About this edition
Composed in December 1785 and premiered by Mozart himself just days later, the Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat Major, K.482, marks a luminous turning point in the composer's concerto writing — it is the first of his concertos to include clarinets in place of oboes, lending the orchestral palette a warmth and richness that perfectly complements the work's expansive lyricism. The hauntingly beautiful C-minor Andante, with its theme-and-variations structure and exquisite wind serenade interludes, drew such an enthusiastic response at the premiere that Mozart was obliged to repeat it on the spot. Together with K.488 and K.491, this concerto stands among the supreme achievements of the Viennese piano concerto tradition.
This score reproduces the text from Mozarts Werke, the first critical complete edition of Mozart's works, published by Breitkopf & Härtel in Leipzig between 1877 and 1883. The concerto appears in Serie XVI, Band 4, No. 22 (pages 1–66), issued in 1879 under plate number W.A.M. 482. Prepared under the editorship of leading nineteenth-century Mozart scholars, this edition served for more than half a century as the standard scholarly reference for Mozart's music and remains a cornerstone document for performers, conductors, and researchers studying the composer's orchestral writing.
About this edition:
- Full orchestral score (conductor's score) reproducing all parts in standard layout
- Page size: 8.5 x 11 inches, suitable for study and rehearsal use
- Faithfully reproduced from a public domain historical source
- Pages 1–66 of the original Breitkopf & Härtel printing
- Published by Purple 4R Publishing
This volume is a careful reprint of a historical edition that has entered the public domain, making one of Mozart's most beloved concertos affordably available to today's musicians, students, and scholars. We hope it finds a welcome place on your music stand and in your library.
