W. A. Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 21 - Sergio Fiorentino (1954) - HD Digital Remaster

Conducted by: Mervyn Vicars
Mozart's early life was rich with experiences, marked by extensive travels, numerous encounters, and prolific writing, making the study of his compositions inseparable from his biography. Before age 12, he had already showcased his prodigious talent across various musical fields, composing for piano, strings, wind instruments, voices, and even opera, with the piano being his primary instrument. Interestingly, his first concertos, believed to be originally for harpsichord, were actually arrangements of works by German composers based in Paris. These were not composed but arranged by Mozart, utilizing sonata movements from Johann Schobert, Leontzi Honnauer, and Hermann Ferdinand Raupach, among others. This practice of arranging, particularly evident in four concertos found in the Royal Library of Berlin dated April 1767, highlights Mozart's early engagement with the concerto form. Despite being arrangements, these concertos illustrate Mozart's growing mastery over the form, blending various composers' works with his burgeoning musical style. The involvement with these arrangements, alongside rigorous musical training upon his return to Salzburg in 1767, laid the groundwork for his future innovations in the concerto genre, foreshadowing the unique contributions he would later make to music.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Allegro maestoso
12:47 - Andante
19:16 - Allegro vivace assai