Piano Concerto No.20 K.466, No.21 K.467, No.22 K.482, No.23 K.488

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed these four piano concertos between 1785 and 1786 during the most prolific period of his career in Vienna. At the time, Mozart was establishing himself as a virtuoso performer and composer for the public subscription concerts he organized. These works represent the peak of his concertante style, balancing orchestral complexity with the singing, operatic elegance that defined his mature keyboard writing.

This specific 1979 release on the Philips label features the Austrian pianist Ingrid Haebler, known for her restrained, crystalline approach to the Classical repertoire. Collaborating with conductors Alceo Galliera, Witold Rowicki, and Sir Colin Davis alongside the London Symphony Orchestra, the set was praised by critics for its stylistic consistency and Haebler's avoidance of excessive Romantic-era sentimentality, aligning with the mid-twentieth-century trend toward historically informed sensibilities.