Barenboim's admirable lead in intimate Mozart

‘They recognise the intimate and non-portentous nature of the works, even where there must be a temptation to plumb to non-existent depths in the large Largetto. Altogether an enchanting disc.'

Mozart

Piano Quartets: No. 1 in G minor, K478; No. 2 in E flat, K493

Michael Barenboim (violin), Yulia Deyneka (viola), Kian Soltani (cello), Daniel Barenboim (piano)

DG 483 5255

Freya Parr

Published: September 26, 2018 at 2:40 pm

‘They recognise the intimate and non-portentous nature of the works, even where there must be a temptation to plumb to non-existent depths in the large Largetto. Altogether an enchanting disc.'

Mozart

Piano Quartets: No. 1 in G minor, K478; No. 2 in E flat, K493

Michael Barenboim (violin), Yulia Deyneka (viola), Kian Soltani (cello), Daniel Barenboim (piano)

DG 483 5255

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Freya Parr

Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.

Barenboim's admirable lead in intimate Mozart

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