Two piano concertos by Mozart

Two piano concertos by the same composer and from the same year. And yet there is a world of difference. Mozart’s Twentieth piano concerto is imbued with the dark drama found in his operas. Two piano concertos later, we find a contrasting mood of exuberance and bright sunshine. Pianist Olga Pashchenko knows like no other how to bring Mozart’s music to life on the historical grand piano.

A frequent performer at the Muziekgebouw, Pashchenko joins forces with the Flemish orchestra Il Gardellino, an ensemble that also performs on period instruments. With Pashchenko, the orchestra is working on a series of recordings of Mozart’s piano concertos. The reviews are glowing. ‘The most exciting authentic Mozart ever’, wrote the Spectator.