MOZART: Piano Works 2 Kun-Woo Paik

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Andante in F Major for Organ, K. 616:
• 1 Mozart: Andante in F Major for Organ, K. 616 (Played on Piano) 06:51
• Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280:
• 2 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280: I. Allegro assai 04:27
• 3 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280: II. Adagio 06:06
• 4 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280: III. Presto 03:20
• March in C Major, K. 408/1:
• 5 Mozart: March in C Major, K. 408/1 04:33
• Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330:
• 6 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: I. Allegro moderato 06:48
• 7 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: II. Andante cantabile 07:25
• 8 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: III. Allegretto 06:12
• Fantasia in C Minor, K. 396:
• 9 Mozart: Fantasia in C Minor, K. 396 (Compl. Stadler for Solo Piano) 10:07
• Total Runtime 55:49

Info for MOZART: Piano Works 2

Kun-Woo Paik's 'Mozart: Piano Works 2' is the second album in a trilogy of Mozart recordings, marking the first time he has released a Mozart recording in his 68-year piano career.

In addition to the familiar Piano Sonatas No. 2 and No. 10, the album includes the Fantasia in D minor, the March in C major, and the Andante in F major for organ, often considered Mozart's final work. These pieces showcase Baik Gun-woo's mature pianism and his profound interpretation of Mozart’s keyboard music.

For the cover artwork, a child previously selected through a public contest for 'Works 1' contributed once again, reflecting Baik’s desire to communicate with children through music. Listeners can expect to encounter Baik's playing at what is widely regarded as a pinnacle of depth and refinement in recent years.

Elegant in nature, the Mozart is complemented by Johannes Brahms' 1st Piano Concerto, the first work Brahms ever premiered from the piano! Although Brahms was only 25 when he composed the work, the melodies are mature and sophisticated. The piece was composed two years after Schumann's death and explores a complex set of emotions. Schumann played an important role in Brahms' life and it is hard to not see the connection between them in some of his works.

Kun Woo Paik was born in Seoul. He gave his first concert, aged 10, with the Korean National Orchestra, playing Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto. In the following years he performed many important works in Korea, including several premieres such as Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. Later he studied in New York, London, and in Italy with Rosina Lhevinne, Ilona Kabos, Guido Agosti and Wilhelm Kempff. Kun Woo Paik is also a laureate of the Naumburg and Busoni International Piano Competitions.

Kun Woo Paik, piano

Kun-Woo Paik
Bereits im Alter von 10 Jahren trat Kun Woo Paik erstmals öffentlich als Pianist auf und spielte Edvard Griegs Klavierkonzert mit dem Korean National Orchestra. Fünf Jahre später ging er nach New York an die Juilliard School, um zu studieren. Es schlossen sich Studienaufenthalte in London sowie in Italien an.

Die internationale Laufbahn des Künstlers nahm ihren Anfang in New York, in dem er das gesamte Klavierwerk von Maurice Ravel aufführte. Sein Konzertdebüt mit großen Klavierkonzerten gab Kun Woo Paik in der Carnegie Hall.

Kun Woo Paik gab in jüngster Zeit Konzerte in der Carnegie Hall in New York und an der Scala in Mailand, sowie in Tokio, Peking und Shanghai, ebenso im Rahmen von Festivals in Frankreich. In den folgenden Monaten wird der Künstler in Budapest, in Seoul, in Köln und mit Recitals in Luzern und Singapur konzertieren.

Kun Woo Paiks zahlreiche Aufnahmen umfassen die Werke von Scriabin, Liszt, sämtliche Werke für Soloklavier von Mussorgsky, alle Klavierkonzerte von Rachmaninow sowie dessen Rhapsody über ein Thema von Paganini. Kun Woo Paiks Aufnahmen von Prokofiews Klavierkonzerten errangen in Frankreich bedeutende Auszeichnungen.

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