Mozart
Mozart Recital – Gigue in G major, K474 ‘Eine kleine Gigue’; 12 Contredanses for Count Czernin (Nos 1, 2, 3 & 12), K269b; Sonata No 9 in D major, K311; Sonata No. 12 in F major, K332
Su Yeon Kim (piano)
Steinway STNS30211 68:35 mins
In 2021, Su Yeon Kim won the Concours Musical International de Montréal. Recording this album was part of her prize. Yet it’s the listener who is the real winner here. The South Korean pianist’s playing is a joy, and this album, which is simply titled Mozart Recital, reveals her as a Mozartian through and through.
It’s a beautifully constructed programme, full of contrasts: serious, playful, extrovert, introspective, dancing, operatic. On the one hand, there’s the rustic joy of four of the 12 Contredanses for…
