In 1791, the last year of his life, Mozart composed quite some pieces for rather eccentric instruments. In the previous episode we already mentioned the musical clock and today’s epsiode of ‘Genius Music Friends’ is about the glass harmonica, which was played at that time by the virtuoso Marianne Kirchgessner (see picture), who was blind and performed together with Mozart his own composition. A few years later, she shared the stage with Haydn, who conducted his Symphony no 101 ‘The Clock’.
W.A.Mozart: Adagio in C major KV 356(617a)
Gilbert Schuchter, piano
W.A.Mozart: Adagio in C major KV 356(617a)
Dennis James, glass harmonica
W.A.Mozart: Adagio and rondo KV 617
Thomas Bloch, glass harmonica
Philippe Bernold, flute
Maurice Borgue, oubo
Jean Sulem, viola
Xavier Gagnepain, cello
J.Haydn: Symphony in D major no 101 ‘The Clock’
The Concertgebouworkest
conducted by Colin Davis
