This album of Mozart Piano Sonata was recorded in conjunction with the 1973 Clara Haskil competition in Vevey, where Mitsuko Uchida was a finalist.

Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART : Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, K. 333: I. Allegro – II. Andante cantabile – III. Allegro grazioso – Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Major, K. 576: I. Allegro – II. Adagio – III. Allegretto.

Mitsuko Uchida, Piano.

Born in 1948, Mitsuko Uchida is a Japanese pianist whose career is shaping up to be spectacular.

After completing her brilliant musical studies in Tokyo and Vienna, she has won several major international competitions:

• 1st Prize at the Beethoven Competition (Vienna, 1969)

• 2nd Prize at the Chopin Competition (Warsaw, 1970)

• Finalist of the Clara Haskil Competition with “Prix du Public” (Montreux-Vevey, 1973).

In her home country, she received the “Best Japanese Pianist Award” for the 1972 season.

Mitsuko Uchida has undertaken numerous international tours with some of the most renowned orchestras. Her flawless piano technique, dazzling ease, extensive culture, and great nobility of character grant her exceptional musical expression capabilities.

VDE-GALLO, (1974)

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This album was recorded alongside the Clara Haskil Competition of 1973 in Vevey, where Mitsuko Uchida, a finalist alongside Brigitte Meyer and Penelope Blackie, delivered an absolutely remarkable performance.

Her performance and the quality of her interpretation were such that she was awarded the “Prix du Public” and it was decided to produce this album, alongside that of the first prize winner, Richard Goode, who magnificently performed the Concertos No. 18 and No. 20 of Mozart with the Chamber Orchestra of the Vienna Symphonic, conducted by René Klopfenstein.

For fourteen years, Mitsuko Uchida and Richard Goode co-directed the Marlboro Music School and Festival. To this day, she continues to lead the institution with Jonathan Biss.

This recording where Mitsuko Uchida performing the Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-flat Major and Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Major of Mozart was released in 1975. It was her first album intended for the public, following a previous album, released in Japan, not for sale, and intended for private or promotional use.