One of Mozart's greatest and most virtuosic works, written in 1785 when he was only 29, 6 years before his death. A piano concerto in the classical music genre is composed for a piano player, and is typically accompanied by an orchestra or other large ensemble. In this case, Mozart premiered the concerto himself by playing the piano.
The beginning of the first movement is fun and childful, just like children playing around, joyfully running and yelling. The mood becomes somber in the second movement, which is more lyrical and one of the most well known, dream-like and slow-motion melodies in classical music. The melody of the second movement featured in the 1967 movie "Elvira Madigan". The film is about a true and tragic love story between Elvira, a 21 year old tightrope walker and Sixten, a 34 year old married man in the military, who met at a circus event in the late 19th century, desperately fell in love and decided to live together. Because of their difference in social class, their love was condemned by the Sixten's family which withheld financial support, so the couple decided to commit suicide together, with Sixten's revolver.
Mozart's melody, beautiful but also sad, fits perfectly the dramatic love story. A suggested title for this piano concerto: "Elvira Madigan".