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Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 24

$20.99

Details

Composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Artist
Zhen Chen, Kurpfalzisches Kammerorchester
Format
CD
Label
Solo Musica
Released
Jun 06, 2025
Catalog #
SM473
UPC
4260123644734

About

The recording of Mozart's Piano Concertos No. 20 and 24 is intended as a contrasting twin project to the first recording of No. 15 and 21 released on the Solo Musica label in 2024. The two recordings are like the "yin" and the "yang," the moon and the sun, demonstrating the multifaceted nature of Mozart's creativity. As a pianist, Zhen Chen wants to demonstrate his ability to develop and perform works of different artistic modes. Furthermore, since the pianist and the orchestra remain the same in the two recordings and only the baton has been changed-from the hand of the Austrian conductor Thomas Rosner to the French conductor Paul Meyer-these two recordings are an interesting pair, allowing listeners to savor the difference in the artistic direction of the two conductors. No. 15 and 21 are, in his opinion, the quintessential Mozart piano concertos in major key. They are gleeful, humorous, and uplifting, while No. 20 and 24 are the rare gems of Mozart's multi-movement piano works in minor keys. Out of a total of 27, he composed only two piano concertos in minor keys. They are among the few works by Mozart dominated by an unsettling and gloomy sense.

Tracklist 6 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 13:55
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    13:55
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Zhen Chen
    Ensemble
    Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester
    Conductor
    Paul Meyer
  2. 2 II. Romance 08:05
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Romance
    Duration
    08:05
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Zhen Chen
    Ensemble
    Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester
    Conductor
    Paul Meyer
  3. 3 III. Rondo: Allegro assai 07:52
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro assai
    Duration
    07:52
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Zhen Chen
    Ensemble
    Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester
    Conductor
    Paul Meyer
  4. 4 I. Allegro 12:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    12:59
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Zhen Chen
    Ensemble
    Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester
    Conductor
    Paul Meyer
  5. 5 II. Larghetto 06:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Larghetto
    Duration
    06:06
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Zhen Chen
    Ensemble
    Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester
    Conductor
    Paul Meyer
  6. 6 III. Allegretto 08:15
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    08:15
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Zhen Chen
    Ensemble
    Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester
    Conductor
    Paul Meyer