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This CD
A continuation
of the Mozart cycle on a fortepiano after Anton Walther
(1795) with his third release for Palatine Recordings;
graceful articulation and dazzling pianism offer new
dimensions to Mozart's keyboard works.
"One of the
most remarkable qualities of Fuller's playing is his
range of tonality. He demonstrates that while the dynamic
range of the modern piano is greater, the 18th-century
fortepiano can be a more subtly varied sounding instrument.
His tempos are, generally, moderately paced, allowing
for an easy and natural delineation of Mozartean texture,
both harmonic and melodic. There are tons of Mozart
keyboard recordings out there, but this one stands out
as especially satisfying." Fanfare Magazine, Nov/Dec
2002.
Richard Fuller
was born in Washington State (USA), studied piano and
musicology at Central Washington University and the
University of Oregon. He studied harpsichord and fortepiano
in San Francisco and Vienna. The emphasis of his artistic
work lies in the interpretation of the piano, chamber
music and the Lied repertoire of the Viennese Classical
and early Romantic periods, performed on the fortepiano
and clavichord.
Richard Fuller
is one of the few who has sought to address himself
exclusively to the interpretive potential of the fortepiano
- the sensitivity and delicacy of an earlier keyboard
culture - and who succeeds in convincingly projecting
these qualities to the listener. His artistic work has
provided a decisive impulse to the Fortepiano revival
in Germany and Austria.
Since 1982, his concert appearances have led him to
the musical centers of North America and Europe where
he appears as soloist, accompanist and member of various
chamber music ensembles. In addition, he has collaborated
with James Levine (and the Vienna Philharmonic), Emma
Kirkby, Andrew Manze, Klaus Mertens, Claus Ocker, Festetics
String Quartet (Budapest), Vienna Academy Orchestra,
Musica Aeterna Bratislava, and the Vienna Fortepiano
Trio.
Live concerts
in radio and television, film, broadcast productions
for German Radio (Cologne), North German Radio (Hamburg),
Austrian National Radio, BBC and the Hungarian National
Radio as well as numerous CD recordings document the
artist's versatile achievements.
He was honored in 2002 by the University of Oregon School
of Music as Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.
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