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The Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491, is a concerto composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for keyboard (usually a piano or fortepiano) and orchestra. Mozart composed the concerto in the winter of 1785–1786, finishing it on 24 March 1786, three weeks after completing his Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major .
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Article History. Mozart Piano Concertos, compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart not only numerous in quantity and excellent in quality but also standing very early in the existence of the genre and, indeed, of the piano itself. Mozart’s 27 concerti for solo piano and orchestra, composed between 1767 ...
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Mar 16, 2022 · Mozart Piano Concerto #24, KV 491. March 16, 2022 Hank Zauderer. Mozart completed his Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491, on March 24, 1786. It projects a reflective, personal, almost intimate quality. Much of the originality of this concerto lies in the sonority and textures resulting from the expanded role of the wind instruments, which ...
Piano Concerto # 20 in d minor, K. 466 is the most historically popular and influential among his keyboard concertos. In this appraisal, we review the history of the genre, the reasons for the importance of the 20th concerto and Mozart's own style of playing, and then provide a selective survey of some historically important recordings, concluding with some sources for further information.
