| | MOZART,
Wolfgang Amadeus Klavierkonzert A-dur KV 488. Faksimile nach dem Autograph Ms. 226 im Besitz der Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris. Vorwort von András Schiff; Einleitung von Ernst-Günter Heinemann. Facsimile of the autograph score of the Piano Concerto in A Major K.488 preserved in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, published in honor of the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth, 1756-2006 | |
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of first page | | Full-color
reproduction of the autograph score completed on 2
March 1786, issued on the ocassion of the 250th anniversary of the
composer’s birth. The A Major Concerto K.488, alongside the C-major
Concerto K.467, is
the most frequently played and recorded piano concerto in Mozart’s
entire output. The autograph has come down to us in exceptionally fine
condition, written with remarkable care and clarity, complete with
Mozart’s own cadenza for the first movement unusually incorporated into
the score itself.
The composer’s penmanship, especially in the final movement, betrays
the fact that he was working under deadline pressure, the notation
becoming noticeably hastier, though it is always easy to read. The
score is not a fair copy but rather a working manuscript containing in
addition to later
changes in scoring, many spontaneous alterations of greater or lesser
importance that cropped up during the copying process. Introduction in
Ger-Eng. Handsome binding in red cloth with embossed title. Special OMI introductory price. $158 (view other volumes from this series) |
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