Pianist Alim Beisembayev presents two of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's final piano concertos on this CD release, marking the 14th volume in the Next Generation Mozart Soloists series. Recorded with the ORF Radio Symphonieorchester Wien under the baton of Howard Griffiths, this album explores the depth and character of Concertos KV 503 and KV 537, the latter nicknamed the ‘Coronation Concerto’.

Alim Beisembayev, a Kazakhstani pianist trained in Russia and at the Royal Academy of Music in London, shares his perspective on these works. He notes that both concertos are primarily majestic, yet they also contain elements of playfulness, tenderness, and nostalgia, frequently featuring passages with an operatic character. Beisembayev suggests that Mozart’s music is best understood with a sense of purity and innocence, much like a child's perception, before the desire for complex interpretation sets in.

• Features Mozart's Piano Concertos Nos. 25 (KV 503) and 26 (KV 537, the 'Coronation Concerto').
• Performance by pianist Alim Beisembayev.
• Orchestral accompaniment by the ORF Radio Symphonieorchester Wien, conducted by Howard Griffiths.
• Part of the Next Generation Mozart Soloists series (Volume 14).
• Concerto KV 537 was performed by Mozart in Frankfurt for the coronation of Emperor Leopold II.

This release contains one audio CD featuring the performances.

This is a single-disc audio CD release featuring German language performances.

Experience the majesty and subtle emotion of Mozart's late piano concertos as interpreted by Alim Beisembayev on this significant recording from Alpha Classics.