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Leif Ove Andsnes - Mozart Momentum 1785 makes Pianist Magazine's 'Top 10 piano album releases of 2021'

Pianist Magazine' writes....2021 has treated us to a huge number of new releases from our favourite pianists. Here we've gathered our favourite 10 of the year... Included on our list is Mozart Momentum 1785 – Leif Ove Andsnes.
 
This album is the first of two releases by Andsnes which looks at the remarkable years of 1785-86 in Mozart's life. A lot was happening in 1785; the first aerial crossing of the English channel and the famous Affair of the Diamond Necklace amongst other things.
 
But Mozart's musical output was also rapidly changing at this time. The album, which features works such as Piano Concertos K466, K467 & K482, Fantasia in C minor K475, and Piano Quartet in G minor K478, highlights the almost unbelievable contrast between the works that Mozart wrote during this time. Andsnes exquisitely manages to showcase how Mozart's writing moves from stormy, to majestic, to jokey, and to so many other emotions.