From the mid-seventeenth century onwards, the overture became an orchestral piece intended to precede a large-scale dramatic work. This recording brings together twelve overtures from Mozart’s operas. They foreshadow the action, sometimes stylistically, sometimes by quoting themes that will appear later, to create a dramatic impression before we even see anything on stage – think of the memorable overtures to Don Giovanni and Die Zauberflote.
Pierre-Jean Tribot – Crescendo magazine.be – 20 March 2024
“… you’ll rarely hear performances that match these in colour, character and sheer athletic exuberance.”
Richard Wigmore – Gramophone magazine – March 2024
Performance *** Recording ****
Christopher Dingle – BBC Music magazine – March 2024
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