Mozart: 3 Piano Sonatas Klaviersonaten KV309, 310 and 311

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Mitsuko Uchida (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Mitsuko Uchida
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B0000040X9
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,226 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #90 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Sonatas > General

Track Listings

1. Piano Sonata No. 7 in C major, K. 309 (K. 284b): Allegro con spirito

2. Piano Sonata No. 7 in C major, K. 309 (K. 284b): Andante un poco Adagio

3. Piano Sonata No. 7 in C major, K. 309 (K. 284b): Rondeau, Allegretto grazioso

4. Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311 (K. 284c): Allegro con spirito

5. Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311 (K. 284c): Andante con espressione

6. Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311 (K. 284c): Rondeau, Allegro

7. Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310 (K. 300d): Allegro maestoso

8. Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310 (K. 300d): Andante cantabile con espressione

9. Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310 (K. 300d): Presto

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magical Mitsuko & Mozart, February 19, 2001

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Michael B. Richman (Portland, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart: 3 Piano Sonatas Klaviersonaten KV309, 310 and 311 (Audio CD)

Prior to buying this disc of three Mozart Piano Sonatas, my only experience with pianist Mitsuko Uchida was on several albums of Schubert's Sonatas. Those Schubert CDs were all delightful, and in hindsight I can't believe I didn't approach her Mozart titles until recently. There should be no complaints about this recording of Piano Sonatas KV 309-311 from February 1985. Her playing is of unbelievable virtuosity, heartfelt sympathy and understanding. Well, actually I can think of one problem, this disc could have easily added another sonata or two since the CD logs in at under an hour. But alas that would spoil the flow and balance of these three works, which were originally published together. Sometimes less is indeed more, and these three sonatas form a perfect union. This is truly timeless piano playing.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What, only one review of this disc?, August 16, 2001

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Geoffrey P. Smith "opusposthum" (ATLANTA, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart: 3 Piano Sonatas Klaviersonaten KV309, 310 and 311 (Audio CD)

The version of the A minor sonata is one of the finest recorded, and is worth the purchase of this CD. The other two are excellent, but there are other great interpretations ...there will always be quibbles about this that or the other, but overall this represents one of the best in Mitsuko Uchida's much-praised cycle. Star docked only because the program is a tad short for a full priced disc.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless, November 26, 2001

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Eric Krupin (Salt Lake City, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart: 3 Piano Sonatas Klaviersonaten KV309, 310 and 311 (Audio CD)

The music is, of course, by Mozart and requires no salesmanship. Ms. Uchida's performance achieves that highest level of artistry wherein you feel that nothing stands between you and the composer. Her limpid interpretations will sound as simple and correct 50 years from now as they do today. Brava!