Piano concertos nos 8, 11 & 13 (2015)/ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Composed in April 1776, Concerto No. 8 in C major, K 246, was written for Countess Antonia Lützow, one of Leopold Mozarts pupils and an influential member of the local Salzburg aristocracy. In terms of technical difficulty, it is among the least demanding of Mozarts piano concertos. Concerto No. 11 in F major, K 413, and Concerto No. 13 in C major, K 415, belong to the set of three subscription concertos that Mozart composed in Vienna at the very end of 1782 and during the spring of 1783. Ronald Brautigam has deservedly earned a reputation as one of Hollands most respected musicians, remarkable not only for his virtuosity and musicality but also for the eclectic nature of his musical interests. He has received numerous awards including the Dutch Music Prize and a 2010 MIDEM Classical Award for best concerto recording for his CD of Beethoven Piano Concertos with the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Parrott. (bron: BIS/Ronald Brautigam)