Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concertos, Vol. 11 (Jean-Efflam Bavouzet)

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Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• Ascanio in Alba, K. 111: Overture
• Piano Concerto in D Major, K. 107 / I
• Mitridate, re di Ponto, K. 87
• Piano Concerto in G Major, K. 107 / II
• Lo sposo deluso, K. 430: Overture
• Piano Concerto in E Flat Major, K. 107 / III
• Thamos, König in Ägypten, K. 345

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano

Manchester Camerata

Gábor Takács-Nagy, conductor

Date: 2025

Label: Chandos

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This eleventh volume features three early piano concertos Mozart composed between 1771 and 1772, based on keyboard sonatas by his mentor J.C. Bach. Written in the elegant galant style, these youthful works show Mozart’s ingenuity in adapting sonata material into the concerto form, blending formal discipline with creativity and charm. The recording also includes the Overture to Mitridate, re di Ponto (1770), composed when Mozart was just fourteen, and music from Ascanio in Alba, commissioned by Empress Maria Theresa. Completing the program are the Overture to Lo sposo deluso (1785) and five incidental pieces from Thamos, König in Ägypten, Mozart’s only theatrical incidental music.

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (b. 1962, Lannion, France) is a celebrated French pianist renowned for his versatility and artistry. A graduate of the Conservatoire de Paris, where he studied with Pierre Sancan, he has collaborated with major figures such as Sir Georg Solti, Pierre Boulez, and György Kurtág. Bavouzet champions both core repertoire and lesser-known French composers like Gabriel Pierné and Albéric Magnard. Named ICMA Artist of the Year in 2012, he has performed with leading orchestras worldwide and at major festivals including Verbier and Bravo! Vail. His extensive discography has earned numerous international awards, including Gramophone and Diapason d’Or distinctions.

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