Most of Mozart's 22 piano concertos, including 17 written in Vienna starting in 1782, were composed for his own personal use.
This album was recorded in February 2017 at the Théâtre Ledoux, Les Deux Scènes, Scène nationale de Besançon.
The Piano Concertos No. 23 (K.488) and No. 24 (K.491) form a trilogy with the K.482 in E flat major, all composed during the brilliant 1785-86 season.
The Concerto in C minor, K.491, is Mozart's most orchestral piano concerto, featuring a large ensemble including trumpets and timpani.
The piano used for this recording is a Yamaha CFX.
Mozart aimed for his concertos to satisfy connoisseurs while still pleasing non-connoisseurs, as he explained to his father in 1782.
