About this edition
Composed in February 1788 and famously premiered in Frankfurt during the coronation festivities of Emperor Leopold II in 1790 — earning it the enduring nickname "Coronation" — Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 26 in D Major, K.537 stands as one of his most poised and luminous late concertos. Its bright, ceremonial character, singing slow movement, and graceful rondo finale have made it a cornerstone of the concerto repertoire, while its unusual textual history (Mozart left the left-hand piano part largely unwritten in his autograph, to be filled in by later editors) gives it a special fascination for performers and scholars alike.
This volume reproduces the score as it appeared in the landmark Mozarts Werke, the first complete critical edition of Mozart's works, issued by Breitkopf & Härtel in Leipzig between 1877 and 1883. K.537 appears in Serie XVI (Concerte für das Pianoforte), Band 4, No. 26, published in 1879 under plate number W.A.M. 537. Edited by some of the leading Mozart scholars of the nineteenth century, the Breitkopf & Härtel Gesamtausgabe remains a foundational reference text — the source from which generations of conductors, performers, and editors have worked, and the standard against which later editions are measured.
About this edition:
- Full orchestral score (piano with orchestral accompaniment)
- Reproduced from the 1879 Breitkopf & Härtel Mozarts Werke edition, plate W.A.M. 537
- 56 pages of music, clearly engraved in the historic plate style
- Printed at 8.5 x 11 inches for comfortable study and rehearsal use
- Faithfully reproduced from a public domain historical score
- Published by Purple 4R Publishing
This edition makes a historically significant printing of a beloved Mozart concerto available again in an affordable, well-presented format. Because the original score has long since entered the public domain, we're delighted to offer it to today's conductors, pianists, students, and music lovers — a small way of helping a great work continue its long life on music stands and library shelves.
