Wednesday 19 June 2024

Arthur Grumiaux and Clara Haskil play Mozart

There is no better duo partnership in Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert than Arthur Grumiaux and Clara Haskil. An off-air recording of the duo playing four Mozart sonatas for violin and piano has come my way; the performance took place in Strasbourg on 19th June 1956. This is true partnership playing, with both Grumiaux and Haskil on top form. What was also greatly appreciated by me is the recording quality and balance. 1956 mono it may be, but you can hear every note from the violin, even when playing pianissimo with the piano. Two top players playing Mozart in an exemplary recording; what more can one ask for? Thank you Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française for the recording.



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