To see the summer sky for Violin and Viola falls into four movements. The first movement opens with the two instruments sounding almost as one playing very high glassy harmonics. Gradually an expressive viola solo emerges withboth instruments descending to their lower ranges. A livelier quasi scherzando solo for violin accompanied by viola pedal notes leads to a chorale like passage the violin at the top of its range whilst the viola is at itslowest. The movement ends with the two instruments coming together once again on a unison Bb and fades away almost as it has begun but this time in the husky lower registers.The second movement is much faster and openswith a downward flurry for both instruments. A continuous pizzicato line for viola is interrupted by more violent passages in the violin. The two instruments come together in a dance-like passage before the roles are reversed.Finally an ecstatic melody surfaces in the viola and is later continued in the violin before the movement closes with the spiky figures of its opening the two instruments ending in unison.The third movement encompasses isthe most delicate and still music of the piece. After a very tranquil opening an expressive violin melody is accompanied by a gentle rocking figure in the viola. Tentative at first intensity and speed gather until the violinreaches stratospheric heights. Both of the instruments play at the extremes of their registers before moving to common ground for a more lively textural passage. This is followed by a passionate reminder of the movement’s opening gradually fading away to nothing.The piece ends with a Moto Perpetuo. The instruments begin by dovetailing a single line which develops into two strands before a more violent section appears punctuated by strident doublestops. Both instruments have slightly manic solo episodes before the movement quickly dies away in the single line of its opening

Après son déménagement à Vienne (1781) Mozart ne retourna qu?une seule fois à Salzbourg sa ville natale en l?occurrence en compagnie de sa jeune épouse Constanze de la fin juillet jusqu?à la fin octobre 1783. Ce séjour a laissé peu de traces et il semble que Mozart n?ait guère composé. Seuls deux délicieux duos pour violon et alto ont vu le jour au cours de ces quelques mois et semble-t-il uniquement par amitié pour le compositeur salzbourgeois Michael Haydn (frère cadet du grand Joseph Haydn) qui pour des raisons aiguës de santé ne pouvait répondre à une commande qui lui avait été faite. L?édition Urtext de Henle repose sur des autographes soigneusement copiés. Lapremière édition ? dont la valeur documentaire est contestée ? ne parut qu?en 1792 peu de temps après la mort de Mozart. En sus d?une partition complète de cette admirable page de musique de chambre intime la présente édition est assortie pour le confort des exécutants de parties séparées dépliables.

In late 1779 Mozart penned this delectable classic which stands as the only remaining Mozart composition in this form incorporating both symphonic and concerto styles. It features wonderful parts for both of the soloinstruments against Mozart's incomparably brilliant writing and orchestration. We have also included two wonderful Mozart bon-bons The E-major Adagio KV364; and the C-major Rondo KV373. A magical and exciting experienceto perform this alongside virtuoso Jürgen Klos at the viola and Les Orpheistes Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Joel Mathias Jenny. A classic not to be missed by any violinist! Includes slow-tempo practice accompanimentsof the faster outer movements.