The Best of Mozart [Single]

Classical Kids (Artist), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Barry Wordsworth (Conductor), Harald Nerat (Conductor), Michael Halasz (Conductor), Michael Thompson (Conductor, Performer), Nicholas Ward (Conductor), Richard Edlinger (Conductor), Walter Babiak (Conductor), Wolfgang Sobotka (Conductor), Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra, Performer), Bournemouth Sinfonietta (Orchestra), Budapest Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia (Orchestra), Falloni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra), Northern Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra), Ensemble Villa Musica (Performer), German Wind Soloists (Performer), Jean-Claude Gerard (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Michael Thompson, Capella Istropolitana, Ensemble Villa Musica, German Wind Soloists, Jean-Claude Gerard
• Orchestra: Capella Istropolitana, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Budapest Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Falloni Chamber Orchestra, Northern Chamber Orchestra
• Conductor: Barry Wordsworth, Harald Nerat, Michael Halasz, Michael Thompson, Nicholas Ward, et al.
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Audio CD (October 19, 2004)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: Children's Group
• ASIN: B00062IDJM
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,604 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #89 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Brass > French Horn

Track Listings

1. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ('Eine kleine Nachtmusik'), K. 525: Allegro

2. Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major ('Sonata semplice') K. 545: Allegro

3. Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat major, K. 495: Rondo. Allegro vivace

4. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Papageno's Song

5. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550: Molto allegro (Excerpt)

6. Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K. 332 (K. 300k): Allegro assai (Excerpt)

7. Quartet for flute, violin, viola & cello No. 1 in D major, K. 285: Adagio

8. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ('Eine kleine Nachtmusik'), K. 525: Rondo. Allegro

9. Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major ('Alla Turca') K. 331 (K. 300i): Andante grazioso. Variations (Excerpt)

10. Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, K. 16: Molto allegro (Excerpt)

11. Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, K. 16: Andante (Excerpt)

12. Cassation for orchestra in G major, K. 63: Andante (Excerpt)

13. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Overture (Excerpt)

14. Variations (12) on 'Ah, vous dirai-je maman,' for piano in C major, K. 265 (K. 300e): Excerpt

15. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Marsch der Priester (Priests' March)

16. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Overture (Excerpt)

17. Serenade No. 10 for winds in B flat major ('Gran Partita'), K. 361 (K. 370a): Rondo. Allegro molto (Excerpt)

18. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Der Hölle Rache (The Queen of the Night's aria)

19. Mozart's Magic Fantasy: Excerpt

20. Mozart's Magnificent Voyage: Excerpt

Editorial Reviews

The Best of Classical Kids CD series feature 55 – 70 minutes of instrumental music from six major composers specially selected by Classical Kids producer Susan Hammond. Each compilation includes child-proven works first heard in the award-winning and best-selling Classical Kids series but extended and without narration. Each CD is an engaging and entertaining listening experience for all ages. Liner notes include fascinating facts about each composer plus an introduction to the award-winning Classical Kids CDs – to build Classical Kids fans for the next generation.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful... except for the last track., February 23, 2007

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Minerva "nerd mama" (Redwood City, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of Mozart (Audio CD)

I was explaining to a friend once, "Why do we teach our children to love insipid music? They only love Barney because we exposed them to it." In response, my friend bought this for me as a shower gift, and I love it. Mozart is excellent for little developing brains, and they've selected tracks that are kid-pleasing (no huge dynamics swings or dissonance, etc). My child (now two) likes it a lot. But, the last 2 tracks are excerpts from their other Mozart product, which is a CD containing a fantasy about landing inside the story of the Magic Flute. The loud thunderstorm, screams about a dragon, etc totally destroy any lullaby use for the CD and any mood the music has created unless you burn a new copy without those tracks (which is what I did). But, I like the rest of the CD so much that I bought the Bach counterpart from the same series, and that one is my kid's favorite music.