🇮🇹Ferruccio Busoni ： Cadenza for Mozart Piano Concerto No.9 in Es-Dur

Following the course of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9, this cadenza allows the solo piano to develop its themes and motives freely. While preserving the musical breath of the concerto, it builds tension through harmonic shifts, an expanding register, and intricate passagework, shaping the return to the main section. A central attraction is the meeting of responses to the original music with the brilliant virtuosity of the solo piano. In performance, it is important to clarify the direction of each phrase, avoid rushing ornaments and runs, and balance freedom with a firm sense of pulse. Rather than placing technique in the foreground, performers should remain aware of the music’s overall elegance and its connection to the concerto, strengthening its persuasive effect.