Irene Scharrer plays Mozart Sonata No.5 in G Major K.283

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A beautiful recording by British pianist Irene Scharrer of Mozart's Sonata No.5 in G Major K.283, in a wonderful transfer made by Tom Jardine, to whom all thanks.

Scharrer was a fellow pupil of Tobias Matthay alongside her dear friend Myra Hess, with whom she used to play duets (what a shame they never recorded any!). She largely retired in the 1930s to maintain family life but continued to give concerts over the years, particularly in joint recitals with Hess - in fact, her final concert was a 1958 Mozart Two-Piano Sonata performance with Hess. [Incidentally, it's often been said that the two were cousins but in fact it was to Harriet Cohen that Scharrer was distantly related: they shared a great-great-grandfather.]

This early recording of Mozart's Piano Sonata in G K.283 may well be the first of the work, and was set down, rather unusually, in 3 sessions over the course of just over 2 years - December 28, 1926; January 18, 1929; and January 1, 1927 - and despite its age, the discs capture her tone and marvellous pedalling wonderfully.

Scharrer left behind some very bold and forthright recordings, and this performance is no exception, with some strong contrasts and rhythmic momentum, but there is a great deal of sensitivity as well: what an attentively nuanced second movement, with beautifully burnished melodic lines throughout.

Fascinating playing by a superb pianist!

A different transfer of this recording is available in a highly recommended 2-CD set on the APR label:

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8024151--irene-scharrer-the-complete-electric-selected-acoustic-recordings

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