This June release from Alpha Classics presents a compelling journey through the genius of Mozart, contrasting his earliest and latest works for piano and orchestra, alongside a celebrated clarinet concerto. Performed by emerging talents, this album highlights the extraordinary development of Mozart's compositional mind.

Next Generation Mozart Soloists Series

This volume features Mozart’s very first piano concerto, K. 37, composed when he was only 11 years old, juxtaposed with his final work in the form, Concerto K. 595, completed in January 1791. Pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen, who studied at the Kronberg Academy, performs these pieces, showcasing the evolution from youthful naivety to mature reflection, influenced by Bach’s music.

Clarinet Concerto Performance

Blaž Šparovec, principal clarinettist of the Gürzenich Orchestra in Cologne, interprets Mozart’s famous Clarinet Concerto K. 622. Šparovec describes this late work as comparable to an opera where the basset clarinet carries all the roles.

Key Features/Benefits

• Features Mozart's first piano concerto (K. 37) and his last (K. 595).
• Includes the celebrated Clarinet Concerto K. 622.
• Showcases the development of Mozart's style across his career.
• Performances by pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen and clarinettist Blaž Šparovec.
• Features the ORF Radio Symphonieorchester Wien under the baton of Howard Griffiths.

Contents

This audio CD contains performances of Mozart's Piano Concertos Nos. 1 (KV 37) and 27 (KV 595), and the Clarinet Concerto (KV 622).

Specifications Summary

• Binding: audioCD
• Language: German
• Number of Discs: 1
• Performers: Mishka Rushdie Momen; Blaz Sparovec; ORF Radio Symphonieorchester Wien

Experience this remarkable pairing of Mozart's early and late piano concertos alongside the profound beauty of the Clarinet Concerto on this essential classical recording.