Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & Nos. 26 "Coronation"

1. Mozart : Piano Concerto No.26 In D Major K537, 'Coronation' : I Allegro
2. Mozart : Piano Concerto No.26 In D Major K537, 'Coronation' : II Larghetto
3. Mozart : Piano Concerto No.26 In D Major K537, 'Coronation' : III Allegretto
4. Mozart : Piano Concerto No.23 In A Major K488 : I Allegro
5. Mozart : Piano Concerto No.23 In A Major K488 : II Adagio - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
6. Mozart : Piano Concerto No.23 In A Major K488 : III Allegro Assai

Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K.488, is characterised by elegance and intimacy, while No. 26 in D major, K.537, is more imposing in spirit – as befits a work that Mozart performed to celebrate Emperor Leopold II’s coronation in Frankfurt in 1790. Both concertos are re-examined and renewed by Friedrich Gulda and Nikolaus Harnoncourt – two Austrian musicians who are as questing as they are stylish.