🇮🇹Ferruccio Busoni ： Cadenza for Mozart Piano Concerto No.22 in Es-Dur

This cadenza was written by Busoni for Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22, bringing the soloist’s individuality and a sense of improvisation into the flow of the concerto. Drawing on Mozart’s themes and musical character, it heightens tension through the exchange and development of musical ideas before guiding the music toward its close. Its appeal lies in the balance between Classical clarity of phrasing and passages in which pianistic virtuosity comes to the fore. In performance, the ornamentation should not be treated merely as a display of technique; its relationship to the themes should remain clear. Maintaining the flow of the tempo, recognizing the harmonic changes and climactic points, and shaping the final release in one broad breath can make the cadenza especially effective.