Piano Concertos: No. 22, K. 482 / No. 24, K. 491

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Angela Hewitt & Hannu Lintu & National Arts Centre Orchestra

Piano Concertos No. 22, K. 482 and No. 24, K. 491 are two piano concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed in 1785 and 1786 respectively. They exemplify Mozart's mature Classical style, pairing expressive, lyrical piano writing with richer orchestral textures, expanded harmonic language and increased chromaticism, and occupy an important place in the late concerto repertoire as developments in his concerto writing toward greater dramatic contrast and structural complexity.