Mozart: Piano Concertos Ronald Brautigam, Orchester der Kölner Akademie & Michael Alexander Willens

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, K. 175:
• 1 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, K. 175: I. Allegro 07:57
• 2 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, K. 175: II. Andante ma un poco adagio 06:48
• 3 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, K. 175: III. Allegro 04:36
• Piano Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, K. 238:
• 4 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, K. 238: I. Allegro aperto 06:41
• 5 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, K. 238: II. Andante un poco adagio 05:11
• 6 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, K. 238: III. Rondo. Allegro 06:51
• Piano Concerto in D Major, K. 107 No. 1 (After J.C. Bach, W.A 2):
• 7 Mozart: Piano Concerto in D Major, K. 107 No. 1 (After J.C. Bach, W.A 2): I. Allegro 04:55
• 8 Mozart: Piano Concerto in D Major, K. 107 No. 1 (After J.C. Bach, W.A 2): II. Andante 03:54
• 9 Mozart: Piano Concerto in D Major, K. 107 No. 1 (After J.C. Bach, W.A 2): III. Tempo di menuetto 03:38
• Piano Concerto in G Major, K. 107 No. 2 (After J.C. Bach, W.A 3):
• 10 Mozart: Piano Concerto in G Major, K. 107 No. 2 (After J.C. Bach, W.A 3): I. Allegro 03:51
• 11 Mozart: Piano Concerto in G Major, K. 107 No. 2 (After J.C. Bach, W.A 3): II. Theme & Variations. Allegretto 05:28
• Piano Concerto in E-Flat Major, K. 107 No. 3 (After J.C. Bach, W.A 4):
• 12 Mozart: Piano Concerto in E-Flat Major, K. 107 No. 3 (After J.C. Bach, W.A 4): I. Allegro 05:03
• 13 Mozart: Piano Concerto in E-Flat Major, K. 107 No. 3 (After J.C. Bach, W.A 4): II. Allegretto 02:58
• Total Runtime 01:07:51

Info for Mozart: Piano Concertos

On the final stretch of their series of Mozart's piano concertos, Ronald Brautigam, Michael Willens and Die Kölner Akademie are working their way backwards through the composer's catalogue. Here, on the penultimate disc, they have reached the earliest of the original works, composed in 1773 and 1776 respectively. Piano Concerto No. 5, K 175 was to become one of Mozart's most popular piano concertos following his relocation to Vienna in the early 1780s. No doubt the work's majestic scoring, which includes trumpets and timpani, contributed to its appeal. In contrast, Concerto No. 6, K 238, has a light and delicate scoring with an orchestra consisting of two oboes, two horns and strings. In the slow movement a pair of flutes replaces the oboes, and with the lower strings playing pizzicato and the upper strings using mutes, a memorably luminous quality is achieved. Preceding these two concertos in Mozart's list of works are three 'pasticcio' arrangements, all made from earlier keyboard sonatas by other composers grouped under the number K 107 in the Köchel catalogue. Based on sonatas by Johann Christian Bach, Mozart's arrangements are scored for keyboard, two violins and 'basso'. These 'pasticcios' are here performed by a chamber ensemble, with Ronald Brautigam being joined by three members of Die Kölner Akademie: the violinists Peter Hanson and Marie-Luise Hartmann and Albert Brüggen on the cello.

"The Kölner Akademie is wonderfully punchy and finds plenty of drama in both concertos: working in tandem with Brautigham's sterling, brilliant fingerwork." (International Piano)

"Excellent recording, good performances." (Music WebInternational)

Ronald Brautigam, fortepiano
Orchester der Kölner Akademie
Michael Alexander Willens, direction