Piano Concertos No. 20 & 27

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & English Chamber Orchestra & Murray Perahia

Piano Concertos No. 20 and No. 27 are piano concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed in 1785 and 1791 respectively. They exemplify Mozart's Classical-period concertante writing, with No. 20 notable for its intense minor-key drama and vivid interplay between soloist and orchestra, and No. 27, from his final year, displaying a more restrained, lyrical character that reflects his late-style refinement in concerto form.
First released: 1980

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: I. Allegro (cadenza: Beethoven)
    14:36
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: II. Romance
    9:25
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: III. Rondo. Allegro assai (cadenza: Perahia)
    7:16
  4. 4.
    Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, K. 595: I. Allegro (cadenza: Mozart)
    13:19
  5. 5.
    Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, K. 595: II. Larghetto
    8:17
  6. 6.
    Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, K. 595: III. Rondo. Allegro (cadenza: Mozart)
    8:34

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