MOZART Sinfonia Concertante + ENCORE | Chloe Chua & He Ziyu

In 1779, Mozart is a sprightly young man of 23 and in the musical retinue of Prince-Archbishop Colloredo of Salzburg. Having just returned from a concert tour of Paris and Mannheim, and chafing under the strict rules imposed by his employer, Mozart wanted to experiment with the new forms and styles he had encountered. One was the Sinfonia Concertante, a form popular in Paris, rather like the Baroque concerto grosso (where groups of soloists alternate with full ensemble), but with greater emphasis on the soloists. The product—a hybrid symphony-concerto of massive proportions, in which Mozart returned to the instrument of his childhood while simultaneously indulging in pure creativity.

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra in E-flat major, K. 364 (1779)

Applause 0:00
I. Allegro maestoso 0:59
II. Andante 15:08
III. Presto 27:33
Applause 33:40
ENCORE: BACH Two-Part Invention No. 8 in F major (BWV 779) 36:32
Again but faster! 37:25
Applause 38:07

Recorded live at the Esplanade Concert Hall, Singapore on 27/28 July 2023.
Audio & video: msm-productions (Singapore)
Photo: Jack Yam
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