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A major concerto K488
- On the whole, the last six of the twelve piano concertos that Mozart wrote between 1784 and 1786 are conceived on a bigger scale than the earlier ones – many of which were designed for favorite pupils, but the A major concerto K488 is an exception, for in this the most lyrical of all the concertos Mozart dispenses with trumpets and drums and uses clarinets in place of oboes.
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Jan 31, 2024 · Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.21 has received much of its popularity from its use in themes, and it’s also one of his greatest works. Hear Mozart at his most joyful and exuberant, with a playful sparkle to his solo writing.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 's concertos for piano and orchestra are numbered from 1 to 27. The first four numbered concertos and three unnumbered concertos are early works that are arrangements of keyboard sonatas by various contemporary composers. Concertos 7 and 10 are compositions for three and two pianos respectively.
Mar 22, 2023 · Mozart – Piano Concerto No.21 (Elvira Madigan) Heading into the height of the classical era, Mozart’s utterly delightful Piano Concerto No.21 was written in 1785. He premiered this piece himself, before treating his captive audience to some of his famous improvisations.
- Flute Concerto No. 2 in D Major – K. 314. Mozart’s Flute Concerto No. 2 is an adaption of the original concerto composed for oboe in 1777. It came into creation when flutist Ferdinand De Jean commissioned Mozart to compose four new quartets and three new concertos for flute.
- Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor – K. 491. Who doesn't love it when Mozart composes in minor keys? Piano Concerto No. 24 is actually one of only two piano concertos Mozart wrote in a minor key (the other is Piano Concerto No. 20 in d minor).
- Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat Major – K. 271. Fun, exuberant, lovely, and pleasant are words that come to mind when describing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9.
- Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major – K. 453. Scored for flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns, strings, and solo piano, Mozart completed his Piano Concerto No. 17 in 1784.
The opening movement begins quietly with a march figure, but quickly moves to a more lyrical melody interspersed with a fanfare in the winds. The music grows abruptly in volume, with the violins taking up the principal melody over the march theme, which is now played by the brass.
Wolfgang Amadè Mozart. The chamber music-like Concerto No. 23 in A is one of Mozart’s most lyrical and, in the central Adagio, poignant works. Mozart created the model of the piano concerto as we know it, writing a dozen highly varied pieces to perform for Vienna audiences of the 1780s.
The work is one of Mozart's most advanced compositions in the concerto genre. Its early admirers included Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms. Musicologist Arthur Hutchings declared it to be, taken as a whole, Mozart's greatest piano concerto.
