mozart who is driven by a passion for storytelling that we also know from his stage works and major concerts. A Mozart who sometimes draws contrasts sharply, who sometimes manages a gentle transition within a few moments, who can bubble with energy and deliver a lonely eulogy. In this respect, this recording can undoubtedly be seen as a win.[...]"[10]
Bryce Morrison of Gramophone reviewed “His approach is a convincing challenge to a more conventional restraint, a restless Sturm und Drang precursor of Romanticism.”[14] Norman Lebrecht applauded the album: “In twelve and a half minutes, Yundi gives Mozart a total makeover. This is the most refreshing and innovative Mozart pianism I have heard in years.”[15]
Track listing
The album features several of Mozart's most cherished piano sonatas, including
