Premiere of recently discovered Mozart piece to be streamed on DG Stage
Friday, January 22, 2021
The piano piece will be performed live at Salzburg's Mozarteum Foundation to mark the 265th anniversary of the composer's birth.
South Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho will give the world premiere of Allegro in D K626b/16, which is thought to date from early 1773.
A facsimile edition of the Allegro in D, complete with extensive introduction and bibliography, is ready for publication on 27 January 2021.
The performance, which will take place on the opening day of the Mozartwoche festival, will be streamed on Deutsche Grammophon’s DG Stage in the context of a full piano and lecture recital including other works by Mozart.
Rolando Villazón, artistic director of the Mozartwoche, said: 'Like every cultural institution in the world, we are facing enormous challenges right now. But with our digital Mozartwoche programme, the whole world can experience and celebrate Mozart’s genius in ten wonderful concerts, featuring some of the world’s best Mozartians.
'The world premiere of the Allegro in D is the icing on the birthday cake for our beloved Mozart. I am thrilled it will be presented by the outstanding pianist Seong-Jin Cho, who has such a marvellous feeling for the tender humanity of Mozart’s melodies.
'Mozart’s music brings us solace in difficult times and is the shining light that lets us look forward to the time when audiences and performers will be able to meet again.
'For now, we have the chance to share the Mozartwoche experience online and witness a special moment in music history with this world premiere.'
To watch Seong-Jin Cho’s Mozart performance on 27 January visit www.dg-stage.com
An e-single will be released by Deutsche Grammophon on 29 January 2021.