Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concertos 6, 8 & 18 (Olga Pashchenko; Il Gardellino)

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Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• Piano Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, KV 238
• Piano Concerto No. 8 in C Major, KV 246
• Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-Flat Major, KV 456

Olga Pashchenko, piano

Il Gardellino

Date: 2026

Label: Alpha Classics

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Olga Pashchenko and Il Gardellino present a third volume of Mozart piano concertos, following two highly acclaimed releases. The programme includes Piano Concertos Nos. 6 and 8, composed in 1776, whose elegance and restraint reflect Mozart’s early Salzburg style, as well as the later Concerto K.465, completed in 1784 and famously praised at its Vienna premiere. Performed on period instruments—a copy of an Anton Walter fortepiano and a Späth & Schmahl tangent piano—the recording offers an authentic and nuanced interpretation, continuing Pashchenko’s commitment to historically informed performance.

Olga Pashchenko is a highly versatile keyboard artist, performing internationally on fortepiano, modern piano, organ, and harpsichord. Renowned for her expressive and historically informed interpretations, she appears regularly with leading orchestras and ensembles and at major European festivals and venues. From the 2025/26 season, she serves as Artist-in-Residence at AMUZ Antwerpen and Artistic Partner of the Orchestra of the 18th Century. An exclusive Alpha Classics artist, she has received numerous awards, including the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik and multiple Diapason d’Or distinctions. Based in the Netherlands since 2010, she is Professor at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.