Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 18, K.456, is believed to have been written for Maria Theresa von Paradis, a renowned blind pianist, organist, singer, and composer.
Compositional Technique
The central Andantino of K.271 is Mozart's first concerto movement in a minor key and is described as an extended dramatic arioso, making the instrumental work seem operatic.
Compositional Technique
Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 9, K.271, breaks with convention by having the soloist enter immediately at the start of the Allegro, rather than waiting for the orchestral exposition.
Recording & Production
Kristian Bezuidenhout performs on a fortepiano, a copy after Walter & Sohn (ca. 1805) built by Paul McNulty in 2008.
Compositional Technique
The experience of writing the Quintet for piano and winds, K.452, directly influenced the more elaborate orchestration of Mozart's later piano concertos, including K.456.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The Piano Concerto No. 9, K.271, was a radical and revolutionary score for its time, challenging the conventional 'galanteries' and formulas of polite society.
Composition History
The Piano Concerto No. 9, K.271, traditionally known as the 'Jeunehomme' Concerto, should actually be called the 'Jenamy' Concerto, named after its dedicatee, professional pianist Louise Victoire Jenamy.
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