Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart was the youngest of six children born to Wolfgang Amadeus and his wife Constanze. Franz Xaver’s style was early Romantic, with compositions that were highly regarded by his contemporaries Schubert and Schumann. The Polonaise mélancolique was an ideal medium for Franz Xaver’s expressive melodies, and with some pieces anticipating Chopin, the Op. 17 collection forms a satisfying and substantial cycle. All of these works helped to establish Franz Xaver Mozart throughout Europe as a formidable concert pianist and composer.
Mozart, Franz Xaver
6 Polonaises mélancoliques, Op. 17
1 No. 1 in B Minor: Tempo guisto - Trio 04:02
2 No. 2 in E Minor: Andantino espressivo - Trio 05:18
3 No. 3 in C Minor: Tempo di ballo - Trio 03:32
4 No. 4 in G Minor: Allegretto moderato - Trio 04:43
5 No. 5 in F Minor: Espressivo - Trio 05:15
6 No. 6 in D Minor: — - Trio 04:25
2 Polonaises, Op. 26
7 No. 1 in D Major: Polonaise de bal 04:33
8 No. 2 in C Major: Polonaise élégante 05:08
4 Polonaises mélancoliques, Op. 22
9 No. 1 in C Minor: Risoluto - Trio 03:53
10 No. 2 in A Minor: Andantino con moto - Trio 05:01
11 No. 3 in F Minor: Allegretto moderato - Trio 05:23
12 No. 4 in G Minor: Andante espressivo - Trio 09:39
