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Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 (February 1785)
The first of the two minor key, Sturm und Drang, concertos. The other is
Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor.
Charles Hazelwood discusses the first movement (24:00 - play first 6:30)
Valentina Lisitsa, piano. Freiburger Mozart-Orchester, Michael Erren,cond.
What to listen for here...
1. The development of the syncopated motives
2. The advanced use of woodwinds (oboes and bassoons)
3. Trumpets and tympany
I. Allegro (in D minor), 4/4 (15:00) (cadenza @ 11:23)
Cadenzas (4:00) Mitsuko Uchida (3:40) - Beethoven
Seong-Jin Cho (3.30) - Beethoven
II. Romanze in Bb major
An A-B-A-C-A rondo with a coda. The beginning features a solo piano playing
the flamboyant and charming main B♭ major melody without accompaniment.
This lyrical, passionate, tender and romantic melody paints a picture of peace and
a sense of harmony between the piano and the orchestra and has also inspired
its title 'Romanze'.
Halfway through, in episode C, a storm sets in. The new stormy material is
turbulent, agitated and ominous theme which greatly contrasts the peaceful
mood at the starting of the movement. After a transition back to the tonic key
of B♭ major, finally, we are greeted once again with the aforeheard melody
which returns as the movement is nearing the end.
Friedrich Gulda, piano, cond. Munich Philharmonic
III. Rondo, Allegro assai (in D minor, with coda in D major), 2/2 (8:45)
Halfway through, in episode C, a storm sets in. The new stormy material is
turbulent, agitated and ominous theme which greatly contrasts the peaceful
mood at the starting of the movement. After a transition back to the tonic key
of B♭ major, finally, we are greeted once again with the aforeheard melody
which returns as the movement is nearing the end.
Friedrich Gulda, piano, cond. Munich Philharmonic
III. Rondo, Allegro assai (in D minor, with coda in D major), 2/2 (8:45)
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