Mozart’s exultation at escaping the clutches of Salzburg's Archbishop and being able to compose in his beloved Vienna is palpable in these four delightful sonatas. We must confess to a comparable leap of the heart each time we encounter a new disc by British virtuoso Andrew Manze. Here he plays a Baroque violin with gut strings, improvising cadenzas and ornamentation with brio—and an inventiveness that Herr Mozart would undoubtedly relish.
“The sonatas are played with a dynamic interplay of the two instruments which combines with Mozart’s imaginative and often unexpected writing to create an almost concerto-like feeling to the music—aided beautifully by the very natural surround ambiance of the hi-res multichannel recording.”—Audiophile Audition
