175 from 1773 was his first real effort in the genre, and one that proved popular at the time. Based on handwriting analysis of the autographs they are believed to date from 1771 or 1772. 107/1, 2 and 3), which are not numbered, are arrangements of piano sonatas by J.C. 37, 39, 40 and 41) are orchestral and keyboard arrangements of sonata movements by other composers. The young Mozart in 1770 Early Mozart concertos Ĭoncertos Nos. Bach, whom Mozart admired, who introduced the structural innovation of allowing the keyboard to introduce new thematic material in its first entry. The keyboard parts of the concertos were almost invariably based on material presented in the ritornelli, and it was probably J.C. These works, with their alternation of orchestral tuttis and passages for solo display, in turn, owe their structure to the tradition of Baroque operatic arias, from which the first movements of Mozart's piano concertos inherited their basic ritornello form.Ī similar structure can also be seen in the violin concerto of, for example, Vivaldi, who established the form, along with the three-movement concerto structure, and Viotti, wherein the concerto is divided into six sections. Bach, the keyboard part is elevated to the most prominent position among the instruments. Earlier still, in the Fifth Brandenburg Concerto by J.S. Bach, Soler, Wagenseil, Schobert, Johann Baptist Wanhal and Haydn. 595 (5 January 1791)Įarly keyboard concertos were written by, among others, C.P.E. Piano concertos List of concertos Įdition of Mozart piano concertos by Breitkopf & HärtelĬoncerto No. 7 is for three (or two) pianos and orchestra, and No. 10 is for two pianos and orchestra, leaving 21 original concertos for one piano and orchestra. The first complete edition in print was not until that of Richault from around 1850 since then the scores and autographs have become widely available. Hans Tischler published a structural and thematic analysis of the concertos in 1966, followed by the works by Charles Rosen, and Daniel N. They were championed by Donald Francis Tovey in his Essay on the Classical Concerto in 1903, and later by Cuthbert Girdlestone and Arthur Hutchings in 1940 (originally published in French) and 1948, respectively. įor a long time relatively neglected, Mozart's piano concertos are recognised as among his greatest achievements.
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These works, many of which Mozart composed for himself to play in the Vienna concert series of 1784–86, held special importance for him. The remaining twenty-one are original compositions for solo piano and orchestra. Concertos 7 and 10 are compositions for three and two pianos respectively. The first four numbered concertos and three unnumbered concertos are early works that are arrangements of keyboard sonatas by various contemporary composers. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's concertos for piano and orchestra are numbered from 1 to 27. Mozart composed 23 works (plus 7 arrangements) for piano and orchestra from 1773 to 1791
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