Album guide
Hello Mr. Mozart
- Composers
- Mendelssohn; Mozart; Brahms; Dvořák; Tchaikovsky; Rachmaninoff
- Released
- 2006
- Label
- Alba Records
- Forces
- Piano, Trio
- Personnel
- Marian Petrescu Jazz Trio
The title hides a much wider survey, with Mendelssohn, Brahms, Dvořák, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff appearing alongside Mozart.
Petrescu arranged the whole programme for piano, bass and drums, letting Dvořák’s Humoresque lean towards ragtime and Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz of the Flowers” slip into jazz.
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The classical side contains only the source pieces used on the album, in album order. The jazz side presents the complete album whenever a dependable copy can be embedded.
The classical player follows all eight source works in album order, retaining their original keyboard, orchestral or vocal scoring.
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Source works
The album’s complete track listing, with each classical source identified and original compositions marked plainly.
- Spring SongMendelssohn: Songs Without Words, Op. 62 No. 6 — Spring Song
- Turkish RondoMozart: Piano Sonata No. 11, K. 331 — Alla turca
- Symphony Nr. 3 in F Op90Brahms: Symphony No. 3, Op. 90 — III. Poco allegretto
- Minuet in FMozart: Minuet in F major, K. 2
- HumoresqueDvořák: Humoresque, Op. 101 No. 7
- LacrymosaMozart: Requiem, K. 626 — Lacrimosa
- Waltz of the FlowersTchaikovsky: The Nutcracker — Waltz of the Flowers
- Piano Concerto Nr. 2 in C MinorRachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando