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Elizabeth Sombart, piano
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Pierre Vallet conductor
Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K466
Piano Concerto No.21 in C major, K467
Piano Concerto No.23 in A major, K488
Piano Concerto No.27 in B flat major, K595
The four great concertos on this new album span the years 1785 – 1791, his last year. The range of emotions these works convey is extraordinary. No.20 in D minor left the audience at the premiere reeling. It is terse, angry and full of passion. The C major concerto No.21 in contrast, is sunny, bright and full of optimism. No.23 in A major is bathed in a feeling of warm contentment. The wistful and heartfelt Adagio is especially striking.
No.27 in B flat of 1791 is an autumnal work of intense sadness, almost as if the composer sensed his life was coming to an end.
‘Sombart’s playing is superb: technically precise, but possessing a flexibility and freedom that lets the music breath’ The Observer
Elizabeth Sombart, piano
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Pierre Vallet conductor
Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K466
Piano Concerto No.21 in C major, K467
Piano Concerto No.23 in A major, K488
Piano Concerto No.27 in B flat major, K595
