W.A. MOZART

 

Divertimento K.334 & Oboe Quartet K.370

 

Track 1:            Divertimento No. 17 in D Major for 2 violins, viola, bass and 2 horns - March, K. 445 (320c)

Tracks 2-13:      Divertimento, K. 334 (320b)

Tracks 14-16:    Quartet for oboe, violin, viola and cello in F Major, K. 370

 

Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Alexander Janiczek

 

•           Director and violinist Alexander Janiczek leads principal players from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in this beautifully intimate recording.

•           Mozart’s writing allows each player to shine and demonstrates the depth of talent within the ensemble, illustrating why this orchestra has had such extensive success with its previous Mozart recordings.

•           The works on this disc are full of well-known tunes which demonstrate Mozart’s trademark melodic beauty.

•           Acclaimed oboist, Robin Williams, gives a dazzling performance of the composer’s great masterpiece.

•           This is the fourteenth recording in the orchestra’s hugely successful partnership with Linn Records, a series that includes the award-winning Mozart Symphonies recordings with the late Sir Charles Mackerras.

•           Alexander Janiczek is a highly sought after director, soloist, guest leader and chamber musician who in addition to his appointment at the SCO, is a guest director of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Camerata Salzburg.

•           The Orchestra has a large UK fan base following recent performances in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, Inverness and Aberdeen.

•           The SCO has an impressive recording history including a Grammy-nominated set of Brahms Symphonies, winning the Orchestral category of the BBC Awards in 2009 and a 2011 ECHO Klassik Award for its Mozart recordings, in addition to much critical acclaim.

 

“Robin Williams’ heart-wrenching oboe solos were to die for in their sheer beauty.” The Herald

 

“...crisp, cohesive playing, delivered with a proper sense of fun.” BBC Music Online

 

Linn Records SACD CKD376