The finale of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, K. 595, is a sonata-rondo that prefigures a method later adopted by Beethoven.
Composer Biography
Mozart's full name was Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Theophilus Mozart; he rarely used the Latin form Amadeus, preferring Amadè or Amadé, which mean 'Beloved of God'.
Composition History
In 1784, Mozart began keeping a detailed catalog of his works, titled Verseichnüss aller meiner Werke, which he maintained until three weeks before his death.
Performer Biography
Anne-Marie McDermott, the pianist on this recording, is an Artist Member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Artistic Director of several music festivals.
Compositional Technique
Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat major, K. 449, is one of only three of his piano concertos to begin in triple meter (3/4 time).
Composition History
The first entry in Mozart's personal catalog of works is for the Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat major, K. 449, dated February 9, 1784.
Recording & Production
This recording uses the 2001 updated edition of the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe, which restored seven measures to the first movement of K. 595 that had been missing from earlier editions.
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