Mozart Piano Concerto

The Mozart piano concertos are the 27 concertos that he composed for the Vienna concerts in 1784–86. One of the most well known is K 414 (no. 12). Other popular concertos are from no. 20 to 27.

The Concertos in Detail

The earliest are numbers 1–4 (KV. 37, 39, 40 and 41). These are
keyboard and orchestral arrangements of sonatas created by other composers. Mozart wrote piano sonatas by JC Bach in 1766. The first to have new thematic material was No. 6, KV. 238 in B flat major.

The major works began with KV.449. From the period of February 1784 to March 1786, he produced eleven masterpieces. KV. 449 demonstrates how his work was shaped by his written operatic works. KV. 453, 456 and 459 are regarded as a cluster as they are similar in form.

Mozart’s works in 1785 are noted for V. 466 (no. 20 in D minor) and KV. 467 (no. 21 in C major). These two contrasting works (KV. 466 is stormy and KV. 467 is sunny) are among the best known of all the works in the Mozart piano concertos.

In 1786, he produced two more classical pieces, No. 23 in A major KV. 488 and No. 25, KV. 503.

Although the piano concertos are spectacular works, they are best appreciated by exploring the other musical compositions of Mozart. The following is a guide to the other great masterpieces that he produced.

How to Start a Mozart CD Collection

Even those who do not listen to classical music will be familiar with some of Mozart’s works, like the “Magic Flute” and the opening to “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik”.

The last seven symphonies he wrote (Nos. 35 through 41) are all considered masterpieces. If you can only get three, the ones to buy have to be No. 35 in D (the “Haffner”), No. 41 in C (the “Jupiter”) and No. 40 in G minor.

As mentioned earlier, No. 20 to 27 in the piano concertos are the best known. Among the most renowned are No. 27 in B-flat, No. 20 in D Minor and No. 21 in C (“Elvira Madigan”). Mozart also wrote numerous concertos for instruments. Among the best are Clarinet Concerto in A and the Violin Concerto No. 5 in A.

Mozart’s Chamber, Opera and Religious Music

Among the best are the String Quartet No. 21 in D, the Serenade for Strings in G (“Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.”) and the Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A. it is in opera that Mozart is perhaps most well known for. Among his greatest works are the “Magic Flute”, “Don Giovanni” and the “Marriage of Figaro”.

Among his religious compositions, the most famous is the Requiem Mass in D minor (he died before it was completed and was finished by one of his students) and Mass in C minor, also unfinished.

The Mozart piano concertos are a testament to the genius of the man. The varied styles and renditions revolutionized music, making them essential listening for any serious fan of classic music.

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