The composition of a piece of music, from the sketch of an idea through its development into a finished work is only the beginning of the process. It is then up to the performers to bring their own understanding about what a musical text means, based upon knowledge and research. Because musical tastes and practices change over time, it is the role of the artist to bring an informed performance based on their study of a work, and how it can best be approached in their own time. In this episode, we listen to the music of Mozart as interpreted by Kristian Bezuidenhout at the 2006 Savannah Music Festival.

The composition of a piece of music, from the sketch of an idea through its development into a finished work is only the beginning of the process. It is then up to the performers to bring their own understanding about what a musical text means, based upon knowledge and research. Because musical tastes and practices change over time, it is the role of the artist to bring an informed performance based on their study of a work, and how it can best be approached in their own time. In this episode, we listen to the music of Mozart as interpreted by Kristian Bezuidenhout at the 2006 Savannah Music Festival.