Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 11 in F Major, Op. 4 No. 2, K. 413

Featuring

Christoph Soldan
Silesian Chamber Soloists
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Performer Biography

Pianist Christoph Soldan recorded all of Mozart's piano concertos between 1996 and 2006 with various chamber orchestras.

Composition History

Mozart, as one of the first freelance musicians, composed four new piano concertos in Vienna during the winter of 1782/83 to earn income from his own academies.

Performer Biography

The Silesian Chamber Soloists are made up of the section leaders from the Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra in Katowice.

Recording & Production

The album's philosophy is to record outstanding live performances in direct 2-Track Stereo digital, aiming to capture the unique atmosphere of the concert.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart described his piano concertos as a 'medium between being too heavy and too light,' designed to satisfy both connoisseurs and laymen.

Compositional Technique

Mozart's Piano Concerto in F, K. 413, features a first movement composed in triple meter, which was very unusual for a piano concerto at the time.

Performer Biography

Christoph Soldan, the pianist on this recording, had his international breakthrough after touring with Leonard Bernstein in 1989, who praised his 'soulful size'.