Piano Concertos nos. 24, KV 491 & 17, KV 453

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Éric Le Sage & Gävle symfoniorkester & François Leleux

Piano Concertos nos. 24, KV 491 and 17, KV 453 are piano concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed in 1786 and 1784 respectively. They exemplify Mozart's mature Classical style, with KV 491 presenting a darker, more intense minor-key drama and denser orchestration while KV 453 offers a more lyrical, balanced G major character, and together they illustrate developments in his late concerto writing in which the soloist and orchestra are more closely integrated.
First released: 1st July 2022

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto no. 24 in C minor, K.491: I. Allegro (Cadenza by Gabriel Fauré)
    13:57
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto no. 24 in C minor, K.491: II. Larghetto
    6:13
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto no. 24 in C minor, K.491: III. Allegretto
    8:52
  4. 4.
    Piano Concerto no. 17 in G major, K.453: I. Allegro
    11:59
  5. 5.
    Piano Concerto no. 17 in G major, K.453: II. Andante
    10:07
  6. 6.
    Piano Concerto no. 17 in G major, K.453: III. Allegretto – Presto: Finale
    8:01

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