Ensemble Contraste

Zachary Wilder, tenor
Arnaud Thorette, viola
Johan Farjot, piano

With Mozartissimo!, tenor Zachary Wilder, violist Arnaud Thorette and pianist Johan Farjot take the audience on a journey to the heart of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s vocal world.

Spanning lieder, concert arias and opera excerpts, this programme reveals the full expressive richness of the composer, from the Viennese salon to the opera stage. The lieder — Abendempfindung, Das Lied der Trennung, An Chloe and Der Zauberer — reveal an intimate and poetic Mozart, whilst the viola adds a distinctive colour, particularly in Komm, liebe Zither, where the voice engages in dialogue with the instrument.

The concert arias and opera excerpts offer another facet of the composer: that of the dramatist and the virtuoso. From the expressive intensity of Misero! O sogno to the great passages from Idomeneo, Il re pastore and Le nozze di Figaro, Mozart is revealed here in all his diversity, spanning poetry, theatre and virtuosity.

Program:

Lieder

Abendempfindung an Laura - KV 523 (1787)
Das Lied der Trennung - KV 519 (1787)
Die Zufriedenheit - KV 349 (367a)
Komm, liebe Zither, komm - KV 351 (367b)
An Chloe – KV 524
Der Zauberer – KV 472

Concert aria

Misero! O sogno… Aura, che intorno spiri – KV 431 (425b)

Opera

Idomeneo, K. 366 – Act II – Rondo “Non temer, amato bene”
The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492 “In those years when little is valued”
The Shepherd King, K. 208 – Act II – “If by winning I make you happy”
Sonata in G major for viola and piano – K. 301/Allegro con spirito – Allegro