About this edition
Composed in December 1784 and entered by Mozart himself into his thematic catalogue as one of the works he held in particular regard, the Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major, K.459 stands among the crowning achievements of his Viennese concerto cycle. The concerto is celebrated for its buoyant march-like opening rhythm that pervades the first movement, its lyrically intimate Allegretto, and a brilliant finale whose fugal episodes display Mozart's profound engagement with Bach and Handel during this period. Often grouped with K.537 as one of the so-called "Coronation" concertos due to its performance at the 1790 coronation festivities of Leopold II in Frankfurt, K.459 reveals Mozart at the height of his contrapuntal and orchestral imagination.
This score reproduces the text from the landmark Mozarts Werke, the first complete critical edition of Mozart's works, issued by Breitkopf & Härtel of Leipzig between 1877 and 1883. K.459 appears in Serie XVI (Concerte für das Pianoforte), Band 3, with the plate number W.A.M. 459, published in 1878. Prepared by an editorial committee that included some of the foremost Mozart scholars of the nineteenth century, this Gesamtausgabe established the foundational textual scholarship upon which all subsequent Mozart editions have built, and it remains a touchstone reference for performers and researchers alike.
About this edition:
- Format: Full orchestral score (conductor's score)
- Page size: 8.5 x 11 inches
- Source: Reproduced from a public domain historical edition (Breitkopf & Härtel, 1878)
- Catalog: K.459, Mozarts Werke Serie XVI, Bd.3, No.19
- Publisher: Purple 4R Publishing
- Pages: 62 pages of musical text
This volume makes a historically significant edition of one of Mozart's finest piano concertos affordably available in a clean printed format — ideal for conductors preparing performances, pianists studying the orchestral fabric, and students and scholars exploring Mozart's mature concerto style. We're delighted to bring this public domain treasure into the hands of today's musicians.
