Amadeus [Soundtrack] [Gold Cd] [Gold CD, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Soundtrack]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Giovanni Pergolesi (Composer), Simon Preston (Composer), Giuseppe Giordani (Composer), Anonymous (Composer), Antonio Salieri (Composer), Neville Marriner (Conductor), Marc Grauwels (Conductor), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Orchestra), Brussels Virtuosi (Orchestra), Simon Preston (Performer), Imogen Cooper (Performer), Anne Queffélec (Performer), Ivan Moravec (Performer), Christian Zacharias (Performer), Suzanne Murphy (Performer), Felicity Lott (Performer), Michele Esposito (Performer), Isobel Buchanan (Performer), Anne Howells (Performer), Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 5, 2002)
• Original Release Date: September 19, 1984
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Gold CD, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Soundtrack
• Label: Fantasy
• ASIN: B00005Y1SV
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,370 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #61 in Music > Miscellaneous > Marches

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K. 183: 1st Movement (As Used in the Film,

2. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Serenade, K. 525: 1st Movement (As Used in the

3. Stabat Mater: Quando Corpus Morietur & Amen (As Used in the Film, ...)

4. Salieri's March into Mozart's Non Più Andrai, For

5. Serenade for Winds, K. 361: 3rd Movement (As Used in the Film, Amadeus)

6. Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail, K. 384: Chorus of the Janissaries ...

7. Ich Möchte Wohl (Ein Deutsche Krieglied), K. 539: As Used in the Film,

8. Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail, K. 384: Turkish Finale (As Used in ...)

9. Mass in C Minor, K. 427: Kyrie (As Used in the Film, Amadeus)

10. Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299: 2nd Movement (As Used in the ...)

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Concerto for Two Pianos, K. 365: 3rd Movement (As Used in the ...)

2. Concerto for Two Pianos, K. 365: 3rd Movement (As Used in the ...)

3. Symphonie Concertante, K. 364: 1st Movement (As Used in the Film, ...)

4. Symphonie Concertante, K. 364: 1st Movement (As Used in the Film, ...)

5. Zaide: Aria: Ruhe Sanft (As Used in the Film, Amadeus)

6. Zaide: Aria: Ruhe Sanft (As Used in the Film, Amadeus)

7. Zaide: Aria: Ruhe Sanft (As Used in the Film, Amadeus)

8. Zaide: Aria: Ruhe Sanft (As Used in the Film, Amadeus)

9. Caro Mio Ben (As Used in the Film, Amadeus)

10. Piano Concerto in E Flat, K. 482: 3rd Movement (As Used in the ...)

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The Academy Award®-sweeping film Amadeus wisely pinned much of its dramatic thrust on Mozart's gloriously eternal music, and its soundtrack remains a concise yet rewarding introduction to Wolfgang's spectacular oeuvre. This newly remastered "Director's Cut" edition is a companion to the expanded DVD and features 24-bit encoding on two 24-karat-gold discs, sharpening the sonic clarity of the performances of Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields to near perfection. The performances (which, Marriner notes, crucially served as templates during actual production) have also been augmented to match the expanded new video edition and include a new, 2001 recording of the Adagio in C Minor for Glass Armonica, K. 617. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

72 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 24K Gold & 24 High Bit Remastering = the definitive edition!, January 25, 2005

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Paul W. (KL, Malaysia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amadeus [Soundtrack] [Gold Cd] (Audio CD)

There are several different editions of Amadeus soundtracks ranging from single-disc to 3-disc sets available all at the same time, and it can be quite confusing at first.

After some research I ended up debating on whether to get the cheaper 1991 3-disc standard edition (ASIN: B000000XBV) or this 2002 2-disc special edition with '24 High-Bit' remastering. I had initial doubts that the latter contain the same 30 tracks, since it is only a 2-disc set, and decided to take a chance only after visiting the label site to confirm that it contains all 30 tracks as well.

Just a few days ago, it arrived from Amazon in a double-cd jewel case with a 30-page well-designed booklet, which has the movie sypnosis, individual narratives of almost all tracks, 2 articles about the movie and interspersed throughout with colourful scenes from the movie.

I discovered that the two '24K Gold' cds are able to contain the same number of tracks as the 3-disc standard edition because each disc is literally jam-packed to the brim, at 78.07 and 79.28 minutes respectively!

Due to the new '24 High-Bit' remastering, the sonic quality is excellent and perhaps die-hard fans of the earlier standard edition may even want to include this in their collection as well.

For those who are thinking of owning only one edition, this is the definitive edition to get if you really enjoyed the music in Amadeus and want the very best quality possible.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High quality soundtrack recording, February 26, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Amadeus [Soundtrack] [Gold Cd] (Audio CD)

This is, without a doubt, one of the greatest movie soundtracks out there. The remastered version, timed to be released along with the "Director's Cut" version of the movie, is not a disappointment. The quality is high and the listening pleasure immeasurable. There are some added pieces which appear in the "Director's Cut", which were originally issued on the second CD from the original release. A good buy for classical music lovers.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is miraculous!, June 5, 2005

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Carl Tabet (Paris, France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amadeus [Soundtrack] [Gold Cd] (Audio CD)

So said Antonio Salieri to Mozart's wife about his music, and this Special Edition Gold Cd set understands this statement. More precisely though, it is Sir Neville Marriner, the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields and the various opera singers who should receive all the praise for this superb achievement. I have never heard such an authentic and high-quality recording of Mozart's music before. Thanks to the 24-bit encoding and the exceptional quality of the recording, the beauty of Mozart's music sounds as I believe it should. You can hear even the slightest or faintest of strings. Other recordings are simply lesser because of the tempo that is either too slow or too fast and the average clarity of the instruments. If you want to discover Mozart's music for the first time or complement your copy of Milos Forman's magnificent film, this is the set you have to get because it quite simply gets it right. The high price is all worth it as you get transported by this awesome music. It's a pity that classical music is now perceived to be reserved for a niche of artsy and boring people. That couldn't be farther from the truth! If people could just take the time to listen, just for a few minutes.