"Music is interspersed throughout this standout audio production, allowing the listener to hear young Paulo's first squeaky attempts at playing scales and to feel his parents’ anguish as they are forced to play Mozart concertos for the SS during WWII. Whether it's a full orchestra, a single violin, or simply the rhythmic snipping of scissors, the music itself becomes a character in this moving story. " AudioPhile Magazine, November 2012
"The author himself takes the lion’s share of the dramatic performance as the now ageing concert violinist, with Alison Reid as his young interviewer. Both are superb, underplaying the drama in the manner of a radio play and hitting just the right note throughout … " MusicWeb International, February 2013
MICHAEL MORPURGO - THE MOZART QUESTION
Featuring Michael Morpurgo and Alison Reid (narrators); Nicholas Collon (conductor); Jack Liebeck (violin) and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
The story's narration is interleaved with music by Beethoven, Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Messiaen and J Strauss.
Listen to some excerpts below featuring Michael Morpurgo and Jack Liebeck
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