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Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-Flat Major, K. 449

10/2/2015, 3 Tracks, 19:49

Featuring

  • Christoph Soldan
  • Silesian Chamber Soloists
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Interpretation

The German press describes Christoph Soldan as an artist who focuses on the spiritual intensity and soulful dimension of music, rather than just technical virtuosity.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in "Direct 2-Track Stereo Digital" in a concert on February 3rd, 2015, at the theatre 'Saalbau' in Neustadt, Germany.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Christoph Soldan, the pianist, had his international breakthrough in 1989 during a tour with the world-famous conductor Leonard Bernstein, who praised his "soulful size."

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Mozart's piano concertos K. 413-415 and K. 449 were among the first of 17 momentous concertos created in Vienna, establishing his fame as a virtuoso.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart described his piano concertos as a medium between too heavy and too light, brilliant and pleasant to hear, satisfying both connoisseurs and laymen.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

The recording features a Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano D-274.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Between 1996 and 2006, Christoph Soldan performed and recorded all of Mozart's piano concertos, concluding with the concertos for two and three pianos.

Source: Booklet

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