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Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K622 (1791)
David Cambell, clarinet

Concerto for Flute and Harp in C Major, K299 (1778)
Philippa Davies, flute; Rachel Masters, harp

Tracks:

'The Marriage Of Figaro': Overture
Symphony No. 29 In A, K. 201: ll. Andante
Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K. 183: l. Allegro con brio
Piano Concerto No. 9 In E Flat, K. 271: ll. Andantino
Piano Concerto No. 17 In G, K. 453: l. Allegro
'The Magic Flute': Overture
Symphony No. 40 in G minor: l. Molto Allegro
Symphony No. 38 In D, K. 504 'Prague': lll. Finale: Presto
Serenade In B-Flat For 13 Winds, K. 361/370A 'Gran Partita': lll. Andante
Clarinet Concerto In A, K. 622: l. Allegro
Flute Concerto No. 2 In D, K. 314: ll. Andante ma non troppo
Clarinet Quintet In A, K. 581: ll. Larghetto
Piano Sonata In C Minor, K. 457: ll. Adagio
Piano Sonata In A Minor, K. 310: l. Allegro maestoso
Piano Concerto No. 23 In A, K. 488: ll. Adagio
Symphony No. 39 in E-flat, K. 543: lV. Finale: Allegro
Horn Concerto No. 3 In E-Flat, K. 447: lll. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 21 In C, K. 467: ll. Andante
Sinfonia Concertante For Violin And Viola In E-Flat, K. 364: l. Allegro maestoso
String Quartet No. 17 In B-Flat, K. 458 'The Hunt': l. Allegro vivace assai
Violin Concerto No. 4 In D, K. 218: ll. Andante cantabile
Violin Concerto No. 5 In A, K. 219: ll. Adagio
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: lV. Presto
Requiem, K. 626: Confutatis Maledictis
Exsultate Jubilate: Alleluia

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This is an astonishing collection of works - or parts of works - by Mozart that covers almost every aspect of his creative output: symphonic, religious music, concerti (for piano, horn, violin, clarinet, flute), chamber music, serenades (for strings; winds), a couple of opera overtures and more. Those who know and love Mozart's music will not need this, but it's a great introduction, a great overview. The selections are well-chosen and interestingly organized, with familiar pieces splrinkled among some not-so well known. A good primer. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

How can you go wrong with Mozart?...Buy this and find out........2007-05-13

I was extraordinarely ignorant when I purchased this recording. I thought,"WOW!! Look at all the music you get in this CD set. The price cannot be beat!" When I received the CD, I discovered that you don't really get any music at all. This is a great sample CD, and should be bought by a person brand new to classical music. However, if you have any experience with classical music, you will want to pass on this CD.

Each of the pieces are hacked apart to the point of it being comical. It's interesting to listen to the greatest music in the world, only to have the development cut. All of a sudden I was thrust into a new key, I thought my ears were going crazy. Perhaps an effort by a decent high school orchestra, but this music is not up to snuff with any other recording.

Do yourself a favor and go out and purchase real recordings of Mozart, and not watered down stereotypes.

25 Mozart Favorites.......2007-05-12

Very pleased with product, delivery, cost and service. Will use this vendor again.

Wonderful collection and price!.......2007-05-11

I found this to be a nice collection of favorites, especially to keep in the car and listen to. It is a variety of well known compilations. Although not encompassing, it is perfect as a review for driving, relaxing, and enjoyment. Plus, the price is right!

Nice Mozart selection - Nice price.......2006-09-24

Nice selection of Mozart work that give us inner peace...

Mozart Listener.......2006-08-31

This is a good CD if you like Mozart's music. It is not the best CD I ever purchased. It is nice to listen to it in the morning before I go to work. And I sometimes listen to it in the evening before I go to bed. It is relaxing and soothing. I am not a music major or therapist. This is the best review I can write. Mary Agnes Cross

Essential Mozart: 32 Of His Greatest Masterpieces

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Gorgeous music, bad quality cd.
Great music, low quality reproduction
A nice introduction
Mozart is the reference point for good classical music.
Mozart's music

Essential Mozart: 32 Of His Greatest Masterpieces

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Tracks:

Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K525: Allegro - Academy Of St Martin-In-The-Fields
Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major, K467: Andante - Radu Lupu
Le nozze di Figaro: Voi che sapete - Cecilia Bartoli
Clarinet Quintet In A Major, K581: Largetto - Peter Schmidl
Ave verum Corpus, K618 - James Vivian
Vesperae solennes de confessore in C major: Laudate Dominum - Emma Kirkby
Concerto For Flute And Harp In C Major: Andantino - Lisa Beznosiuk
Le nozze di Figaro: Overture - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Cosi fan tutte: Trio: Soava sia il vento - Renee Fleming
Symphony No.39 in E-flat Major, K495: Andante con moto - Chicago Symphony
Horn Concerto: Rondo - Barry Tuckwell
Don Giovanni: Serenade Deh, vieni alla finestra - Bryn Terfel
Contredanse In C Major, K609 No.1 'Non piu andrai' - Vienna Mozart Ensemble
German Dance, K605 No.3 'Sleigh Ride' - Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Piano Concerto No.23 In A Major, K488: Adagio - Vladimir Ashkenazy
A Musical Joke, K522: Presto - Vienna Mozart Ensemble

Tracks:

Symphony No.40 In G Minor, K550: Molto allegro - Vienna Philharmonic
Piano Sonata No.16 In C Major: Allegro - Andras Schiff
The Magic Flute: Queen Of The Night: Der Holle Rache - Sumi Jo
Clarinet Concerto In A Major, K622: Adagio - Franklin Cohen
Don Giovanni: La ci darem la mano - Cecilia Bartoli
Serenade in Bb Major, K361: Adagio - London Wind Soloists
Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja - Hermann Prey
Le nozze di Figaro: Dove sono - Kiri Te Kanawa
Violin Concerto No.3 in G Major, K216: Adagio - Joshua Bell
Requiem, K626: Lacrimosa - Vienna Philharmonic
Litaniae de venerabili altaris sacramento: Dulcissimum convivium - Margaret Marshall
Piano Sonata No.11 In A Major, K331: Rondo alla turca - Andras Schiff
Don Giovanni: Champagne aria: Fin ch'chan dal vino - Bryn Terfel
Divertimento No.17 in D Major, K334: Minuet & trio - Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Exsultate, jubilat, K165: Alleluja - Leontyne Price
Symphony No.41 In C Major, K551 'Jupiter': Finale: Molto allegro - Vienna Philharmonic

Customer Reviews:

Gorgeous music, bad quality cd........2007-04-13

The music is Mozart's and is fantastic. The last piece on the first disc
stutters halfway through, and seizes up my system. I don't have time to return items to Amazon. On the positive side, most of the time Amazon provides quality products and service. I gave 3 stars because I love the music.

Great music, low quality reproduction.......2007-01-30

this is a great collection of his work... the only problem i have found so far is that my copy has irritating "clicks" over the recording.

A nice introduction.......2006-02-22

This is a good well rounded collection to dip you into the classical world of Mozart.

Mozart is the reference point for good classical music........2005-10-20

A good collection of his best work and I find it helps me focus when I'm writing or contempating life.

"We exposed these animals [rats] in utero and then sixty days after birth to different types of auditory stimulation and then we ran them in a spatial maze. And sure enough, the animals that were exposed to the Mozart completed the maze faster and with fewer errors. And now what we're doing is we're removing their brains so we can slice them and see neuro-anatomically precisely what has changed as a function of this exposure. So it may be that this intense exposure to the music is a type of enrichment that has similar effects on the spatial areas of the hippocampus of the brain." --Dr. Frances Rauscher

Dr. Frances Rausher sums up what I feel happening when I expose myself to this incredible composer (Mozart).

I have yet to grow tired of any of the tracks yet, but I will invest in more of his work soon.

Mozart's music.......2005-10-17

This is a review of Mozart's music, not the cd. Mozart is praised to the skies by all and sundry, including most musicians, including my father, who no doubt has his reasons. But my feeling about Mozart has always been that there is nothing in Mozart's music that is other than music. There is no logical impressionism, there are no events that seem to be transpiring as in, for example, Beethoven. Mozart is just music. Mozart is to music as pure mathematics is to science. It hints of nothing else and has no application. I find some of his music irritatingly trivial, for example, Eine Kleine Nachtmuzic. This is mechanical music that one can imagine being piped in by a totalitarian government that insists everyone be cheerful. If Disneyland was an eighteenth century totalitarian state, Mozart would be its Muzak. The populace would be awakened, like Chinese train passengers, at 6AM by the strains of some allegro. They would arise and busy themselves with their ablutions in a state of thoughtless cheer, never for one moment leaving the surface of things. That being said, the second movement of Mozart's clarinette concerto is the music that one will hear on going into heaven.

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masters of classical music
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Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Piano Concerto In A Major, K 488: Adagio - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Flute Concerto In D Major, K 314: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Symphony No. 40 in G minor: Molto allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Clarinet Concerto KV 622: Adagio - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Serenade, K 375: Menuetto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Turkish March - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Violin Concerto, K 216: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Divertimento, K 334: Menuetto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Horn Concerto, K 447: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Cassation, K 99: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Tracks:

Overture No. 4 In Major: Rejouissance - J.S.Bach
Overture No. 3 In D Major: Air - J.S.Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major: I. Allegro - J.S.Bach
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - J.S.Bach
Overture No. 2 In B Minor: Menuet & Badinerie - J.S.Bach
Prelude In C Major - J.S.Bach
Toccata And Fugue In D Minor - J.S.Bach
Prelude In C Minor - J.S.Bach
Overture No. 1 In C Major: Passepied - J.S.Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F Major: II. Adagio - J.S.Bach
Kommst du nun, Jesu vom Himmel herunter, Chorale - J.S.Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major: II. Allegro - J.S.Bach
Violin Concerto In E Major: I. Adagio - J.S.Bach
St. Matthew Passion: Finale Chorus: 'Wir setzen uns mit Tranen nieder' - J.S.Bach

Tracks:

Symphony No. 5: Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Fur Elise - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Violin Romance No. 2 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
'Moonlight' Sonata: Adagio sostenuto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Minuet - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Symphony No. 8 In F Major: Allegretto scherzando - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Coriolan: Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 2: Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 In C Minor: Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Egmont: Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Tracks:

Die Fledermaus: Die Fledermaus (Excerpts) - Johann Strauss
Wine, Woman And Song - Johann Strauss
Tritsch Tratsch Polka - Johann Strauss
The Blue Danube - Johann Strauss
The Gypsy Baron: Introduction - Johann Strauss
Annen Polka - Johann Strauss
Vienna Blood - Johann Strauss
The Gypsy Baron: Einzugsmarsch - Johann Strauss

Tracks:

Tannhauser: Overture - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Dance Of The Prentices - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Prelude Act 3 - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Aufzug der Meistersinger - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
Der fliegende Hollander: Overture - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
Lohengrin: Prelude - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
Tristan und Isolde: Prelude And Liebestod - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
Tannhauser: Arrival Of The Guests At Wartburg - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 1: Allegro non troppo - Peter Tchaikovsky
String Serenade: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto: Andante - Peter Tchaikovsky
The Sleeping Beauty: Introduction - Peter Tchaikovsky
The Sleeping Beauty: Pas d'action - Adagio - Peter Tchaikovsky
The Sleeping Beauty: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
Capriccio italien Op. 45 - Peter Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Scene No. 10 - Peter Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
Eugene Onegin: Polonaise - Peter Tchaikovsky

Tracks:

The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 1 In E Major: Spring - VIVALDI, Antonio
Siciliano - VIVALDI, Antonio
Concerto In D Minor:: (Allegro Assai) Cologne Concerto - VIVALDI, Antonio
The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 2 In G Minor: Summer - VIVALDI, Antonio
Oboe Sonata In B Flat Major, RV 34: Adagio - Allegro - Largo - Allegro - VIVALDI, Antonio
The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 3 In F Major: Autumn - VIVALDI, Antonio
Oboe Concerto: Allegro non tasto - Largo - Allegro non molto - VIVALDI, Antonio
Concerto In D Minor: (Largo e spiccato) Cologne Concerto - VIVALDI, Antonio
The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 4 In F Minor: Winter - VIVALDI, Antonio

Tracks:

Scherzo No 1 In B Minor, Op. 20 - Frederic Chopin_
Three Nocturnes, Op. 9: No 3 In B Major - Frederic Chopin_
Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No 5 In G Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
Twelve Etudes, Op. 25: No 10 In B Minor - Frederic Chopin_
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F Sharp Major - Frederic Chopin_
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D Flat Major 'Raindrops' - Frederic Chopin_
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor - Frederic Chopin_
Scherzo No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 31 - Frederic Chopin_
Waltz In E Flat Major, Op. 18 - Frederic Chopin_
Nocturne In C Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. - Frederic Chopin_
Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 3 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 4 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_

Tracks:

Ave Maria - Franz Schubert
Impromptu In E Flat Major - Franz Schubert
Standchen - Franz Schubert
Trout Quintet: Tema con variazioni - Franz Schubert
'Rosamunde': Entr'acte No. 1 - Franz Schubert
Moment Musical In A Flat Major - Franz Schubert
'Rosamunde': Entr'acte No. 2 - Franz Schubert
Moment Musical No. 3 In F Minor - Franz Schubert
'Rosamunde': Ballet Music No.2 - Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished': Allegro moderato - Franz Schubert

Tracks:

Nabucco: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe
Nabucco: Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate - Verdi, Giuseppe
Aida: Prelude - Verdi, Giuseppe
II Trovatore: Verdi! le fosche notturne (Gypsies' Chorus) - Verdi, Giuseppe
II Trovatore: Or co' daddi, ma fra poco (Soldiers' Chorus) - Verdi, Giuseppe
Aroldo: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe
La Traviata: Prelude - Verdi, Giuseppe
La Traviata: Noi siamo zingarelle - Verdi, Giuseppe
La Traviata:: Libiamo ne' lieti calici - Verdi, Giuseppe
La Traviata: Di Madride noi siam mattadori - Verdi, Giuseppe
La forza del destino: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe

Customer Reviews:

masters of classical music.......2007-03-26

A nice collection for the classical listener. Great variety of composers and the music quality of the cds are very good.

A good basic collection.......2006-11-10

With selections from numerous composers, it is an easy way to familiarize oneself with some of the most popular classical works and excerpts. A pleasant listen for the initiated too.

An excellent introduction to classical music.......2006-10-18

This is an excellent introduction to classical music. Well performed and presented.

Very Beautiful!!!!!1.......2006-10-05

If you are a fan of classical music then you better get this set. Not only is it very cheap, 10 Discs for about 2$ per disk. Now where are you gonna find a deal like this. I actually found mine chaper, $20.00 even and the music is outstanding. If you had a very bad day and very stressed out, just put in one of these cds, lay down, dim down the lights and just relax. It really helped me out.

Still Stuck on Beethoven.......2006-08-22

I just recently started listening to classical music so I'm certainly not one to compare or critique the quality of this set. However, I do have a few comments...

My interest started in this genre of music because I'm researching my ancestry in Prussia and this is the music of those times. Never mind my ancestors were poor peasants who probably never got the chance to hear such wonderful music... when listening to these CDs, I'm taken back in time... to a royal court in Europe... to another place in time. The music is inspiring, relaxing, invigorating.

I have yet to listen to all the CD's in the set. I'm stuck on Beethoven! Wasn't he AWESOME!?!

I think this set is a wonderful introduction to classical music!!!!!

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The Very Best of Mozart

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Tracks:

Allegro
Rondo-Allegro Vivace
Soave Sia Il Vento
Andantino
Confutatis And Lacrymosa
Molto Allegro
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La Ci Darem La Mano
Sleigh Ride
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Vol Che Sapete
Allegro Con Brio
Overture

Tracks:

Overture
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Andante
Molto Allegro
Der Holle Rache
Rondo Alla Turca
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FABULOUS SELECTION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC

Classics for Relaxation and Meditation

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Most Relaxing Classical Piano Music in the Universe
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Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

BWV 992: Jeusus Is Always My Gladness
Concerto In B Flat Major: Adagio
Organ Concerto In G Major: Largo
Moonlight Sonata In C Sharp Minor Op. 27-2: Quasi Una Fantasia (Adagio Sostenuto)
Mass In E Minor: Kyre Eleyson
Piano Concerto No. 26 In D Minor K537: Larghetto
Symphony No. 8 In Minor D 759: Andante Con Moto
Fantasy Op. 73: Tender And With Expression
The Moldau: Sympohic Poem
Valse Triste: Op. 44, 1 From 'Kuolema'
Oboe Concerto In C Major K314: Adagio - Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 21 In C Major K467 'Elvira Madigan': Andante

Tracks:

Souvenir De Florence In D Minor Op. 70: Adagio Cantibile - Tchaikovsky
Raindrop Prelude In D Flat Major Op. 28 - 15
Symphony No. 4 In A Major Op. 90 'Italian': Andante con molto
Love Dream No. 3 In A Flat Major Op. 62
Lullaby - Berceuse Op. 105
Berceuse: Lullaby Op. 57 - Chopin
Wind Quartet In E Flat Major Op. 88-2: Andante grazioso
Cello Concerto In G Major: Romance
Concerto For Flute, Harp And Orchestra In C Major K299: Andantino - Mozart
Sonata In C Minor Op. 13 'Pathetique': Adagio cantabile - Beethoven
Divertimento No. 1 In B Flat Major 'Chorale St. Antoni': Andante - Haydn _

Tracks:

Stabat Mater Op.58: Virgo Virginium Praeclara - Dvorak
Divertimento No. 1 In B Flat Major: Chorale - Haydn _
Consolation In E Major - Liszt
Symphony No. 5 In D Major, Op.107 'Reformation': Finale
Execution Transcendante: Evening Harmony - Liszt
Overture In D Major: Air BWV 1068 - Bach
Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits - Gluck
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15: Largo - Beethoven
String Quartet No. 62 In C Major, Op.76, 3 'Emperor': Adagiop cantabile - Haydn _

Customer Reviews:

FABULOUS SELECTION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC.......2001-05-16

Whether or not you are a fan of classical music, the truth is that everyone enjoys a few hours of peace and relaxation. This CD provides a wide selection of music from famous composers like Mozart to lesser known classical composers, which makes it the perfect CD to play on your stereo during those rare moments of peace. Play it while reading a favorite novel, or just simply sit down and meditate with the help of this classical CD. Beethoven's widely popular "Moonlight Sonata" for the piano and Chopin's extraordinary "Raindrop" are just two examples of musical pieces that will not only calm but enrich your life. With a total of three discs included at a phenomenal value, this is one CD that you cannot afford to pass up.

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Great Mozart selections
A Great Summary of Mozart

Greatest Mozart Show on Earth

Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004SZUC
Release Date: 2000-05-02

Tracks:

Eine kleine Nactmusik, K525: I Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K467: II Andante
Le nozze di Figaro: Voi che sapete
Clarinet Quintet In A Major, K581: II Larghetto
Ave verum Corpus, K618
Vesperae solemnes de confessore, K339: Laudate Dominum
Concerto For Flute And Harp In C Major, K299: II Andantino
Le nozze di Figaro: Overture
Cosi fan tutte: Trio: Soave sia il vento
Symphony No. 39 In E Flat Major, K543: II Andante con moto
Horn Concerto No. 4 In E Flat Major, K495: III Rondo. Allegro vivace
Don Giovanni: Serenade: Deh, vieni alla finestra
Contredanse In C Major, K609: No. 1 'Non piu andrai'
German Dance, K605: No. 3 'Sleigh Ride'
Piano Concerto No. 23 In A Major, K488: II Adagio
A Musical Joke, K522: IV Presto

Tracks:

Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, K550: I Molto allegro
Piano Sonata No. 16 In C Major, K545: I Allegro
Die Zuberflote: Queen of the Night's aria: 'Der Holle Rache'
Clarinet Concerto In A Major, K361: Il Adagio
Don Giovanni: 'La ci darem la mano '
Serenade In B Flat Minor, 361: Ill Adagio
Die Zauberflote: 'Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja'
Le nozze di Figaro: Dove Sono
Violin Concerto No. 3 In G Major, K216: Il Adagio
Requiem, K626: Lacrimosa
Litaniae de venerabili altaris sacramento, K243: Dulcissimum convivium...Viaticum
Piano Sonata No. 11 In A Major, K331: Ill Rondo alla turca
Don Giovanni: Champagne Aria: 'Fin ch'han dal vino'
Divertimento No. 17 In D Major, K334: Ill Minuet & Trio
Exsultate, Jubilate: Alleluja
Symphony No. 41 In C Major, K551 'Jupiter': IV Finale: Molto allegro

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Discover why Mozart is the world's most popular composer in this glorious selection of highlights on two discs, performed by some of the foremost interpreters of his music. Almost every genre is represented, so if you are only familiar with one area of the great Wolfgang's output, this is an ideal way to explore others. Highlights from the operas include sopranos Renée Fleming and Anne Sofie von Otter poignantly sighing through the farewell trio from Cosí fan tutte, Bryn Terfel singing Don Giovanni's charming, chilling serenade, and Sumi Jo shattering glass in the Queen of the Night's aria from The Magic Flute. Other great moments include legendary horn player Barry Tuckwell in the finale from the fourth horn concerto, King's College Choir singing a ghostly Ave Verum, and revered Mozartian Radu Lupu playing the slow movement of Piano Concerto No. 21 ("Elvira Madigan"). Obviously, with recordings from so many different times and places, the acoustics and recording levels vary between tracks, so a little ear adjustment is necessary, but quibbles aside, this is a generous compilation of some great playing and singing. --Warwick Thompson

Customer Reviews:

Great Mozart selections.......2002-11-14

This CD has a great selection of Mozart for fans, or people who have heard the melodies but haven't placed the composer with them. It includes Piano Concerto 21 II andante, Jupiter Symphony Finale, the famous Clarinet Concerto, wich is incredibly brilliant, and Rondo Alla Turca, a very smartly written sonata. It also has probably the most famous classical piece ever, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, The most famous Opera, Le Nozzie Di Figaro, and the very famous Piano Sonata 15 in C Major, "Sonata Facile".
Not only does this CD set have a good selection it is all crisp and cleanly played. I particualry enjoy the Jupiter Finale, which is so cleanly played I felt I was watching it live. I suggest buying this wonderful set for your Mozart collection.

A Great Summary of Mozart.......2000-06-08

Although the perfect summary to Mozart needs many more than 2 CDs, this set is like a summary of a summary of one of the greatest composers to ever live (probably the best). Within these two CDs are all the Mozart melodies that you know along with melodies you know you knew, but didn't know Mozart had written. It's a great introduction to the music of Mozart as well as a great addition to a collector's collection. This set offers some snippets from works that have been out of the catalog for a number of years. The playing and sound on the two CDs is consistently high and excellent. The performers are great. In effect, the CD is a great compilation. Decca really sets out to make these "Greatest Show" albums live up to their names (i.e. The Greatest Mozart Show on Earth).

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For a Day in Your Life

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ASIN: B00006LWRX
Release Date: 2002-10-15

Tracks:

Morning Mood - San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
Waltz - Sir Neville Marriner
Pavane, Op.50 - Chorus Of The Academy Of St Martin-In-The-Fields
Air - Thurston Dart
Finale (The Dargason) - Christopher Hogwood
Prelude - Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Sicilienne - Sir Neville Marriner
Sleepers, Awake - The New Symphony Orchestra Of London
En Bateau - Ernest Ansermet
Anitra's Dance - San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
Sunday Morning By The Beach - Sir Colin Davis
March: Seventeen Come Sunday - Sir Neville Marriner
Morning Newspapers, Op.279 - Vienna Philharmonic

Tracks:

Canon In D - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Largo - Regis Pasquier
Adagio/Allegro/Adagio - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Julian Lloyd Webber
Badinerie - Jean-Pierre Rampal
Air - Sir Neville Marriner
Rondeau - John Eliot Gardiner
Largo - Celin Romero
Adagio - Heinz Holliger
Adagio - Alfred Prinz
Cantabile - Aurele Nicolet
Menuetto - Sir Neville Marriner
Prelude - Mischa Maisky
Andane Sostenuto - Arthur Grumiaux
Menuetto (2nd) - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba - Paul McCreesh

Tracks:

Rondo - Sir Neville Marriner
Gavotte En Rondeau - Goran Sollscher
Allegro Assai - Andre Bernard
Scherzo (Allegro Vivace) - James Levine
Allegro Con Spirito - Narciso Yepes
Waltz - Sir Neville Marriner
Air (Andante Religioso) - Stephen Shingles
Dance Of The Blessed Spirits - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Pieds-En-L'air - Nicholas Kraemer
Nessun Dorma - Barry Wordsworth
Entr'acte - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Allegro Vivace - Lorin Maazel

Tracks:

Variation 18 - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Traumerei - Mischa Maisky
Adagio Non Troppo - Irena Grafenauer
Gavotte - Mischa Maisky
Romanza (Andante) - Peter Damm
Dome Epais Le Jasmin (Flower Duet) - Joan Sutherland
Moment Musical No.3 In F Minor, D 780 Op.94 - London Symphony Orchestra
Andante - Vienna Philharmonic
Menuet - The English Concert
Violin Romance No.2 In F, Op.50 - David Oistrakh
Adagio - Narciso Yepes
La Calinda - Sir Neville Marriner
Love Theme - Vienna Philharmonic

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Much better than typical compilations.

Mozart: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2

Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B0007WQHWQ
Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

Allegro Con Brio - Sir Neville Marriner
Romance - Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Contredanse In C Major, K. 609 'Non Piu Andrai' - Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Adagio - Franklin Cohen
Overture - Sir Neville Marriner
Romance - Mitsuko Uchida
Adagio - Jack Brymer
Romance - Barry Tuckwell
Adagio - Joshua Bell
Introitus: Requiem - Sylvia McNair
Sequentia: Requiem - Sylvia McNair
Mozart: 3. Sequentia: Confutatis - Sylvia McNair
Sequentia: Lacrimosa - Sylvia McNair
Allegro - Berliner Philharmoniker

Customer Reviews:

Much better than typical compilations........2007-04-02

This and the other compilations in this DECCA series are excellent. Much thought went into the choices of recordings, with high caliber artists performing the selections. If only all compilations were this good . . .

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Music for the Perfect Weekend

Manufacturer: Denon Records
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ASIN: B0007OP1PS
Release Date: 2005-03-08

Tracks:

I. Allegro Non Molto
II. Adagio
Presto-Tempo Impetuoso D'Estate
Piano Concerto No.24, Larghetto
Chrysanthemums
Andante
Andante Grazioso
Tempo Di Valse
Fantasia On 'Greensleeves'

Tracks:

Allegro
Allegro
Adagio
Andante Grazioso
Scherzo-Vivace
Rondo-Allegro
Andantino Quasi Allegretto
Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Adagio Molto-Allegro Con Brio

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MUSIC TO OUR EARS!

Mozart: Popular Music from Film

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ASIN: B000AY2JZK
Release Date: 2006-01-10

Tracks:

Amadeus: Symphony No.25 In G Minor K183-I. Allegro Con Brio (Opening) - Sir Neville Marriner
Elvira Madigan: Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major K467-II. Andante - Halle Orchestra
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective: Serenade In G Major K525 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik'-I. Allegro - Sir Neville Marriner
Out Of Africa: Clarinet Concerto In A Major K622-II. Adagio - Staatskapelle Dresden
Trading Places: Le Nozze Di Figaro K492-'Non Piu Andrai' - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Star Trek: Insurrection: String Quartet No.17 In B Flat Major 'The Hunt' K458-IV. Allegro Assai - Alban Berg Quartett
Closer: Cosi Fan Tutte K588-'Soave Sia Il Vento' - Wiener Philharmoniker
The Truman Show: Piano Sonata In A Minor K331-III. Rondo Alla Turca: Allegretto - Andrei Gavrilov
I Dreamed Of Africa: Le Nozze Di Figaro K492-'Voi Che Sapete' - Philharmonia Orchestra
Alien: Serenade In G Major K525 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik'-II. Romance: Andante - Sir Neville Marriner
XXX: Don Giovanni K527-'Finch'han Dal Vino' - Scottish Chamber Orchestra
The Joy Luck Club: Concerto For Flute And Harp In C Major K299-II. Andantino (Extract) - Berliner Philharmoniker
Amadeus: Requiem In D Minor K626-Lacrimosa - Franz Welser-Most
The Associate: Piano Concerto No.25 In C Major K503-II. Andante - David Zinman
Amadeus: Don Giovanni-'Don Giovanni, A Cenar Teco' - Philharmonia Orchestra
JFK: Horn Concerto No.2 In E Flat Major K417-III. Rondo - Sir Neville Marriner
Amadeus: Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail K384-Chorus Of Janissaries - Wiener Philharmoniker

Tracks:

Runaway Bride: Le Nozze Di Figaro K492-Overture - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Living Daylights: Symphony No.40 In G Minor K550-I. Molto Allegro (Extract) - Sir Neville Marriner
My Left Foot: Cosi Fan Tutte K588-'Un'Aura Amorosa' - John Aler
A Beautiful Mind: Piano Sonata No.11 In A Major K331-I. Andante Grazioso - Andrei Gavrilov
Miss Congeniality: Die Zauberflote K620-'Queen Of Night' - Edita Gruberova
Funny Games: Clarinet Quintet In A Major K581-II. Larghetto - Sabine Meyer
Babette's Feast: Don Giovanni K527-'La Ci Darem La Mano' - Graziella Sciutti
Amadeus: Piano Concerto No.20 In D Minor K466-II. Romance (Extract) - Philharmonia Orchestra
Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World: Violin Concerto No.3 In A Major K216-III. Rondeau - English Chamber Orchestra
Eyes Wide Shut: Requiem In D Minor K626-Rex Tremendae - Franz Welser-Most
Amadeus: Serenade No.10 In B Flat Major K361 'Gran Partita'-III. Adagio - London Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble
The Shawshank Redemption: Le Nozze Di Figaro K492-Canzonetta Sull'Aria - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Amadeus: Concerto For Two Pianos In E Flat Major K339-III. Rondo: Allegro - Andre Previn
Philadelphia: Vesperae Solennes De Confessore K339-Laudate Dominum - Eugen Jochum
Mission Impossible: Divertimento For String Trio In E Flat Major K563-III. Menuetto: Allegretto; Trio - Gary Hoffman
Lorenzo's Oil: Ave Verum Corpus K618 - Berliner Philharmoniker
There's Something About Mary: Serenade In G Major K525 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik'-IV. Rondo: Allegro - Sir Neville Marriner

Customer Reviews:

MUSIC TO OUR EARS!.......2006-02-27

The tribute to the 250th anniversary of Wolfgang's birth continues, and this two-disc set is perfect for those who want to like classical music and insist they can't. The 34 tracks sound familiar because they have been used in popular films, either as incidental music or as an important component of the score. And we're not just talking Amadeus, but films that you may be surprised used such memorable music ... Mission Impossible, There's Something About Mary, Runaway Bride, Trading Places, Miss Congeniality, The Living Daylights. The works are performed by the finest, including James Galway, Alban Berg Quartett, Riccardo Muti, Dame Felicity Lott, Sir Neville Marriner, Herbert Von Karajan and Martha Vineyard's Andre Previn. Pretty classy indeed.

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