Philharmonic chamber music: Piano quintets by Mozart and Beethoven
In 1784, Mozart described his Piano Quintet as “the best thing I have written in my life”. Although many of his most famous works were still to be written, the quintet is a real jewel. It is no surprise that it inspired the young Beethoven to write a no less marvellous quintet. Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker and pianist Kit Armstrong also present works by Henze and Rihm.
