Mozart Piano Concerto #21 In C, K 467, - 2. Andante

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major (K. 467) was written in 1785. It is one of Mozart's most popular piano concertos, and has three movements.

Allegro maestoso
Andante in F major
Allegro vivace assai

The Andante starts with a triplet figuration in the bass supporting a languorous melody. After a leisurely exposition by the orchestra, the soloist takes over the triplets and shares the melody with the ensemble. There are moments of "sadness" that are very brief, but the overall tone of the movement is bright and calm.

Alicia de Larrocha y de la Calle (born 23 May 1923) is a Spanish pianist, considered one of the greatest of her generation.

She was born in Barcelona, and began studying piano with Frank Marshall in Spain at age three. She performed her first concert at the age of six at the World's Fair in Seville in 1929, and had her orchestral debut at the age of 11. She began touring internationally in 1947, and in 1954 toured North America with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

De Larrocha has made numerous recordings of solo piano repertoire and in particular the works of composers of her native Spain. She is best known for her incandescent recordings of the music of Enrique Granados and Isaac Albéniz, as well as her 1967 recordings of Antonio Soler's piano sonatas, all of which she plays with an authenticity of Spanish idiom unsurpassed by any other pianist. She has recorded for CBS, RCA and Decca, winning her first Grammy Award in 1975 and again, as recently as 1992, at the age of almost seventy. She received the Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts in 1994.

Less than five feet tall and with small hands for a pianist, in her younger years she was nonetheless able to tackle the Rachmaninoff Concertos and the wide spans demanded by the music of Granados, Albeniz and de Falla. As De Larrocha aged, she began to play a different style of music. More Mozart and Beethoven were featured on her recitals and she became a regular and well-beloved guest at Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival in New York. Mme. de Larrocha retired from public performing in October, 2003 aged 80.

Pianist: Alicia de Larrocha
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra
Conductor et Maestro: Colin Davis

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• 2.
• Andante

[winterleaf00]

i love this song! thank you so much aljazeerkazan! :)

[aljazeerkazan]

@winterleaf00 You are very welcome my friend. I am glad that you enjoyed it and that I could you give you that small bit of enjoyment. Thank you for your comment.

[misfit12341]

this is very relaxing and good to listen to when doing homework or studying. nice video.

[aljazeerkazan]

@misfit12341 Thank you my friend...I agree.

[sacrumimperium]

thanks

[aljazeerkazan]

You are very welcome my friend.

[TotallyItalian1]

Rest in peace Alicia de Larrocha. You brought the music of heaven to the world with your flawless piano playing.

Lucia

[taniasaba]

It is wonderful.......... great composer, great music, great pianist! To enjoy in silence!It enters the soul.....

[eliyaguy]

A great performance, thanks for uploading!

[eliyaguy]

(continued) the coda at 07:08 seems to reflect Mozart's pre-occupation with the phrase structure of the same bass patterns, and perhaps underscores the importance he related to it and reveales more about his craftmanship. Such hidden sophisticated calculations are abundant in Mozart's music, and very often overlooked by commentators. A hairsplitting analysis of his structural techniques is very satisfying for people who enjoy formal inquiry in music appreciation. Mozart KNEW what he was doing.

[amalitta1969]

This is what makes me happy!



[barnes577]

For my money the definitive recording of this concert, perfect tempo and a loving touch of each note. Great balance with the orchestra. Thank you so much for the download.

[JAHISWITHI]

PLEASE TELL ME THE FULL NAME OF THIS SONG ON aLICIA DE lARROCHA'S ALBUM -

[Jitpring]

@misfit12341 No. To listen to this music with anything less than total, undivided attention is to spit in Mozart's face.