Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is considered by many to be the greatest composer ever. And his 27 piano concertos may be his finest work. But Mozart had a formula for the 27 and he used it over and over ...
Mozart wrote three of his finest piano concertos, nos 23, 24 and 25, in a single year. Beauty, passion and grace combine as the piano engages in an intimate dialogue with the orchestra. Watching a ...
Jacques Loussier clangs musical genera together like an orchestral cymbalist reaching crescendo. After having weaved his way through Bach, Chopin, Handel and Satie, maestro Loussier turns his ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the 1780s Mozart took the bold step of throwing himself into life as a freelance composer. Rather than ...
This is authentic Kissin, if not authentic Mozart as we have come to know him via fleet-footed, period-instrument performances. In his first recording as pianist-conductor, the Russian virtuoso, ...
One of Mozart's lesser known piano concertos, no. 11, is still very much worthy or your attention. When it comes to Mozart Piano Concertos, there are some that are definitely more popular than others.
Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. This week: Mozart Piano Concertos and Bach chamber ...
Celebrated pianist Mitsuko Uchida returned this weekend to Severance Hall for another in her highly regarded series of Cleveland Orchestra concerts devoted to the piano concertos of Mozart. As in the ...
In 1781 a newspaper in Vienna announced three new piano concertos by Mozart which could be performed either with orchestra or a string quartet. Here are the three all on one disc with the upfront, ...
There may never have been an unremarkable year in Mozart’s short life, but 1786 stands out as one most astounding. As this concert by the Academy of Ancient Music with Robert Levin reminded us, it was ...