W. A. MOZART

 

Complete Sonatas For Keyboard And Violin Volume 4

 

Sonata in Eb, K.302 (293b)

Sonata in G, K.9

Sonata in e, K.304 (300c)

Sonata in D, K.29

Sonata in A, K.526

 

Rachel Podger & Gary Cooper

 

Fortepiano: Anton Walter, Vienna 1795; copy by Derek Adlam, 1987

Violin: Pesarinius 1739

 

This young British duo are natural Mozartians, phrasing discerningly, summoning plenty of temperament when required, yet never over-egging the pudding when the composer is in guideless vein. … … the players responding creatively to each other’s phrasing …

BBC Music Magazine

 

The interaction between Rachel Podger and the gifted fortepianist Gary Cooper is no less than extraordinary. They succeed in cracking a formidable code that leads the listener to understand the musical connection between single phrases and larger sections within the sonata form Mozart perfected. … … Podger and Cooper’s masterly first endeavour captures the heart and the mind of the master.

The Strad

 

Forget recent competition in these violin and keyboard sonatas: the honours goto Rachel Podger and Gary Cooper’s series on period instruments. Gut strings and the fortepiano’s dry attack encourage playing with character and snap; but the ultimate delight is the absorption and flair of Podger and Cooper.

The Times

 

Mozart man and boy - and these performers deserves all the accolades. Cooper and Podger throw off the bright, strutting minuet- finale with winning mock-insouciance”

Gramophone – Editors Choice September 2006 – Volume 3

 

Volume four of the complete Mozart Sonatas for keyboard and violin in this critically acclaimed and commercially successful series.

 

Already regarded as one of the benchmark modern recordings of the keyboard and violin sonatas.

 

Channel Classics SACD CCSSA24607