Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 22 Es-Dur Kv 482. Konzert-Rondo Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 1 D-Dur Kv 382

Released in 1972 on the Die Stimme Seines Herrn label, this recording features Daniel Barenboim conducting the English Chamber Orchestra while simultaneously performing the solo piano parts. This recording represents a significant chapter in Barenboim’s career, as he established himself as both a formidable soloist and a thoughtful interpreter of Mozart’s late piano concertos, a cycle he has returned to multiple times throughout his professional life.

The album includes Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482, and the Rondo in D major, K. 382. By the early 1970s, Barenboim’s approach to Mozart was lauded for its lyrical sensitivity and structural clarity, reflecting a performance tradition that sought to balance the dramatic urgency of the concertos with the nuanced phrasing required for the classical repertoire. The choice of the English Chamber Orchestra provided a lean, historically informed texture that complemented the soloist’s focused direction.