Ah, vous dirai-je, maman
Posted in Classical on May 10th, 2009 No Comments »
Mozart’s Variation’s on the French nursery rhyme ‘Ah, vous dirai-je, maman’ is no such thing. It’s the English ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’ stolen by the French.
It’s young man’s piece, written by Mozart when he was 21. Light and gay, frivolous and whimsical. Even in its melancholy moments, in a minor key, gaiety isn’t far beneath the surface. A mix of masculine vigour and feminine charm. It’s irresistible.
The pianist is Balazs Szokolay.
