Clavier-Quintette

Sound Worlds of Classical Vienna: Three exceptional works lead directly into the musical world of Vienna around 1800. Mozart’s Quintet in E-flat major K. 452 for piano and winds – a fascinating fusion of chamber music, piano concerto and Harmoniemusik, which Mozart himself described after its premiere as the finest work he had composed up to that point.

With the keyboard concerto by Marianna Martines, the recording also brings renewed attention to one of the most remarkable musicians of eighteenth-century Vienna. Her virtuosic and unusually richly scored music reflects the flourishing Viennese salon culture from which Mozart’s own piano concertos also emerged.

A particular discovery is Franz Danzi’s Quintet in D minor, Op. 41. Rarely heard today, the work takes up Mozart’s unusual instrumental combination and develops it further with passionate drama, brilliant piano writing and an exquisitely balanced dialogue between the wind instruments.

Die Freitagsakademie brings this repertoire vividly to life on historic original instruments from the Collection of Historic Musical Instruments at Vienna’s “Museum of Art” – including a 1813 fortepiano by Nannette Streicher and instruments by the so-called “Viennese Stradivari”, Franz Geissenhof.

For Die Freitagsakademie, historically informed performance practice is never an end in itself. Guided by the credo “There is no old music!”, the ensemble approaches the music of past centuries as something immediate, vibrant, and alive. This is precisely what gives this recording its distinctive appeal: historical instruments, exceptional repertoire, and interpretative curiosity come together to offer a direct encounter — and, above all, an immediate listening experience — with the musical world of the Viennese Classical era.

Edoardo Torbianelli is a prominent figure in Europe in the field of classical and romantic piano repertoire interpretation. Present in famous concert seasons throughout Europe and South America, he has played historical instruments from the most important museum collections. His extensive discography (Harmonia Mundi, Glossa, Gramola, Pan Classics, etc.) has been enthusiastically received by the international critics (3 Diapason d’Or, Medal of the Hungarian Liszt Society in the Grand Prix du Disque).

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Die Freitagsakademie

RD 04.12.2026

Die Freitagsakademie brings this music to life on original historical instruments from the collection of early musical instruments at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna—including a fortepiano by Nannette Streicher from 1813 and instruments by Franz Geissenhof, known as the “Viennese Stradivari.” In this way, musical history becomes an immediate, present-day auditory experience.

The Soundscapes of Classical Vienna: Three extraordinary works take listeners deep into the musical world of Vienna around 1800. Mozart’s Quintet in E-flat Major, K. 452, for piano and wind instruments—a fascinating blend of chamber music, piano concerto, and concert music—which Mozart himself described after the premiere as the best he had composed up to that point. Marianna Martines’ piano concerto also shines a light on one of the most significant female musicians of 18th-century Viennese musical life. Her virtuosic and unusually richly orchestrated music bears witness to the flourishing Viennese salon culture from which Mozart’s piano concertos also emerged. A special discovery is Franz Danzi’s Quintet in D minor, Op. 41. This work, which is rarely heard today, takes up Mozart’s extraordinary instrumentation and develops it further with passionate drama, a virtuosic piano part, and a finely crafted dialogue among the wind instruments.

• Label:

  Supreme Classics

• Cat. No.:

  SMGG087

• UPC SACD

  4028098001149

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