Mozart incorporated topics from other genres like opera, lied, fugue, and military march into his piano concertos.
Composition History
The 'Jenamy' Piano Concerto, KV 271, was long mistakenly attributed to a fictional 'Mlle Jeunehomme' until research in 2004 identified the true dedicatee as Madame Louise Victoire Jenamy.
Composer Biography
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the composer, was a child prodigy who developed a high level of skill as both composer and performer at a very young age.
Performer Biography
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, the pianist on this recording, was Sir Georg Solti's last discovery and has won multiple Gramophone Awards for his recordings.
Composition History
The Concerto in D major, KV 175, is considered Mozart's first original piano concerto, as his previous four were arrangements of other composers' works.
Recording & Production
This album is part of 'Mozart, made in Manchester,' a five-year project to perform and record every Mozart Piano Concerto in The Stoller Hall, Manchester.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mozart's piano concertos were inspired works on which he staked his reputation as both a composer and a performer.
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