num_pages: 156
description: This guide to Mozart's two most popular piano concertos--the D minor, K. 466, and the C major, K. 467 (the so-called "Elvira Madigan")--presents the historical background of the works, placing them within the context of Mozart's compositional and performance activities at a time when his reputation as both composer and pianist was at its peak. The special nature of the concerto, as both a form and genre, is explored through a selective survey of some of the approaches that various critics have taken in discussing Mozart's concertos. The concluding chapter discusses a wide range of issues of interest to modern performers.
language: English
title: Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 and 21
titlecomplete: Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 and 21 (Cambridge Music Handbooks)
ratings_count: 2
series: Cambridge Music Handbooks
publisher: Cambridge University Press