The "Amadeus" Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Bruno Walter (Conductor), Marcel Moyse (Conductor), Philippe Entremont (Conductor), Eugene Ormandy (Conductor), George Szell (Conductor), Lorin Maazel (Conductor), Jean-Claude Malgoire (Conductor), Stephen Simon (Conductor), Dominique Visse (Performer), La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy (Performer), Columbia Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Marlboro Festival Woodwind Ensemble (Orchestra), Vienna Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra), Philadelphia Orchestra (Orchestra), Members of the Cleveland Orchestra (Orchestra), Paris National Opera Orchestra & Chorus (Orchestra), Vienna Festival Orchestra (Orchestra), Odile Bailleux (Performer), Robert Casadesus (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Dominique Visse, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Odile Bailleux, Robert Casadesus
• Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Marlboro Festival Woodwind Ensemble, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Members of the Cleveland Orchestra, et al.
• Conductor: Bruno Walter, Marcel Moyse, Philippe Entremont, Eugene Ormandy, George Szell, et al.
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Audio CD (January 18, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000027BM
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #553,178 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A poor substitute for the original soundtrack, January 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The "Amadeus" Mozart (Audio CD)

Well, that's what I get for trying to save a few bucks....the original soundtrack to the film Amadeus is three times the price of this CD, so I decided to go with my cheapskate instincts and buy this one, thinking it would be pretty much the same as the soundtrack. Let me prevent you from making the same mistake I did--it isn't! Maybe I just got used to hearing the songs in a certain way from the film, but some of these renditions don't even sound like the same songs. For example, the Symphony # 5 (K. 183) cut is played at a tempo that is so fast, it is tiring to listen to. Some of the songs are done pretty well; the Serenade for Winds (K. 361) is beautiful and moving, the Lacrymosa section from the Requiem is done well, and the Piano Concerto in D Minor retains its haunting mood. If you are looking for a reasonably-priced Mozart CD, this would probably be a good investment for you; but if you are wanting renditions of these beautiful songs as you heard them in the film, then spend the extra bucks and buy the soundtrack.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible, November 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The "Amadeus" Mozart (Audio CD)

Terrible. Were these selections recorded on a gramophone, or what? There are a million recordings of each of these pieces that are so much better than the way they're presented here. There's no real sense of musicality at all; each piece sounds about as exciting as staring at the printed music would be. I'd be ashamed to use this CD to indoctrinate my friends to Mozart. If you want Mozart in all his lush greatness, go buy a CD by the ASMF, or the VPO, or reputable orchestras. But for Pete's sake, skip this one at all costs.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This CD isn't too great., July 13, 1999

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Tim (St. Louis, Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The "Amadeus" Mozart (Audio CD)

I've heard the official soundtrack from the movie "Amadeus" and it's a million times better than this one. Symphony #25 and the Requiem excerpts are some of the worst recordings that I have heard. They aren't performed very musically in my opinion. None of these recordings compare to the quality recordings on the "Amadeus" soundtrack and I would not recommend this recording.