Mozart: Early Symphonies, Vol. 2

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Nicolas Harnoncourt (Conductor), Concentus Musicus Wien (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien
• Conductor: Nicolas Harnoncourt
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Audio CD (January 24, 2006)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000CQJXGE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #345,028 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Symphony No. 47 in D major, K. 97 (73m); Allegro

2. Symphony No. 15 in G major, K. 124; Menuetto

3. Symphony No. 15 in G major, K. 124; Presto

4. Symphony No. 50 in D major, K. 141a (Overture from "Il sogno di Scipione", K. 126 & K. 161/163); Allegro moderato

5. Symphony No. 50 in D major, K. 141a (Overture from "Il sogno di Scipione", K. 126 & K. 161/163); Andante

6. Symphony No. 50 in D major, K. 141a (Overture from "Il sogno di Scipione", K. 126 & K. 161/163); Presto

7. Symphony No. 22 in C major, K. 162; Allegro assai

8. Symphony No. 22 in C major, K. 162; Andante grazioso

9. Symphony No. 22 in C major, K. 162; Presto assai

10. Symphony No. 26 in E flat major, K. 184 (161a); Molto Presto

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Disc: 2

1. Symphony No. 27 in G major, K. 199 (161b); Allegro

2. Symphony No. 27 in G major, K. 199 (161b); Andate grazioso

3. Symphony No. 27 in G major, K. 199 (161b); Presto

4. Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183 "Kleine in g-moll"; Allegro con brio

5. Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183 "Kleine in g-moll"; Andante

6. Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183 "Kleine in g-moll"; Menuetto

7. Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183 "Kleine in g-moll"; Allegro

8. Symphony in D major (Overture from "La finta giardiniera", K. 196 & K. 127 (207a)); Allegro molto

9. Symphony in D major (Overture from "La finta giardiniera", K. 196 & K. 127 (207a)); Andante grazioso

10. Symphony in D major (Overture from "La finta giardiniera", K. 196 & K. 127 (207a)); Allegro

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely wonderful, July 27, 2010

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I had long been looking for the Jeffrey Tate set of the complete symphonies, ordered the very last one to be had at frightful expense, was delivered the wrong set (which I returned) and finally decided on the two volumes of early symphonies by Harnoncourt instead. I have one set of the later symphonies on period instruments by the Mozart academy under Jaap vd Linden which I have never really warmed to, mainly because of the scraggy sound of the band, so I nourished some trepidations when I found out that this collection too was played on period instruments. But the reviews on British Amazon were quite positive so I pushed the order button and that was that. I must say that I have not regretted the purchase yet. The music is de-light-ful (why are those later symphonies deemed to be superior to these youthfully exuberant works I wonder?), an excellent backdrop for relaxation, cooking, reading, studying, driving the car (turn up the volume, open your windows and sunroof and show those tykes with their boom-boom-boom sound machines blasting away that this guy is getting all the attention of the ladies on the zebra crossing; well those over forty-five with the a taste for the mildly eccentric anyway). And is one really in need of all Mozart's symphonies? If Tate comes along at a more reasonable price, I might say yes. Until then, both the Harnoncourts are more than adequate.