Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 7, K242, was commissioned by Countess Antonia Lodron to be played by her and her two daughters.
Composition History
Mozart himself gave the first performance of the Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466, in Vienna on February 11, 1785, with the ink still drying on the score.
Composition History
The Sonata for Two Pianos in D, K448, was composed in 1781 for a performance by Mozart and his pupil Josepha von Auernhammer.
Cultural Impact
The Andante movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21, K467, gained new popularity and the subtitle 'Elvira Madigan' from its use in a 1967 film.
Composition History
The Piano Concerto No. 10, K365, was likely composed with Mozart's elder sister, Maria Anna ('Nannerl'), in mind as his intended companion at the keyboard.
Compositional Technique
In the Piano Concerto No. 7, K242, the third piano line is discernibly less taxing, presumably for the younger child of the commissioning Countess.
Composition History
The Fantasia in C minor, K396, was originally conceived for piano and violin in 1782 but was left unfinished by Mozart and later completed by Maximilian Stadler.
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