Piano Concertos no. 17 in G major, K. 453 & no. 24 in C minor, K. 491

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Orli Shaham & David Robertson & Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

Piano Concertos No. 17 in G major, K. 453 and No. 24 in C minor, K. 491 are piano concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed in 1784 and 1786 respectively. They exemplify Mozart's mature Classical style, contrasting the lighter, galant textures and lyrical solo writing of the G major concerto with the darker, more dramatic orchestral colouring and denser harmonic language of the C minor work, and they reflect his development of the piano concerto as a vehicle for expressive dialogue between soloist and orchestra.