Mozart composed his K 467 C-major piano concerto in March 1785, as a counterpart to his famous D-major concerto, composed a month earlier. It was intended to offset the gloomier K 466 concerto, with a brilliant C-major character enhanced by trumpets. The opening movement is characterised by an abundance of characters, and even the main theme consists of three different motifs. The winds play a crucial role in the unusual movement, as in the finale, with a dialogue of the different groups of instruments, lending it an operatic character. The F-major Andante is one of Mozart’s most inspired slow movements. The orchestral introduction is reminiscent of Mozart’s serenade music, which is followed by an irregular piano cantilena. The shadows of the night pass soon, however, and the 29-year-old composer’s masterpiece ends with a witty sonata-rondo movement.