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Questions about Piano Concerto No. 24 (Mozart)

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When did Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart finish composing his Piano Concerto No. 24?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart finished composing his Piano Concerto No. 24 on the 24th of March 1786.

Where was the premiere performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24 held?

The premiere took place at the Burgtheater in Vienna on either the 3rd or the 7th of April 1786.

What instruments does Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart score for in his Piano Concerto No. 24?

Mozart scored the work for one flute, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, timpani and strings.

Who donated the original manuscript of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24 to a public institution?

Sir George Donaldson donated the manuscript to the Royal College of Music in 1894.

Which famous composers wrote cadenzas for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24?

Johannes Brahms wrote a cadenza for the first movement and later composers including Ferruccio Busoni and Alfred Schnittke have composed their own cadenzas for the piece.