🇩🇪Ludwig van Beethoven ： Two Cadenzas for Mozart Piano Concerto K.466 WoO 58

These are two contrasting cadenzas that Beethoven wrote for Mozart’s Piano Concerto K.466. Departing freely from the concerto’s ongoing flow, they delve into thematic material while incorporating tense harmonic writing, sudden contrasts, and brilliant passagework. Comparing the two versions reveals different approaches and structural ideas applied to the same moment. In performance, it is important to preserve a sense of improvisatory freedom without losing the rhythmic flow, while bringing out the inner voices and the dialogue between parts. The performer should maintain a broad sense of direction throughout, especially as the cadenza moves from its conclusion back into the concerto.