Beaux Arts Trio, Bruno Giuranna - Mozart: The Piano Quartets (1991) CD-Rip

Mozart wrote a plethera of fine chamber music in the galante style of the classical era: Quintets for various instruments, string quartets, string trios, string duos, piano trios, violin sonatas and the two magnificent piano quartets here. With these two quartets, Mozart more-or-less invented the genre which was later taken up by Schumann, Brahms and Dvorak. These piano quartets show Mozart in both a dramatic mode in the minor work and a typical merry mood in the major piece. But, even in the minor work, Mozart made sure things did not get too grave, working over a sprite and lyrical theme and ending in a postive (major key) mood as usual of Mozart. Mozart really had a gift for taking an unbelievably simple melody and developing it via sonata form into a work of art. You see that talent here.

The Beaux Art Trio (with added violist Bruno Giuranna) has a real nack for the melody-saturated compositions of Mozart and their meticulous readings here have a effortless, charming appeal. Mannahem Preseller's piano runs dance spontaneously in perfect rhythm and remind one of the perfect, bouncy legato that Mozart was famous for. The strings match this galante style and bring great vibrancy to this music. All this is easy to hear in the short music clips. In short, a highly rated recording from one of the great trios of all times and with excellent sound quality that should satisfy most a Mozart chamber fan. Recommended, as is just about any recording from the Beaux Arts Trio which are a safe bet for it being one of the top recordings available in spite of much fine competition).