3 Things to Know About Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 (K. 488)

Its official catalog number is K. 488 The piece is listed as K. 488 in the Köchel catalogue, the standard system for identifying Mozart’s works.

It is Mozart’s 23rd piano concerto The numbering refers to its position among Mozart’s piano concertos, not its order in the Köchel catalogue.

The Köchel number is more precise than the concerto number The K. number uniquely identifies this specific work, while the concerto number is a broader label that can vary by edition.