A Tribute to Mozart: Piano Concerto in C Major, K. 467

Featuring

Vladimir Feltsman
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Composition History

Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K. 467 was composed in 1785, shortly after his Concerto No. 20 in D minor K. 466.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Mozart often used humor, misdirection, and parody in his works, which is evident in this concerto through false cadenzas and unexpected changes between major and minor modes.

Interpretation

For this recording, pianist and conductor Vladimir Feltsman directed the orchestra from the keyboard, a common practice in Mozart's time.

Performer Biography

Vladimir Feltsman, the pianist and conductor on this album, debuted with the Moscow Philharmonic at age 11 and won the Grand Prix at the Marguerite Long International Piano Competition in Paris in 1971.

Cultural Impact

The second movement, Andante, of Mozart's Concerto No. 21 became widely known after being used as the theme for the 1967 Swedish film Elvira Madigan, leading to its popular nickname.

Composition History

Since Mozart did not write original cadenzas for this concerto, Vladimir Feltsman commissioned composer Victor Kissine to write them for this recording.

Recording & Production

This recording was made in 1995 in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, with an orchestra assembled specifically for recording Mozart's piano concertos.