This album, *The Complete Piano Sonatas - Volume 5*, features works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed by Ronald Brautigam on a fortepiano modeled after Anton Gabriel Walter's instrument from around 1795. The program includes the *Sonata in B-flat major, KV 333*, a substantial work that blends lyrical charm with technical demands. The *Fantasie in C minor, KV 475* offers a dramatic and expressive exploration of form and mood, leading into the *Sonata in C minor, KV 457*, known for its Beethovenian intensity and emotional depth.
Brautigam's performance emphasizes historical authenticity, using a fortepiano that captures the lighter, more intimate sound Mozart would have known, offering listeners an experience close to how these works might have been heard in the late 18th century.
