Mozart: Violin Concertos [Box set]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Alexander Gibson (Conductor), Iona Brown (Conductor), New Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Orchestra), Gerard Poulet (Performer), Henryk Szeryng (Performer), Nobuko Imai (Performer), Stephen Orton (Performer), Howard Shelley (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Gerard Poulet, Henryk Szeryng, Nobuko Imai, Stephen Orton, Howard Shelley
• Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Conductor: Alexander Gibson, Iona Brown
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Audio CD (March 8, 1991)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 4
• 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: Philips
• ASIN: B00000410P
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,560 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #23 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Symphonies > Sinfonia Concertante

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Violin Concerto In B Flat, KV 207: 1. Allegro moderato

2. Violin Concerto In B Flat, KV 207: 2. Adagio

3. Violin Concerto In B Flat, KV 207: 3. Presto

4. Violin Concerto In D, KV 211: 1. Allegro moderato

5. Violin Concerto In D, KV 211: 2. Andante

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Disc: 2

1. Violin Concerto In D, KV 218: 1. Allegro

2. Violin Concerto In D, KV 218: 2. Andante cantabile

3. Violin Concerto In D, KV 218: 3. Rondeau (Andante grazioso)

4. Violin Concerto In A, KV 219: 1. Allegro aperto

5. Violin Concerto In A, KV 219: 2. Adagio

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Disc: 3

1. Violin Concerto In D, KV 271a - 271i: 1: Allegro maestoso

2. Violin Concerto In D, KV 271a - 271i: 2: Andante

3. Violin Concerto In D, KV 271a - 271i: 3. Rondo (Allegro)

4. Concertone For 2 Violins And Orchestra in c, KV 190 - 186E: 1: Allegro spiritoso

5. Concertone For 2 Violins And Orchestra in c, KV 190 - 186E: 2: Andantino grazioso

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Disc: 4

1. Sinfonia Concertante In E Flat, KV 364 - 320d: 1: Allegro maestoso

2. Sinfonia Concertante In E Flat, KV 364 - 320d: 2: Andante

3. Sinfonia Concertante In E Flat, KV 364 - 320d: 3: Presto

4. Concerto For Violin, Piano And Orchestra In D, KV App. 56 - 315f: 1: Allegro

5. Concerto For Violin, Piano And Orchestra In D, KV App. 56 - 315f: 2: Andantino cantabile

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Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great performances of great music., April 28, 2002

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D. R. Schryer (Poquoson, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart: Violin Concertos (Audio CD)

Mozart's violin concertos, although written when he was only 19, are among his finest works. And no violinist is more suited to do do justice to these masterpieces than Henryk Szeryng. Szeryng -- although not as famous as some others -- was one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century. Although he excelled in a wide range of repertoire -- from Vivaldi through Sibelius -- Szeryng's beautiful sweet tone and elegant performance style were especially effective in the performance of Mozart. No other violinist I've heard excels him in this repertoire. He was the consummate Mozart violinist, as these recordings attest. Highly recommended.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why has'nt it been reviewed ? It's marvelous!, August 10, 2000

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This review is from: Mozart: Violin Concertos (Audio CD)

There is a scene in Amadeus when his jealous rival Antonio Salieri is observing some original music scores of Mozart's brought to him by his crafty wife Constanza who hopes to have Mozart accepted into Royal Appointment. Salieri is breathtaken by the sheer beauty of the music. Page after page of great music. He drops them to the floor. "Is it not good ?," asks a concerend Constanza. Salieri turns to her and says, "It is miraculous." The violin concertos of Mozart examplify his ability as a symphonist and his mastership of the string. These concertos were famous during his life. They are excellent and truly mark a turning point in the Classical Era. Mozart had to have been the greatest composer in that time, next to Haydn. The violin concertos in this cd are the ONES- they made Mozart the legend he is today. The performers are truly skilled and capture the essence of the Mozart musical style, his glorious use of strings. Any fan would buy this cd.. not just of Mozart but of Classical music.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A remarkable Mozartian masterpiece, March 14, 2001

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JULIO CESAR NASCIMENTO ARRAES - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mozart: Violin Concertos (Audio CD)

I have recently bought this CD and it is undoubtly divine. Indeed, even listening to the music every day I spent 2 weeks to appreciate the four collection CDs. Each one has a special atmosphere that we have to understand well prior to advance to the next one. Doing it make us travel through the History of Music and particularly through Mozart own history. It is amazing how he was able to dramatically let his violin concert compostion style more and more sophisticated during less than an year. As a Mozart fan I strongly recommend this masterpiece as a main CD-set from the whole collection.