Viviane Chassot / Camerata Bern MOZART Keyboard Concertos

I’ve taken an intense interest in Mozart in recent years and asked myself many critical questions. What has his music to do with our own day and age? Why on an accordion? For me, Mozart’s music is timeless and not linked to any specific instrument. It communicates a sense of pure joy, a lightness based on depth, a feeling of unbridled singing. It evokes images of an exuberant child dancing across a meadow. The real answer came to me at a wonderful moment when my little niece stuck a raspberry over her little finger, looked at it affectionately and said “Hello” with the genuine curiosity of one who suddenly discovers a new friend. That’s Mozart’s spirit for me: an unconditional devotion to life, a love for reality, acceptance and ultimately reconciliation. (Viviane Chassot)