Mozart / Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-flat major, K. 456 (Anda)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-flat major, K. 456 (1784)
00:00 - Allegro vivace (Cadenza: Mozart/Anda)
12:13 - Andante un poco sostenuto
22:26 - Allegro vivace (Cadenza: Mozart)
Performed by Géza Anda (Pianist & Conductor) and the Camerata Academica des Salzburgers Mozarteums (1965).
"The year 1784 brought forth two more concertos still, very different from the preceding ones [of that year] and from each other. The first, again in B-flat (K. 456), which Mozart completed after recovering from a very heavy cold caught at the première of Il Re Teodoro by Casti and Paisiello, is distinguished by the fact that he wrote it neither for himself nor for a pupil as talented and close to him as Babette Ployer (for himself or for Babette he would certainly not have chosen B-flat again) but for another Vienna virtuoso, Maria Theresa Paradis. This young lady, who had been blind since childhood, and was at that time twenty-five years old, was the daughter of a State Councilor of Lower Austria, and a godchild of the Empress. She was a pupil of Leopold Kozeluch, and she could play, according to Gerber, 'more than sixty clavier concertos [by Kozeluch] with the greatest accuracy and the finest expression, in every way worthy of her teacher.' It is evidence of Mozart's broad‐ mindedness, or of his indifference, that he wrote a new concerto for the pupil of his deadly enemy to perform in Paris, whither a concert tour brought her in the autumn of 1784. For Paris, obviously, Kozeluch's concertos did not suffice. Kozeluch was, again quoting Gerber: 'Without doubt, among young and old, the most generally popular of all composers now living, and that quite rightly. His works are characterized by cheerfulness and grace, the noblest melody combined with the purest harmony and the most pleasing arrangement in respect to rhythm and modulation.'
Now Mozart gave even the Parisians, whom he so hated, credit for desiring something more than that. So he harked back a little to Schobert, Johann Christian Bach, and Schröter. The relations of the solo part and the orchestra in this work are, to be sure, purely Mozartean, characteristic only of him, and perhaps even closer than ever before; but the solo part has a different, more 'feminine,' more sensuous character than the preceding concertos, and that iridescence of expression characteristic of the second Ployer Concerto [K. 453] is almost completely absent. In the Ployer Concerto there is nothing like the modulation to B minor in this Parisian one, emphasized as it is by the combination of 6/8 and 2/4 meters. But Schröter, too, had indulged in such pseudo‐ drama, and the Parisians were fond of that sort of thing. The slow movement consists of variations with coda, in G minor. Their tearful character already has something to do with the loss of Barbarina's pin in Figaro; it is very French. The work is full of miracles of sonority, but it contains none of the 'surprises,' great or small, of the great concertos." - Alfred Einstein
Painting: Staircase in the Palace of Caprarola, Hubert Robert

[@shin-i-chikozima]

The Wonderfulness of Mozart’s Piano music is captivating and intriguing and exhilarating

[@WarinPartita6]

The​ more​ i​ listen​ to​ this​ Mozart​ PC, the​ more​ i​ adore​ it.​ RIP, Great​ Master.​

[@Petroskeyful1]

Has to be one of my favourite Mozart concertos. However, I have so many favourites with this amazing composer I am overwhelmed by choice.

[@back2backband1]

Me too I love 9 11 16 19 20 23 24 26 20 my all time favorite 3rd mvt is total heavy metal

[@cormuinoraghallaigh1832]

Numbers 21 and 27 are also fabulous.

[@allansegall4502]

Leonard Bernstein was once asked what his favorite Mozart concerto was. He replied something to the effect ''it all depends on which one I am currently playing!''

[@Fuliginosus]

I'd pick 14 and 17.

[@BelVerDoni10403difav]

第２楽章の演奏を聴いているとわたしはだんだん泣けて来た。演奏するピアニストのピアノの音がわたしの心をそのようにするのか。この楽章の美しさそのものがわたしをそんな気持ちにさせるのか?たぶんその両方の力がわたしの心をそのような気持ちにさせるのだろう。

[@marcap1000]

Not for everyone. .... .....Thank for sharing a pure gem. Unforgettable Geza Anda.

[@ahrensburgerklaviergalerie1489]

Difficult to give the melancolic atmosphere in Andante. I think Anda has got it.

[@petermerelis]

this will always be my favorite interpretation of this concerto

[@vivaldi835]

Ah ! Mozart ! Si tu n'avais pas existé ce qu'il aurait manqué à la musique. Anda est l'un des meilleurs interprètes de ses concertos

[@oswaldoswaldspenglerbluese6488]

Great performance by Géza Anda, a really strong Mozart's interpreter.

[@SinhNguyen-ry9zt]

The ending...Mozart ended the concerto very sweetly. I love it.

[@nestatim1]

indeed very true : all the mozart criticism seem to take magic for granted. Such a melodic perfection

[@emilurbi1695]

Amadeus fascinates and intrigues at the same time, there seems to be a mystic meaning behind his music, an esoteric message that can be decoded by the elect to which I do not.belong

[@IXN1990]

The 2nd movement of this concerto is indeed an esoteric message. Great observation, very few will understand.

[@Hippokrates9]

Charming, reinvigorating. Thank you.

[@lesterchester8097]

Love, love this one. Thank you for uploading it.

[@wallacechoi7610]

Thank you...!!!! Thank you!!!

[@angeliner59]

A joy to listen to!

[@yvonnelenders5986]

Beautifully played. Thank you. 👏👏👏👏💕💕💕

[@auvillars]

thanks for uploading :) marvellous concerto

[@GIROSSINI58]

Splendido! Parla.

[@VallaMusic]

just imagine myself dancing and skipping thru flower-filled meadows and golden forest glades listening to this one

[@irbejanis944]

Best interpretation!

[@mariabalen241]

I love it!

[@sarinabi]

Semplicemente meraviglioso 😍

[@aaronjorgefridman5662]

Muy bello concierto, como todo lo de Mozart. Pero este concierto es menos difundido que otros. Muy buena interpretación

[@rr7firefly]

+scrymgeour34 -- Your diligence in uploading these lesser known (at least for me) compositions is commendable. I am indebted to you and your dedication. Thanx! I will add that you have an eye for selecting wonderful accompanying artwork... consistently.

[@auvillars]

wonderful music

[@merceditaspena4518]

Amo a Mozart, pero tambien me gustan mucho los Strauss, very popular

[@rosagarbellano2446]

muy bueno gracias por enbiarmelo

[@nguyenngocminh7595]

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[@huyenanhvu6982]

Tuiiii

[@ntann6126]

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[@meiasmay]

=)) Lol

[@emilurbi1695]

The setting of the music fits well with the time of Amadeus, of palaces and salons of the aristocrats

[@beethovenlovedmozart]

I think the second movement inspired beethoves 7th symphony second movement. The main themes are similar

[@beethovenlovedmozart]

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[@nguyenhuynhnhu449]

Nghe nhạc cảm thấy cũng hay

[@elijaguy]

such excellent sound quality! how do you get it? chapeau``!

[@leonardoperez2168]

que capo mozart

[@thuythuy4015]

Nhạc rất hay và rất dễ nghe âm điệu nhẹ nhàng và giúp mình thư giãn hơn những lúc căng thẳng

[@antoniomb3311]

17:28 C:

[@flayuhat]

2nd Movement 12:14

[@beethovenlovedmozart]

I think I'm the only one that can hear the similarity to this and Beethovens 7th symphony second movement

[@drcurv]

A magnificent performance of this superb concerto. A pity I can't be so complimentary about the painting - is the Scala Regia REALLY that distorted? No wonder those poor wretches appear to be suffering severe vertigo at the balustrade. I think I'll join them.

[@pawcio12vip]

As someone else pointed in the comments, this is the staircase in the Palace of Caprarola also known as Villa Farnese.

[@elijaguy]

How come Mr. Einstein is not surprised (among other things) by the theme in 03:00, absent in the orchestral introduction but prominent in the "development" section, and repeated in 07:39, and lastly, hinted by one of the horns in the coda, or by 06:23, nor by the pseudo-modulation beginning at 07:55 and ending in the same key at 08:25? Did he become so accustomed to Mozart's virtuosity of formal design that he takes the magic for granted.

[@purple467]

Eli Guy ask him

[@beethovenlovedmozart]

I think he was a little more worried on theory of relativity at the time. Duh!

[@elijaguy]

@@beethovenlovedmozart It was the other einstein. Albert. I referred to alfred. Duh Dah Dih!

[@beethovenlovedmozart]

@@elijaguy I know. :) most people dont.

[@elijaguy]

@@beethovenlovedmozart I stand in the corner and chew my hat, not having credited you with the delicate sense of irony. No offence meant.

[@minhhoannguyen6195]

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[@alittlefish2859]

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[@anhtanle7028]

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[@zenzenzz8995]

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[@hjhjhjhj81]

Cùng tinh thânf nào

[@tao4939]

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[@thiennguyen-bw3bq]

2019 vietnamese?

[@tranthuy4163]

Đây !!!

[@truocnguyen7859]

Vietnamese

[@phanduytoan1334]

‘Mmm

[@ΝεκτάριοςΧούμος]

Mozart!

[@joseantonioacunasaleg7425]

Alguien sabe como se llama el cuadro que acompaña el video durante todas u ejecución?

[@omarc.r.2521]

Staircase in the Palace of Caprarola de Hubert Robert

[@mauricionovo4070]

Es la Scala Regia en la Villa Farnese

[@peterszigeti7476]

Tell me, please something about the picture!

[@Hippokrates9]

Painting: Staircase in the Palace of Caprarola, Hubert Robert

[@igricheff1]

Grand merci , Hippo .

[@ahrensburgerklaviergalerie1489]

Time is not always constant, when Oboes start their solo with thirds, Anda accelerates - why ? Trill at end of cadenza is too short.

[@ivanboskovic1260]

Which picture?

[@kimhuyennguyen974]

2020 vẫn nghe :))

[@quangvietnguyen7547]

khá hay

[@ANYA.RIZALI]

meow

[@NidusFormicarum]

A bit too virtous performance for my taste.

[@matteomagurno3068]

It's meant to be a little slower, we play everything faster now compared to how music was played in the 17-18-19th centuries. But even saying that I don't hear virtuosity in this particular piece, it sounds very warm and uplifting to me.

[@stephanvogt8038]

Bach is much deeper.

[@brianr.3085]

in the ground?

[@authenticmusic4815]

@@brianr.3085 hahaha:)

[@Ernesto7608]

Any comparison is invalid. We could not live without either!

[@rjg728]

But does he make you feel better?

[@stephanvogt8038]

@@rjg728 Shure.Otherwise i would not listen to him. Mozarts music is very simple.Not all.There are great pieces from him.But you cannot compare him with Bach.