La Petite Bande
Piano Concertos KV. 413, KV. 414 & KV. 415
- Type SACD
- Label Challenge Classics
- UPC 0608917275223
- Catalog number CC 72752
- Release date 10 February 2017
About the album
Mozart conceived the 3 piano concerti KV 414, 413, and 415 in 1782, one year after he had settled in Vienna as a more or less free-lance musician. From onset, his idea was to get these works published; he obviously expected a positive response from the public, not only on the financial level but also as a composer and piano virtuoso. In order to enhance the attraction for his publication, he decided to write these concertos in such a way that they could be performed not only with full orchestra, but also with a reduced accompaniment of only string quartet. Clearly, Mozart did not consider this strategic starting point as an artistic limitation, but rather as a challenge: in fact, already the score without the wind parts should leave nothing to be desired. This resulted in a very careful and beautiful string writing, matching the solo part in the most effective and intimate way. The wind parts were then conceived to accentuate and “color” certain passages in the accompaniment with even more depth. For this recording, Sigiswald Kuijken replaces the cello with a double-bass as its role is purely that of a basso continuo. This is a new and exciting release in the discography of La Petite Bande.
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11Piano Concerto No. 11 in F Major, K. 413/387a Allegro
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12Piano Concerto No. 11 in F Major, K. 413/387a Larghetto
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13Piano Concerto No. 11 in F Major, K. 413/387a Tempo di Minuetto
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14Piano Concerto No. 13 in C Major, K. 415/387b Allegro
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15Piano Concerto No. 13 in C Major, K. 415/387b Andante
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16Piano Concerto No. 13 in C Major, K. 415/387b Rondeau. Allegro
08:20 -
17Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major, K. 414/385p Allegro
10:00 -
18Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major, K. 414/385p Andante
07:45 -
19Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major, K. 414/385p Rondeau. Allegretto
06:49
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