Präludium in C, K. 395/284a (also known as Capriccio)

~ Work

Annotation

284a was first published in 1982 Neue Mozartausgabe and since then it's known to be the same work as 300g/395. The prelude can be treated both as a single piece or as a collection of four shorter modulating preludes.

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-11 09:42 UTC.

Relationships

composed in:München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (until 1777-10-11)
composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1777-10-11)
dedicated to:Maria Anna Mozart
part of:Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, second edition, 1905, K²) (number: K. 395) (order: 7)
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 395) (order: 34)
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 284a) (order: 81)
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 300g) (order: 86)
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 395) (order: 209)
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 284a) (order: 294)
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 300g) (order: 324)
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 395) (order: 357)
download score for free:imslp: Capriccio in C major, K.395 (Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus) [info]
VIAF ID:184288047 [info]
work list entry:https://kv.mozarteum.at/en/work/four-praeambula-for-clavier-4086 [info]

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1953-08-01 – 1954-08-10Capriccio in C major, K. 395Walter Gieseking3:26
1955-10 – 1955-11Capriccio in C major, (K. 395)Jeanne‐Marie Darré4:07
1997-08Präludium in C-Dur, KV 284aRonald Brautigam3:56
2005-10-04 – 2005-10-07Capriccio in C major, KV 395Bart van Oort4:11
2006-03-22 – 2006-03-25Prelude for Piano in C major, K. 284a / deest + K. 300g / deest + 395: Allegretto - Capriccio - Andantino - Presto - Adagio - Andantino - Allegro - Cantabile - Capriccio allegro assai - Allegro - PrestoChristine Schornsheim, Andreas Staier1:56
2006-04-04 – 2006-04-07Prélude en ut majeur, KV 284APierre Goy4:22
2014-12Four Preludes, K. 284a (formerly Capriccio in C major, K. 395 / 300g)Kristian Bezuidenhout4:30
2018-07-02 – 2018-07-05Prelude in C major, K.284aHelga Váradi4:32
2021-04-20 – 2021-04-22Capriccio in C major, K. 395Vijay Venkatesh3:40
Capriccio en Do majeur, KV 395 (300g)[unknown]3:16
Capriccio for Piano in C major, K. 300g/395Guy Penson4:49
Capriccio in C major, K. 284a/4partialFlorian Birsak1:04
Capriccio K. 395 in CWalter Klien3:18
Capriccio, K. 395Florent Albrecht5:17
Fantasia II: Fantaisie en do majeur (Capricio), KV 395: AllegrettoJörg Demus4:15
Fantasie‐Capriccio in C Major, K. 395Richard Egarr4:16
Modulating Prelude, K. 284a/2partialFlorian Birsak0:43
Modulating Prelude, K. 284a/3partialFlorian Birsak0:39
Prelude in C Major, K. 284a (Capriccio in C Major, K. 395)János Sebestyén5:39
Prelude in C major, K. 284a / deest + K. 300g / deest + 395: Allegretto - capriccio - andantino - presto - adagio - andantino - allegro - cantabile - capriccio allegro assai - allegro - prestoTon Koopman4:24
Prelude in C major, K. 284a/1partialFlorian Birsak1:55
Preludio and Capriccio in C major, K. 395Manuel Tomadin5:01