Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 and 21

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 and 21
ISBN-10
0521484758
ISBN-13
9780521484756
Series
Mozart
Category
Music
Pages
160
Language
English
Published
1998
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
David Grayson

Description

This guide to Mozart's two most popular piano concertos--the D minor, K. 466, and the C major, K. 467 (the so-called "Elvira Madigan")--presents the historical background of the works, placing them within the context of Mozart's compositional and performance activities at a time when his reputation as both composer and pianist was at its peak. The special nature of the concerto, as both a form and genre, is explored through a selective survey of some of the approaches that various critics have taken in discussing Mozart's concertos. The concluding chapter discusses a wide range of issues of interest to modern performers.

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