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Mitsuko Uchida: Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 25

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Léon de Smet (1881-1966), Au Bord du Bois, 1909, oil on canvas, 75 x 80 cm, signed and dated lower left: Leon De Smet 1909, Image Source: Ruzhnikov Fine Art

“Dating from the period in which Léon de Smet was living in an artists’ commune in Saint-Martens-Latem, in his native Belgium, the present painting displays the influence of French developments in Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist thought on the artist’s work…Particularly pertinent to this canvas is the Impressionist fascination with shadow and half-shadow; their infinite nuances of colour and shade. De Smet demonstrates his mastery of the concept in his subtle evocation of the foreground grass, setting the complementary colours of red and green, vermillion and emerald, against each other.

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Riccardo Muti, Mitsuko Uchida – Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25, K.503: III. Allegretto (excerpt)

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22 Comments Add yours

  1. christinenovalarue's avatar christinenovalarue says:
    September 18, 2023 at 6:06 am

    🩷

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  2. shoreacres's avatar shoreacres says:
    September 18, 2023 at 7:04 am

    ‘Half shadow’ was a new term for me. I was curious about it, and found this interesting article, which seems as though it could apply to photography as well as to painting.

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    1. At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet's avatar AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
      September 20, 2023 at 8:44 am

      Thanks for the link, Linda. Very informative! 🙂

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  3. Zettl Fine Arts's avatar Zettl Fine Arts says:
    September 18, 2023 at 7:35 am

    Isn’t she great? Especially her Mozart is outstanding 😎

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    1. At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet's avatar AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
      September 20, 2023 at 8:42 am

      YES! She is magnificent! 🙂🌻

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  4. 100 Country Trek's avatar 100 Country Trek says:
    September 18, 2023 at 10:05 am

    Thanks for sharing this

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  5. Steve Schwartzman's avatar Steve Schwartzman says:
    September 18, 2023 at 2:15 pm

    It’s one of Mozart’s greatest concertos.

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    1. At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet's avatar AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
      September 20, 2023 at 8:37 am

      Agree! 🙂🌻

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  6. Ana Daksina's avatar Ana Daksina says:
    September 18, 2023 at 6:00 pm

    The loose pointillism travels well with the many Mozartian notes 👌

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    1. At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet's avatar AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
      September 20, 2023 at 8:36 am

      Good morning, Ana! I am happy you enjoy these. 🙂🌻

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      1. Ana Daksina's avatar Ana Daksina says:
        September 20, 2023 at 11:08 am

        Good morning, my dear 🌄

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      2. At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet's avatar AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
        September 20, 2023 at 5:53 pm

        😎❤️🌺

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      3. Ana Daksina's avatar Ana Daksina says:
        September 20, 2023 at 9:22 pm

        🤗

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  7. Vivienne Lingard's avatar Vivienne Lingard says:
    September 18, 2023 at 6:35 pm

    beautiful piece of music

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    1. At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet's avatar AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
      September 20, 2023 at 8:34 am

      I am listening to it again right now. I am happy you enjoy this one, too, Vivienne. 🙂🌻

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  8. koolkosherkitchen's avatar koolkosherkitchen says:
    September 19, 2023 at 10:55 pm

    I have played this concerto. This is a wonderful interpretation of it.

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    1. At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet's avatar AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
      September 20, 2023 at 8:18 am

      I have been replaying this one all morning. It really is a magnificent performance. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Dolly. 🙂🌻

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      1. koolkosherkitchen's avatar koolkosherkitchen says:
        September 22, 2023 at 12:34 pm

        The pleasure is mine, dear friend. 😻

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  9. Dora's avatar dorahak says:
    September 20, 2023 at 10:25 pm

    The music perfectly complements the painting: nice! 😊

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    1. At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet's avatar Sunnyside says:
      September 21, 2023 at 12:54 am

      I love it when that happens! Thanks for visiting, Dora. 🙂🌻

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  10. bluebird of bitterness's avatar bluebird of bitterness says:
    September 22, 2023 at 1:15 pm

    One of my very favorite piano concerti (but I love all of Mozart’s piano concerti). And such a flawless performance! Brava!

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    1. At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet's avatar At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet says:
      September 24, 2023 at 6:14 am

      I am happy you enjoy this, too, bluebird. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.🙂🌺

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