Mozart Explored: Piano Concerto No 17 in G | London Mozart Players

London Mozart Players' lunchtime series with pianist Howard Shelley is back and better than ever. This year, London Mozart Players are turning their attention to the (17)80s classics when Mozart was at the top of his game in Vienna, composing reams of piano concertos for the finest instrumentalists of the day. Make the most of your lunch hour with a Viennese whirlwind of music and insightful introductions as Howard plays 6 of these concertos in St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge.

Concertos are pieces performed by a soloist and an orchestra, but Mozart’s Piano Concerto No 17 in G had an unlikely third collaborator. As the legend goes, Mozart got the melody for the third movement from his pet starling. We don’t know if the starling was compensated for his work or just paid in exposure, but Mozart certainly prized its musical talent – which is quite something, coming from him.

Fancy a discount? Book all 6 concerts in one go and we’ll only charge you for the price of 5.