Mozart Festival

W.a. Mozart (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 18, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 4
• Label: Intersound Records
• ASIN: B000003QW6
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #294,090 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550: Molto allegro

2. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550: Andante

3. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550: Minuet: Allegretto

4. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550: Allegro assai

5. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ('Elvira Madigan') K. 467: Allegro maestoso

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Disc: 2

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

2. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ('Eine kleine Nachtmusik'), K. 525: Romanze: Andante

3. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ('Eine kleine Nachtmusik'), K. 525: Menuetto: Allegretto

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

5. Symphony No. 41 in C major ('Jupiter'), K. 551: Allegro vivace

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Disc: 3

1. Symphony No. 35 in D major ('Haffner'), K. 385: Allegro con spirito

2. Symphony No. 35 in D major ('Haffner'), K. 385: Andante

3. Symphony No. 35 in D major ('Haffner'), K. 385: Menuetto

4. Symphony No. 35 in D major ('Haffner'), K. 385: Presto

5. Symphony No. 31 in D major ('Paris'), K. 297 (K. 300a): Allegro assai

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Disc: 4

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

2. Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: Allegro

3. Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: Romance

4. Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: Allegro assai

5. Mass No. 15 for vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra in C major ('Coronation'), K. 317: Kyrie

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Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mozart, September 28, 2011

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Jeffrey J. Wanca (Elizabeth, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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I love Mozart and have many pleasant memories surrounding his music...Rock Me Amadeus! This music is breathe taking. And I will be enjoying it for many years to come.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular Greatest Hits, December 22, 2010

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CJV "Classical Music Lives" (Illinois) - See all my reviews

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This was my first purchase of classical music ever! It surprizes me that it is still available. When I bought this set, I knew nothing about conductors, performers, and orchestras and back then you couldn't even listen to sound clips to give you an idea of the recording because that technology was unavailable. My only saving grace was I really enjoyed the movie, "Amadeus", and it was reasonably priced, so I said what the heck. The amazing thing about this set is when I compare these performances with big label recordings such as, EMI, DG, & Naxos, I am still amazed how well they stack up to them.

Let me first say everything here sounds great; from the sym.s, overt.s, & concert.s right down to the "Rondo alla Turca". Everything has an excellent polish, pace, timing, color and sound. Actually, I prefer the piano concertos here to those of my Barenboim EMI box-set. The piano used here sounds like a period instrument and gives the performances an authentic sound and feel. Not to mention the soloist's interpretations are top notch.

Now as for the Mass in C, I still have not been able to find a better recording of it anywhere. It is the "Gold Standard". The soloists have great voices, the singing is exactly on cue, and the orchestra soars. I think this set was a 200 yr commerative set of Mozart 1791-1991, and released in 1994. I am convinced the musicians here really do Mozart justice. Now, this is not an all-inclusive greatest hits but touches on most of his major works coupled with variety. This is a really good starter set and I highly recommend it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent CD, June 8, 2008

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B. J Robbins (La Quinta, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I received CD #2 from the set, with the Jupiter Symphony, Little Night Music, Horn Concerto, and the Turkish theme.

Very nice performances, all of them, taken at reasonable tempos, not too fast, and not too slow. I was especially impressed with the balance on the Jupiter recording. Sometimes the woodwinds and brass are underrecorded, with the strings predominant. Not so here. The woodwinds are faithfully recorded and stand up against the violins. Very nice CD.