The Very Best of Mozart

~ Release by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

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1Symphony no. 25: I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 25 in G minor, K. 173dB/183 "Little G Minor": I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1773 until 1773-10-05)
part of:
Symphony no. 25 in G minor, K. 173dB/183 "Little G Minor"
8:06
2Die Zauberflöte: Der Hölle Rache
soprano vocals [Königin der Nacht]:
Edita Gruberová (soprano) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
orchestra:
Sinfonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
2:51
3Die Zauberflöte: Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja
orchestra:
London Classical Players
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
1:56
4Die Zauberflöte: O Isis und Osiris
bass vocals [Sarastro]:
Cornelius Hauptmann (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
The Schütz Choir of London
orchestra:
London Classical Players
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 10 Arie and Chor „O Isis und Osiris” (Sarastro, Priester)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
2:16
5Die Zauberflöte: O zittre Nicht
soprano vocals [Königin der Nacht]:
Beverly Hoch (in 1990-12)
orchestra:
London Classical Players (in 1990-12)
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1990-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-12)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 4 Rezitativ und Arie „O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn” ... „Zum Leiden bin ich auserkoren” (Die Königin der Nacht) (in 1990-12)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
4:19
6Die Zauberflöte: Duetto: Pa-pa-pa-pa
baritone vocals [Papageno]:
Andreas Schmidt (bass-baritone & teacher) (in 1990-12)
soprano vocals [Papagena]:
Catherine Pierard (soprano) (in 1990-12)
orchestra:
London Classical Players (in 1990-12)
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1990-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-12)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. Duett „Pa-pa-gena!... Pa-pa-geno!” (Papageno, Papagena) (in 1990-12)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
included in:
「パ、パ、パ、パ」〜オペラ「魔笛」より
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. „Papagena! Weibchen! Täubchen!” … „Klinget, Glöckchen, klinget!” (Papageno, Drei Knaben, Papagena)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
2:24
7Piano Sonata K. 311: Alla Turca
piano:
Jean‐Bernard Pommier (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto
composed in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1778)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1783)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 32)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”
3:45
8Clarinet Quintet: II. Larghetto
clarinet:
Michel Portal (French composer, saxophonist and clarinetist)
string quartet:
Cherubini‐Quartett (Cherubini Quartet)
recording of:
Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola & Cello in A major, K. 581 "Stadler Quintet": II. Larghetto
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1789)
part of:
Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola & Cello in A major, K. 581 "Stadler Quintet"
6:28
9Ave verum corpus
choir vocals:
Schutz Choir and The Schütz Choir of London (in 1991-09)
orchestra:
London Classical Players (in 1991-09)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1991-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1992)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church (Kilburn, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-09)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ) (in 1991-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1791-06-18)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 618)
2:41
10String Quartet, K. 387: IV. Molto allegro
cello:
Kenneth Slowik (cellist) (from 1989-11-16 until 1989-11-23)
string quartet:
Smithson String Quartet (US ensemble, cfr the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society)
strings:
Smithson String Quartet (US ensemble, cfr the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society) (from 1989-11-16 until 1989-11-23)
viola:
Judson Griffin (violist) (from 1989-11-16 until 1989-11-23)
violin:
Marilyn McDonald (from 1989-11-16 until 1989-11-23) and Jaap Schröder (Dutch violinist and conductor) (from 1989-11-16 until 1989-11-23)
recorded at:
Evangelische Kirche (Honrath) in Lohmar, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 1989-11-16 until 1989-11-23)
recording of:
Quartet for Strings no. 14 in G major, K. 387 “Haydn Quartetti”, “Spring”: IV. Allegro molto (from 1989-11-16 until 1989-11-23)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Quartet for Strings no. 14 in G major, K. 387 “Haydn Quartetti”, “Spring”
recording of:
Quartet for Strings no. 14 in G major, K. 387 “Haydn Quartetti”, “Spring”: I. Allegro vivace assai
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Quartet for Strings no. 14 in G major, K. 387 “Haydn Quartetti”, “Spring”
7:43
11Eine kleine Nachtmusik: I Allegro
recording engineer:
Keith Grant (classical recording engineer) (from 1990-03-01 until 1990-03-02)
producer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
London Chamber Orchestra (from 1990-03-01 until 1990-03-02)
conductor:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor) (from 1990-03-01 until 1990-03-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Classics Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use) (in 1990)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-03-01 until 1990-03-02)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro) (from 1990-03-01 until 1990-03-02)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
5:41
12Das Brutterbrot
piano:
Émile Naoumoff (pianist)
recording of:
La Tartine de beurre
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
previously attributed to:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. Anh. 284n), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. Anh. C 29.23) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. Anh. C 27.09)
1:14
13Horn Concerto No. 4: III. Rondo
horn:
Timothy Brown (UK horn player) (from 1989-01 until 1989-06)
violin:
Sigiswald Kuijken (from 1989-01 until 1989-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (from 1989-01 until 1989-06)
conductor:
Sigiswald Kuijken (from 1989-01 until 1989-06)
recording of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: III. Rondo. Allegro vivace (from 1989-01 until 1989-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
3:54
14Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Overture
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Ouvertüre (Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Overture)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1782)
part of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384 (The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384)
5:43
15Concerto for Flute & Harp: II. Andantino
engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) (in 1990-11)
producer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer)
flute:
Samuel Coles (flautist) (in 1990-11)
harp:
Naoko Yoshino (harpist) (in 1990-11)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1990-11)
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (in 1990-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Classics Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-11)
recording of:
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299: II. Andantino
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1778-04)
part of:
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299
9:12
16Coronation Mass: Gloria
bass vocals:
Franz‐Josef Selig (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chorus Musicus Köln (German / Cologne chamber choir) and Kölner Kammerchor
contralto vocals:
Ulla Groenewold (German contralto)
countertenor vocals:
Michael Chance (British countertenor)
soprano vocals:
Patrizia Kwella (soprano) (in 1988-01)
tenor vocals:
Christoph Prégardien (tenor)
orchestra:
Collegium Cartusianum
conductor:
Peter Neumann (conductor)
recorded at:
Deutschlandfunk in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1988-01)
recording of:
Missa in C, K. 317 “Krönungs-Messe”: II. Gloria (Mass in C, K. 317 "Coronation Mass": II. Gloria)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1779)
part of:
Missa in C, K. 317 “Krönungs-Messe” (Mass in C, K. 317 "Coronation Mass")
4:24