Taking advantage of the new expressive possibilities opened up by improvements in the design of the clarinet, Mozart created a concerto of exquisite beauty — one of the last works he would ever write.
Almost a year to the day since her last appearance at Severance Hall with The Cleveland Orchestra, Mitsuko Uchida returned last weekend to lead and solo in two Mozart piano concertos, revisiting ...
Mozart wrote three of his finest piano concertos, nos 23, 24 and 25, in a single year. Beauty, passion and grace combine as the piano engages in an intimate dialogue with the orchestra. Watching a ...
Tickets: Wheeler Opera House and Harris Concert Hall box offices; http://www.aspenmusicfestival.com More info: Friday’s program also incudes Mozart’s “Die ...
Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. This week: Mozart Piano Concertos Vol. 5 by ...
Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 is a typical example of his craft, and of the classical period's best work. Find out exactly why this, one of his latest, is among the best. The piano concertos of ...
One of the many cool things about the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Mozart Festival, which runs through Feb. 5, is the opportunity it offers orchestra members to shine in the solo spotlight. So often ...
The bicentennial of Mozart’s death has brought a maelstrom of activity from the record companies. All of the majors are celebrating with ambitious projects and one of them — Philips Records — will ...
On period instruments the wind concertos of the classical era take on a different personality. The plush uniformity of modern instruments is replaced by solo playing of quirky charisma. In Mozart’s ...
Pianist Jeremy Denk has finally had the space and time to finish his forthcoming memoir Every Good Boy Does Fine, which will resonate with you if you took piano lessons as a kid. It releases this ...