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Yundi, sometimes YUNDI or Yundi Li, had a hiatus in his career apparently caused by the long reach of the Chinese government, but now he is back with the beginning of a Mozart project. The album is supposed to be devoted to the composer's Salzburg sonatas, though the Fantasy in C minor, K. 475, and associated Piano Sonata in C minor, K. 457, date from well into Mozart's years in Vienna. All three works run somewhat counter to type in an age where Mozart performances, partly under the influence of the historical performance movement, tend toward exciting, percussive approaches. Yundi is quite precise, with little variation in attack or tempo; even the dramatic C minor works don't seem to point to Beethoven the way they often do. In the big variation set that makes up the first movement of the Piano Sonata in A minor, K. 331, Yundi brings out some striking details. Sample the fourth variation, about a minute in, for an example. For many listeners, the Rondo alla Turca finale will be underpowered, but this may be a matter of taste. Sample, listen, and await further installments. Yundi has lost none of his considerable charisma, and this release made classical best-seller lists in the spring of 2024.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331 "Alla turca" (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - YUNDI, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2024 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2024 China Arts Limited
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - YUNDI, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2024 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2024 China Arts Limited
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - YUNDI, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2024 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2024 China Arts Limited
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - YUNDI, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2024 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2024 China Arts Limited
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - YUNDI, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2024 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2024 China Arts Limited
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - YUNDI, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2024 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2024 China Arts Limited
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - YUNDI, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2024 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2024 China Arts Limited
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - YUNDI, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2024 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2024 China Arts Limited
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - YUNDI, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2024 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2024 China Arts Limited
Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor, K. 310 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - YUNDI, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2024 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2024 China Arts Limited
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - YUNDI, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2024 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2024 China Arts Limited
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - YUNDI, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2024 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2024 China Arts Limited
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - YUNDI, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2024 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2024 China Arts Limited
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Minor, K. 457 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - YUNDI, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2024 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2024 China Arts Limited
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - YUNDI, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2024 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2024 China Arts Limited
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - YUNDI, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2024 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2024 China Arts Limited
Album review
Yundi, sometimes YUNDI or Yundi Li, had a hiatus in his career apparently caused by the long reach of the Chinese government, but now he is back with the beginning of a Mozart project. The album is supposed to be devoted to the composer's Salzburg sonatas, though the Fantasy in C minor, K. 475, and associated Piano Sonata in C minor, K. 457, date from well into Mozart's years in Vienna. All three works run somewhat counter to type in an age where Mozart performances, partly under the influence of the historical performance movement, tend toward exciting, percussive approaches. Yundi is quite precise, with little variation in attack or tempo; even the dramatic C minor works don't seem to point to Beethoven the way they often do. In the big variation set that makes up the first movement of the Piano Sonata in A minor, K. 331, Yundi brings out some striking details. Sample the fourth variation, about a minute in, for an example. For many listeners, the Rondo alla Turca finale will be underpowered, but this may be a matter of taste. Sample, listen, and await further installments. Yundi has lost none of his considerable charisma, and this release made classical best-seller lists in the spring of 2024.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:54
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Yundi Li
- Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
A Warner Classics release, © 2024 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2024 China Arts International Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
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