Mozart Piano Concerto #24, KV 491
Mozart completed his Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491, on March 24, 1786. It projects a reflective, personal, almost intimate quality. Much of the originality of this concerto lies in the sonority …
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Cecilia Bartoli Sings Mozart’s Ch’io mi Scordi di Te
Mozart’s Aria Ch’io mi scordi di te” was composed for the unusual combination of solo voice, piano obbligato and orchestra. Mozart wrote it on December 26, 1786, intending to perform the piano part himself with …
Aimi Kobayashi: We will hear much more about her…
I recently listened to pianist Aimi Kobayashi as she performed the Mozart piano concerto #26. She seemed to be Age 10 or so. I loved her playing! Now she’s older, and still sounding great… So …
The Symphony #39 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The first movement of the Symphony #39 opens with a slow, serious, chromatic introduction, colored by brass fanfares and descending lines. Such solemnity was a new type of beginning for Mozart. And he offered another …
Krystian Zimerman Plays Mozart’s Sonata KV 330
Krystian Zimerman was born into a musical family in Zabrze in southern Poland in 1956. He was introduced to chamber music-making as an infant by the many musicians who visited his home, received his first …