Serenade 10 for 13 Winds / Gran Partita

Mozart (Artist), Schneider (Artist), Coe (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 18, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Asv Living Era
• ASIN: B0000030ZI
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,464,749 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Serenade No. 10 for winds in B flat major ('Gran Partita'), K. 361 (K. 370a): Largo, Molto Allegro

2. Serenade No. 10 for winds in B flat major ('Gran Partita'), K. 361 (K. 370a): Menuetto & Trio I, II

3. Serenade No. 10 for winds in B flat major ('Gran Partita'), K. 361 (K. 370a): Adagio

4. Serenade No. 10 for winds in B flat major ('Gran Partita'), K. 361 (K. 370a): Menuetto & Trio I, II, Allegretto

5. Serenade No. 10 for winds in B flat major ('Gran Partita'), K. 361 (K. 370a): Romance, Adagio, Allegretto

6. Serenade No. 10 for winds in B flat major ('Gran Partita'), K. 361 (K. 370a): Theme with 6 Variations, Andante

7. Serenade No. 10 for winds in B flat major ('Gran Partita'), K. 361 (K. 370a): Finale: Molto allegro

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great performance of Mozart's Serenade No.10, June 7, 2000

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"maelstrom1" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Serenade 10 for 13 Winds / Gran Partita (Audio CD)

After having listened to a few individual pieces from Mozart's Serenade No.10, I decided to find a recording of the entire work. The first one I came upon was this recording by the Wind Soloists of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, conducted by Alexander Schneider.

When I first listened to this recording, I had only recently begun to explore the music of Mozart (and classical music in general). I had no expectations and approached the recording with an open mind.

After I finished listening to the entire album once, I had to hear it again. It is an excellent classical music recording with a great performance by the CO of Europe. The conductor Schneider does well to keep the music flowing and creating a solid, cohesive atmosphere in the orchestra. After listening to this rendition of Serenade No.10, I found a few other versions that were nicely done, but this one remains my personal favorite. I can clearly see why the comprehensive Penguin Guide to classical music (1999 edition) gave this album a rank of 3 stars (the best rating). It is undoubtedly a superb performance of beautiful music.

The music itself is absolutely wonderful and distinctly shows the genius of Mozart. In particular, I enjoy listening to the 3rd movement (the Adagio) over and over again, especially the opening sequence. After listening to this recording, I was inspired to listen to other works by Mozart and have now amassed a small but relatively decent collection of his symphonies, serenades, diverimenti, and other works.

If you have heard Serenade No.10 by another orchestra, try this one out -- you will not be disappointed. It is a solid, enjoyable performance by the CO of Europe under the experience of Schneider and the music shines through in all its beauty. Highly recommended for any classical music lover.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Recording, but You Won't Get It, September 2, 2004

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Frustrated Customer - See all my reviews

This review is from: Serenade 10 for 13 Winds / Gran Partita (Audio CD)

This is a wonderful recording, but when I tried to order it here, I was sent something else: a recording by the London Mozart Players with Jane Glover conducting. That may be a good recording, too, but it wasn't what I ordered. I tried to return it for the Schneider recording, and Amazon sent me the Glover recording a second time. I won't try for a third.