Kozeluch: Piano Concertos Nos 1, 5 & 6

Leopold Kozeluch—another composer-pianist trying to make his way in 1780s Vienna—has not been treated kindly by posterity, suffering that posthumous obscurity shared by so many of Mozart’s contemporaries. But his brand of Rococo galanterie, much in evidence in these three piano concertos, is guaranteed to delight, especially in such affectionately attentive performances as these.

CDA68154  75 minutes 40 seconds
‘It’s impossible to imagine more compelling performances of this music—Howard Shelley is truly a rescuer of lost musical souls’ (Gramophone)
Financial Times
‘The London Mozart Players play beautifully, under Shelley’s direction … praise to Howard Shelley’s broad musical curiosity for pursuing this little-known music’ (MusicWeb International)