2 incredibly beautiful piano concertos by Mozart's son, Xaver

[gprengel]

Yesterday I was enjoying the 2 amazing piano concertos by Mozart's son, Xaver Mozart. If I would listen to them for the first time I would bet that they were written by his father! How moving especially the slow movements!

https://youtu.be/U6FQ1GJenS4
https://youtu.be/J4luxg_4abw

( I know only one other example, where a son follows his father in an amazing way of whom I am a huge fan: Jakob Dylan ;-) )

[Peter]

The 2nd concerto is way superior to the first - a fine work that should be better known, but as a composer he lacks his own voice, imitating his father, Hummel and even Beethoven, though written 9 years after the Emperor not exactly in its league. I don't agree with the introductory comments about no.1 that it could pass for one of his father's late works - it's really quite academic and really pales compared to k.503 in the same key.

[Quijote]

The first concerto sounds more like something written by his grandfather Leopold Mozart.
Franz Xaver's contribution to the original Diabelli variations project perhaps gives us a glimpse of his own voice.

[Quijote]

[gprengel]

The first concerto sounds more like something written by his grandfather Leopold Mozart.
Franz Xaver's contribution to the original Diabelli variations project perhaps gives us a glimpse of his own voice.

You should consider that he was around 17 years old when he wrote this first concerto! I adore its slow movement!

Thank you for refering to the Diabelli variations - great!! I which he had composed more works.

[Peter]

You should consider that he was around 17 years old when he wrote this first concerto! I adore its slow movement!

Thank you for refering to the Diabelli variations - great!! I which he had composed more works.

What about Mendelssohn at that age?! Franz Xaver was undoubtedly a gifted craftsman but not a great composer. Having said that, the 2nd concerto in particular is a delightful work alongside Hummel and thank you for sharing these unfamiliar works. The slow movement is nice but he doesn't approach the emotional depths of his father in the adagio of K.488. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8e0...eGrammophon-DG