Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 and 21

by David Grayson

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521484758
• ISBN13: 9780521484756
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.4"