Mozart - Complete Sacred Works / Harnoncourt [Box set]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Artist), Concentus musicus Wien (Artist), Nikolaus Harnoncourt (Artist), Arnold Schoenberg Chor (Artist), Uwe Heilmann (Artist), Gilles Cachemaille (Artist), Elisabeth von Magnus (Artist), Charlotte Margiono (Artist), Barbara Bonney (Artist), Vienna Imperial Chapel Choral School (Artist), Laszlo Polgar (Artist), Robert Holl (Artist), Franz Beyer (Artist), Kurt Equiluz (Artist), Krisztina Laki (Artist), Jurt Azesberger (Artist), Ingeborg Danz (Artist), Wolfgang Mohr (Artist), Angela Maria Blasi (Artist), Hakan Hagegard (Artist), Herbert Lippert (Artist), Alastair Miles (Artist), Sylvia McNair (Artist), Thomas Hampson (Artist), Eva Mei (Artist), Vienna State Opera Choir Concert Association (Artist), Dorothea Röschmann (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 4, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 13
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B00000IMUB
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #299,643 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #35 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Bonney, Barbara

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent recordings, maybe a bit much for some..., February 11, 2001

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Bob Manson (Berkeley, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I found the overall quality of the recordings and the artists to be consistently very good. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this collection based on the quality of the production--this is a great way to get a complete collection of Mozart's chorals at one shot.

Having said that, it's obviously going to be a bit repetitive; it is overkill for the average listener. Unless you're certain you really want the complete collection, buying a few individual recordings will be more cost-effective. I don't regret the purchase, but I think it all depends on your level of interest.

18 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars full of discoveries, June 24, 2000

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S. Park (Seoul) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart - Complete Sacred Works / Harnoncourt (Audio CD)

First, let me make it clear that I didn't buy the whole set. The price and the volume is a bit intimidating, to say the least, and the sheer ubiquity of Harnoncourt recordings these days tends to breed a certain resistance in me. Therefore this review is based on the three discs I own (8, 9 and 10) - I'm withholding a star based on ignorance, not criticism. That said, I found the recordings delightful and more than once a pleasant surprise. The Masses can sound somewhat repetitive at times, but for me the real discovery was the many small and fragmentary pieces, which one doesn't come across often in other recordings. The Kyrie K.89 is a haunting vocal canon, so unlike a Mozart; the Miserere K.85, dark, powerful, with just a hint of Allegri; Kyrie K.322 and 323 little gems. The singing is clear and forceful. Contrary to the Amazon review above, I didn't find the baroque instrumentation to be a problem. I don't know if it's a good idea to buy the complete set (Amazon doesn't offer them individually, I think), but it's certainly a lot of CDs for the money -.- , and one thing I can say for sure is that there are bound to be similar discoveries for everyone.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just a thought, August 18, 2008

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Charles B. Austin (Belleville, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart - Complete Sacred Works / Harnoncourt (Audio CD)

I was just wondering why if this is called "Mozart Complete Sacred Works" why is it missing K. 20 Motet "God is our Refuge" (Psalm 46:1) Am I missing it somewhere in the table of contents?