Gil Sullivan - Hidden Voices, Mozart Piano Sonatas, Vol. I (2023)

"Having listened for over half a century to tens of thousands of recordings of Mozart’s music, be it piano music, string quartets, symphonies, operas, et al, I have been hugely energised by these recordings, not because they are so great, but because they are so terrible!

The subterranean - often chromatic - voices in Mozart’s music reveal him demonstrably as a composer far greater than merely a gifted melodist, and this is why I have called this series of recordings of the complete Mozart Piano Sonatas - Hidden Voices.

Any ten fingers of almost any pianist can play these relatively simple notes, that however require an altogether different pianist to metamorphose them into music. Since experiencing Mozart primarily as a youngster playing my first sonatas and concertos, I immediately felt there were deeper layers than just the melodic oil slick floating at the surface, so have been steadfastly drilling down to the nub of Mozart’s music throughout my long career as a concert performer." Gil Sullivan

Tracklist
01. Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K 280: I. Allegro Assai
02. Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K 280: II. Adagio
03. Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K 280: III. Presto
04. Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, K. 333: I. Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, K. 333: II. Andante Cantabile
06. Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, K. 333: III. Allegretto Grazioso
07. Piano Sonata No. 11 in a Major, K. 331: I. Andante Grazioso
08. Piano Sonata No. 11 in a Major, K. 331: II. Menuetto
09. Piano Sonata No. 11 in a Major, K. 331: III. Allegrino - Alla Turca