Piano Concertos Nos. 20, 27

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne & Armin Jordan & Maria João Pires

Piano Concertos Nos. 20 and 27 are piano concertos by Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed in 1785 and 1791 respectively. They demonstrate Classical-era concerto practice — No. 20 is marked by a dramatic minor-key character and tense interplay between soloist and orchestra while No. 27 displays a later, more lyrical and restrained manner, together tracing a development in Mozart's concertante writing toward greater inwardness in his final years.
First released: 1st September 2003

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: I. Allegro
    14:47
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: II. Romance
    9:39
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: III. Allegro assai
    8:11
  4. 4.
    Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, K. 595: I. Allegro
    14:04
  5. 5.
    Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, K. 595: II. Larghetto
    8:04
  6. 6.
    Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, K. 595: III. Allegro
    9:16

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