Mozart Momentum - 1785

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Le Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes presents his new album "Mozart Momentum - 1785": A portrait of the master composer, tracing his most revolutionary, creative, and groundbreaking years for piano music. 1785 is the first of two albums "Mozart Momentum 1785 & 1786". "Full of joy, clarity, and brilliance" - The Times (5 stars) "Played wonderfully" - The New York Times "It is truly a magnificent musical creation and a very effective reflection of a key year in Mozart's piano writing." "A musical creation of dazzling imagination" - BBC Radio "Andsnes's playing can be described as an event [...] clear. Super!" - Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany In 1781, at the age of 25, Mozart made the bold decision to become independent. With daily public and private concerts, Vienna was the perfect place for a young, ambitious composer and performer, and Mozart quickly seized the opportunities that came his way. Within a few years, he had established himself as one of the most famous musicians in Vienna, but by 1785, he had competition on his doorstep. As more and more talented composers and musicians arrived in the city, independents like Mozart had to show increasing inventiveness to stand out and win the public's affection. It was during these two years, 1785 and 1786, that Mozart's musical imagination flourished like never before. Complete tracklist of the album: Piano Concerto No. 20 K 466 I. Allegro. Romanze III. Rondo, Allegro Assai Piano Concerto No. 21 K 467 I. Allegro maestoso. Andante III. Allegro Vivace Assai Fantasy for piano in C minor Fantasy in C minor, K. 475 Piano Quartet in G minor I. Allegro. Andante III. Rondo 11. Maurerische Trauermusik (Masonic Funeral Music) in C minor, K. 477 (KG). 479 a) Piano Concerto No. 22 K 482 I. Allegro. Andante III. Allegro