Yeol Eum Son: Mozart

Conductor Neville Marriner’s final album before his 2017 death is full of wit and vitality. Under his inspiring leadership, pianist Yeol Eum Son shines in Mozart’s late Piano Concerto No. 21, playing with a forensic attention to detail and revelling in the smallest gestures while the orchestra responds exquisitely to every nuance. The stunning second movement Andante, with its subtle changes in mood, is utterly radiant, while the final Allegro, each note a sparkling jewel, emerges as a slice of musical perfection. Two solo works confirm Yeol Eum Son’s natural affinity with Mozart: the cheerful Sonata No. 10 and the darker, brooding Fantasy.