Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet
Orchestra: Manchester Camerata
Conductor: Gábor Takás-Nagy
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Chandos
Catalogue: CHAN20166
Release: 2022
Size: 1.08 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Der Schauspieldirektor, K486
01. Overture
Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major, K482
02. I. Allegro
03. II. Andante
04. III. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488
05. I. Allegro
06. II. Adagio
07. III. Allegro assai
Described by BBC Music Magazine as ‘Mozart music-making of altogether superior quality’, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet’s acclaimed Mozart Concertos series reaches Vol. 6. Along with Concerto No. 24, K. 491, the two concertos presented here were composed in Vienna in the winter of 1785 – 86, at a time when Mozart was working on Le nozze di Figaro. He was at the height of his fame as composer, virtuoso pianist, and teacher. These three concertos were all written for his own use in the concerts of that winter, and remained unpublished during his lifetime. Der Schauspieldirektor (The Impresario) was commissioned by Emperor Joseph II for an important state visit and performed at Schönbrunn palace on 7 February 1786. The Overture highlights Mozart’s innate ability as an orchestrator, and serves as a demonstration piece for Gábor Takács-Nagy and the wonderful musicians of Manchester Camerata.