Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 22

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Perpignan Festival Orchestra & Pau Casals

Piano Concertos Nos. 20 and 22 are two piano concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, both composed in 1785. They exemplify Classical-era concerto writing, combining virtuosic piano passages with conversational orchestral writing: the D minor concerto is characterised by a darker, more dramatic tone while the E-flat major concerto emphasises lyricism and prominent wind textures, both reflecting Mozart's mature Viennese style and his development of the piano concerto as a central genre.