Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 31, 33, 34
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Sir Charles Mackerras was one of the pioneers of the "authentic instrument" movement, not because he particularly cared about the instruments themselves, but because as early as the mid '60s he had acquired a thorough knowledge of 18th-century performance practice. He puts that knowledge to excellent use in these performances, where musicological awareness informs everything he does, but never overwhelms his own spontaneous musicality. Great playing, and great sound too. --David Hurwitz
Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 31, 33, 34, Music, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Classical Period Symphony, Orchestral & Symphonic, Symphonic
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Release Date: 1997-06-24 |
Tracks:
- Symphony No. 1 In E Flat Major, K.16: I. Allegro molto
- Symphony No. 1 In E Flat Major, K.16: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 1 In E Flat Major, K.16: III. Presto
- Symphony No. 4 In D Major, K.19: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 4 In D Major, K.19: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 4 In D Major, K.19: III. Presto
- Symphony In F Major, K.19a-Anh.223: I. Allegro assai
- Symphony In F Major, K.19a-Anh.223: II. Andante
- Symphony In F Major, K.19a-Anh.223: III. Presto
- Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major, K.22: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major, K.22: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major, K.22: III. Allegro molto
- Symphony In D Major, K.32: I. Molto allegro
- Symphony In D Major, K.32: II. Andante
- Symphony In D Major, K.32: III. Menuetto & Trio
- Symphony In D Major, K.32: IV. Finale
- Symphony In D Major, K.81-K.783l: I. Allegro
- Symphony In D Major, K.81-K.783l: II. Andante
- Symphony In D Major, K.81-K.783l: III. Allegro molto
- Symphony In D Major, K.97-K73m: I. Allegro
- Symphony In D Major, K.97-K73m: II. Andante
- Symphony In D Major, K.97-K73m: III. Menuetto & Trio
- Symphony In D Major, K.97-K73m: IV. Presto
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- Symphony In D Major, K.95-K73n: I. Allegro
- Symphony In D Major, K.95-K73n: II. Andante
- Symphony In D Major, K.95-K73n: III. Menuetto & Trio
- IV. Presto
- Symphony No. 11 In D Major, K.84-K73q: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 11 In D Major, K.84-K73q: II. Andante
- III. Allegro
- Symphony No. 10 In G Major, K.74: I. Allegro - Andante
- Symphony No. 10 In G Major, K.74: II. Rondo (Allegro)
- Symphony In D Major, K.87-K74a: I. Allegro
- Symphony In D Major, K.87-K74a: II. Andante grazioso
- Symphony In D Major, K.87-K74a: III. Presto
- Symphony In D Major, K.120-K.111-111a: I. Allegro assai
- Symphony In D Major, K.120-K.111-111a: II. Andante grazioso
- Symphony In D Major, K.120-K.111-111a: III. Presto
- Symphony In C Major, K.96-K.111b: I. Allegro
- Symphony In C Major, K.96-K.111b: II. Andante
- Symphony In C Major, K.96-K.111b: III. Menuetto & Trio
- Symphony In C Major, K.96-K.111b: IV. Allegro molto
- Symphony No. 13 In F Major, K.112: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 13 In F Major, K.112: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 13 In F Major, K.112: III. Menuetto & Trio
- Symphony No. 13 In F Major, K.112: IV. Allegro molto
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- Symphony In C Major, K.35: Sinfonia: Allegro
- Symphony In D Major, K.38: Intrada: Allegro
- Symphony In D Major, K.200-K62a: I. Serenata: Allegro
- Symphony In D Major, K.200-K62a: II. Menuetto &Trio
- Symphony In D Major, K.200-K62a: III. Andante
- Symphony In D Major, K.200-K62a: IV. Menuetto & Trio
- Symphony In D Major, K.200-K62a: V. Allegro
- Symphony No. 9 In C Major, K.73: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 9 In C Major, K.73: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 9 In C Major, K.73: III. Menuetto & Trio
- Symphony No. 9 In C Major, K.73: IV. Allegro molto
- Symphony In D Minor, K.118-K74c: Overture: Allegro - Andante - Presto
- Symphony In F Major, K.75: I. Allegro
- Symphony In F Major, K.75: II. Menuetto & Trio
- Symphony In F Major, K.75: III. Andantino
- Symphony In F Major, K.75: IV. Allegro
- Symphony No. 12 In G Major, K.110-K75b: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 12 In G Major, K.110-K75b: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 12 In G Major, K.110-K75b: III. Menueto & Trio
- Symphony No. 12 In G Major, K.110-K75b: IV. Allegro
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- Symphony No. 14 In A Major, K.114: I. Allegro moderato
- Symphony No. 14 In A Major, K.114: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 14 In A Major, K.114: III. Menuetto & Trio
- Symphony No. 14 In A Major, K.114: IV. Molto allegro
- Symphony No. 14 In A Major, K.114: V. Anhang: Menuett K.61g
- Symphony No. 15 In G Major, K.124: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 15 In G Major, K.124: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 15 In G Major, K.124: III. Menuetto & Trio
- Symphony No. 15 In G Major, K.124: IV. Presto
- Symphony No. 16 In C Major, K.128: I. Allegro maestoso
- Symphony No. 16 In C Major, K.128: II. Andante grazioso
- Symphony No. 16 In C Major, K.128: III. Allegro
- Symphony No. 17 In G Major, K.129: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 17 In G Major, K.129: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 17 In G Major, K.129: III. Allegro
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- Symphony No. 18 In F Major, K.130: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 18 In F Major, K.130: II. Andantino grazioso
- Symphony No. 18 In F Major, K.130: III. Menuetto & Trio
- Symphony No. 18 In F Major, K.130: IV. Molto allegro
- Symphony No. 19 In E Flat Major, K.132: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 19 In E Flat Major, K.132: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 19 In E Flat Major, K.132: III. Menuetto & Trio
- Symphony No. 19 In E Flat Major, K.132: IV. Allegro
- Symphony No. 19 In E Flat Major, K.132: Anhang: Andantino grazioso (substitute slow movement)
- Symphony In D Major, K.185-K167a: I. Allegro assai
- Symphony In D Major, K.185-K167a: II. Andante grazioso
- Symphony In D Major, K.185-K.167a: III. Menuetto & Trio
- Symphony In D Major, K.185-K167a: IV. Adagio - Allegro assai
Tracks:
- Symphony No. 20 In D Major, K 133: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 20 In D Major, K 133: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 20 In D Major, K 133: III. Menuetto And Trio
- Symphony No. 20 In D Major, K 133: IV. Allegro
- Symphony No. 21 In A Major, K 134: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 21 In A Major, K 134: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 21 In A Major, K 134: III. Menuetto And Trio
- Symphony No. 21 In A Major, K 134: IV. Allegro
- Symphony In D Major, K 135: I. Molto allegro
- Symphony In D Major, K 135: II. Andante
- Symphony In D Major, K 135: III. Molto allegro
- Symphony In D Major, K 161 - K 163 - K 141a: I. Allegro moderato
- Symphony In D Major, K 161 - K 163 - K 141a: II. Andante
- Symphony In D Major, K 161 - K 163 - K141a: III. Presto
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- Symphony No. 26 In E Flat Major, K 184 , K 161a: Molto presto - Andante - Allegro
- Symphony No. 27 In G Major, K 199 , K 161b: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 27 In G Major, K 199 , K 161b: II. Andantino grazioso
- Symphony No. 27 In G Major, K 199 , K 161b: III. Presto
- Symphony No. 22 In C Major, K 162: I. Allegro assai
- Symphony No. 22 In C Major, K 162: II. Andantino grazioso
- Presto assai
- Symphony In D Major, K 181, K 162b: I. Allegro spiritoso
- Symphony In D Major, K 181, K 162b: II. Andantino grazioso
- Symphony No. 24 In B Flat Major, K 181, K 162b: III. Presto assai
- Symphony No. 24 In B Flat Major, K 182, K 173dA: I. Allegro spiritoso
- Symphony No. 24 In B Flat Major, K 182, K 173dA: II. Andantino grazioso
- Symphony No. 24 In B Flat Major, K 182, K 173dA: III. Allegro
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- Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K 183, K 173dB: I. Allegro con brio
- Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K 183, K 173dB: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K 183, K 173dB: III. Menuetto And Trio
- Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K 183, K 173 dB: IV. Allegro
- Symphony No. 29 In A Major, K 201, K 186a: I. Allegro moderato
- Symphony No. 29 In A Major, K 201, K 186a: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 29 In A Major, K 201, K 186a: III. Menuetto And Trio
- Symphony No. 29 In A Major, K 201, K 186a: IV. Allegro con spirito
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- Symphony No. 30 In D Major, K 202 , K 186b: I. Molto allegro
- Symphony No. 30 In D Major, K 202, K 186b: II. Andantino con moto
- Symphony No. 30 In D Major, K 202, K 186b: III. Menuetto And Trio
- Symphony No. 30 In D Major, K 202, K 186b: IV. Presto
- Symphony In D Major, K 203, K 189b: I. Andante maetoso - Allegro assai
- Symphony In D Major, K 203, K 189b: II. Andante
- Symphony In D Major, K 203, K 189b: III. Menuetto And Trio
- Symphony In D Major, K 203, K 189b: IV. Prestissimo
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- Symphony No. 28 In C Major, K 200, K 189k: I. Allegro spriritoso
- Symphony No. 28 In C Major, K 200, K 189k: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 29 In C Major, K 200, K 189k: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) And Trio
- Symphony No. 28 In C Major, K 200, K 189k: IV. Presto
- Symphony In D Major, K 121, K 207a: I. Allego molto
- Symphony In D Major,K 121, K 207a: II. Andante grazioso
- Symphony In D Major, K 121, K 207a: III. Allegro
- Symphony In D Majr, K 204,K 213a: I. Allegro assai
- Symphony In D Major, K 204, K 213a: II. Andante
- Symphony In D Major, K 204, K 213a: III. Menuetto And Trio
- Symphony In D Major, K 204, K 213a: IV. Andantino grazioso - Allegro
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- Symphony In C Major, K 208, K 213c: I. Molto allegro
- Symphony In C Major, K 208, K 213c: II. Andantino
- Symphony In C Major, K 208, K 213c: III. Presto assai
- Symphony In D Jaor, K 250, K 249b (Haffner Serernade): I. Allegro maestoso - Allegro molto
- Symphony In D Major, K 250, K 248b (Haffner Serenade): II. Menuetto galante And Trio
- Symphony In D Major, K 250, K 248b (Haffner Serenade): III. Andante
- Symphony In D Major, K 250, K 248b (Haffner Serenade): IV. Menuetto And 2 Trios
- Symphony In D Major, K 250, K 248b (Haffner Serenade): V. Adagio - Allegro assai
- Symphony No. 32 In G Major, K 318: I. Allegro spiritoso
- Symphony No. 32 In G Major, K 318: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 32 In G Majaor, K 318: III. Tempo primo
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- Symphony No. 33 In B Flat Major, K 319: I. Allegro assai
- Symphony No. 33 In B Flat Major, K 319: II. Andante moderato
- Symphony No. 33 In B Flat Major, K 319: III. Menuetto And Trio
- Symphony No. 33 In B Flat Major, K 319: IV. Allegro assai
- Symphony In D Major, K 320 (Posthorn Serenade): I. Adagio maestoso - Allegro con spirito
- Symphony In D Major, K 320 (Posthorn Serenade): II. Andantino
- Symphony In D Major, K 320 (Posthorn Serenade): III. Presto
- Symphony No. 34 In C Major, K 338: I. Allegro vivace
- Symphony No. 34 In C Major, K 338: II. Andante di molto piu tosto allegretto
- Symphony No. 34 In C Major, K 338: III. Allegro vivace
Tracks:
- March In D Major, K 408, No. 2, K 385a
- Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (First Version), K 385: I. Allegro con spirito
- Symphony No. 25 In D Major, 'Haffner' (First Version), K 385: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (First Version), K 385: III. Menuetto And Trio
- Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (First Version), K 385: IV. Presto
- Symphony No. 36 In Major, 'Linz', K 425: I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso
- Symphony No. 36 In C Major, 'Linz', K 425: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 36 In C Major, 'Linz', K425: III. Menuetto And Trio
- Symphony No. 36 In C Major, 'Linz', K 425: IV. Presto
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- Symphony No. 31In D Major, 'Paris' (First Version), K 297, K 300a: I. Allegro vivace
- Symphony No. 31 In D Major, 'Paris' (First Version), K 297, K 300a: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 31 In D Major, 'Paris' (First Version), K 297, K 300a: III. Allegro
- Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (Second Version), K 385: I. Allegro con spirito
- Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (Second Version), K 385: II. (Andante)
- Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (Second Version), K 385: III. Menuetto And Trio
- Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (Second Version), K 385: IV. Finale (Presto)
- Symphony No. 38 In D Major, 'Prague', K 504: I. Adagio - Allegro
- Symphony No. 38 In D Major, 'Prague', K 504: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 38 In D Major, 'Prague', K504: III. Presto
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- Symphony No. 39 In E Flat Major, K 543: I. Adagio - Allegro
- Symphony No. 39 In E Flat Major, K 543: II. Andante con moto
- Symphony No. 39 In E Flat Major, K 543: III. Menuetto And Trio (Allegretto)
- Symphony No. 39 In E Flat Major, K 543: IV. Finale (Allegro)
- Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (First Version), K 550: I. Molto allegro
- Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (First Version), K 550: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (First Version), K 550: III. Menuetto And Trio (Allegretto)
- Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (First Version), K 550: IV. Allegro assai
Tracks:
- Symphony No. 31 In D Major, 'Paris' (Second Version), K 297, K 300a: I. Allegro assai
- Symphony No. 31 In D Major, 'Paris' (Second Version), K 297, K 300a: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 31 In D Major, 'Paris' (Second Version), K 297, K 300a: III. Allegro
- Symphony No. 41 In C Major, 'Jupiter', K 551: I. Allegro vivace
- Symphony No. 41 In C Major, 'Jupiter', K 551: II. Andante cantabile
- Symphony No. 41 In C Major, 'Jupiter', K 551: III. Menuetto And Trio (Allegretto)
- Symphony No. 41 In C Major, 'Jupiter', K 551: IV. Molto allegro
Tracks:
- Symphony In A Minor, 'Odense', K 16a, Anh. 220: I. Allegro moderato
- Symphony In A Minor, 'Odense', K 16a, Anh. 220: II. Andantino
- Symphony In A Minor, 'Odense', K 16a, Anh. 220: III. Rondo: Allegro moderato
- Symphony In G Major, 'Alte Lambach', K 45a, Anh. 221: I. Allegro maestoso
- Symphony In G Major, 'Alte Lambach', K 45a, Anh. 221: II. Andante
- Symphony In G Major, 'Alte Lambach', K 45a, Anh. 221: III. Molto allegro
- Symphony In F Major, K 76, K 42a: I. Allegro maestoso
- Symphony In F Major, K 76, K 42a: II. Andante
- Symphony In F Major, K 76, K 42a: III. Menuetto And Trio
- Symphony In F Major, K 76, K 42a: IV. Allegro
- Symphony No. 6 In F Major, K 43: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 6 In F Major, K 43: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 6 In F Major, K 43: III. Menuetto And Trio
- Symphony No. 6 In F Major, K 43: IV. Allegro
Tracks:
- Symphony In G Major, 'Neue Lambach': I. Allegro
- Symphony In G Major, 'Neue Lambach': II. Andante un poco allegretto
- Symphony In G Major, 'Neue Lambach': III. Menuetto And Trio
- Symphony In G Major, 'Neue Lambach': IV. Allegro
- Symphony No. 7 In D Major, K 45: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 7 In D Major, K 45: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 7 In D Major, K 45: III. Menuetto And Trio
- Symphony No. 7 In D Major, K 45: IV. Finale
- Symphony In B Flat Major, K 45b, Anh. 214: I. Allegro
- Symphony In B Flat Major, K 45b, Anh. 214: II. Andante
- Symphony In B Flat Major, K 45b, Anh. 214: III. Menuetto And Trio
- Symphony In B Flat Major, K 45b, Anh. 214: IV. Allegro
- Symphony In D Major, K 51, K 46a: I. Molto allegro
- Symphony In D Major, K 51, K 46a: II. Andante
- Symphony In D Major, K 51, K 46a: III. Molto allegro
- Symphony No. 8 In D Major, K 48: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 8 In D Major, K 48: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 8 In D Major, K 48: III. Menuetto And Trio
- Symphony No. 8 In D Major, K 48: IV. Allegro
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- Symphony In B Flat Major, Anh. C11.03, Anh. 216, K 3 - 74g: I. Allegro
- Symphony In B Flat Major, Anh. C11.03, Anh. 216, K 3 - 74g: II. Andante
- Symphony In B Flat Major, Anh. C11.03, Anh. 216, K 3 - 74g: III. Menuetto And Trio
- Symphony In B Flat Major, Anh. C11.03, Anh. 215, K 3 - 74g: IV. Allegro molto
- Symphony No. 37 In G Major, K 444, K 425a, Anh. A53: Mvts II And III By Michael Haydn: I. Adagio maestoso - Allegro con spirito
- Symphony No. 37 In G Major, K 444, K 425a, Anh. A53: Mvts II And III By Michael Haydn: II. Andante sostenuto
- Symphony No. 37 In G Major, K 444, K 425a, Anh. A53: Mvts II And III By Michael Haydn: III. Finale (Allegro molto)
- Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (Second Version), K 550: I. Molto allegro
- Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (Second Version), K 550: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (Second Version), K 550: III. Menuetto And Trio (Allegretto)
- Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (Second Version), K 550: IV. Allegro assai
Amazon.com essential recording
This was the set that really got the "authentic instrument" craze going. It was a big, ambitious project that promised a fresh look at familiar music, as well as lots of exciting new discoveries. Christopher Hogwood tailored his forces to match what we know of the actual size and constitution of the orchestras of the period, and since Mozart wrote symphonies in every country in Europe, including England, France, Italy, Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia, the result is practically a blueprint of 18th-century orchestral practice. Then everyone else got into the act, and these performances sort of fell off the musical map. Listening to them again, one finds they hold up rather well. There's still the sense of discovery, and of course the music itself is glorious. At budget price, this is history in sound. --David Hurwitz
Customer Reviews:
The original, original instrument take.......2007-05-03
A few months ago I bought the Trevor Pinnock Mozart Complete Symphonies (11 cds) and the 250th Anniversary Edition Mozart Symphonies (8 cds) that is not quite a complete symphony cycle. The Anniversary Edition features Harnoncourt on about 5 of the 8 discs. I also have his two CD twofers that cover the early symphonies. So, I more or less ended up with two complete renditions of Mozart's symphonies. I first bought the Harnoncourt early symphony 2fer and enjoyed it enough to buy volume two. This led me to buy the 250 Anniversay 8 cd set. I have not in the least regretted these purchases!
Harnoncourt is the most radical of these three original instrument takes on Mozart, especially in the late symphonies. For example, listen to symphony 29 by each of these three sets and compare them to the Karl Bohm benchmark 29th. Harnoncourt is Ricky Racer and Bohm is Mr. Serene and Majestic.
Obviously, price is only one of the factors in buying. The AAM costs more but has almost twice the music. The AAM set is probably the more collectable since they got there first. This set was issued in multiple lp boxes way back when and I recently watched just one of these boxes, unopened, go for over 80 bucks at EBAY.
There really is quite a sound difference between modern and original instruments. Rhapsody has the Mozart Horn Concertos posted by the AAM using an apparently valveless horn. Listen to this very squeaky rendition and compare it to Brain's to get a feel for the difference. They also have the Philips Complete Mozart Piano Concerto box that features a pianoforte on disc one of concertos 1 to 4. This instrument sounds more like a harpsichord than a piano and took some adjusting to get used to. The Smithsonian put out on vinyl (circa 1980) The Six Brandenburg Concerti by Bach on original instruments. The booklet gives quite a bit of info on the differences in instruments between modern and original. Here are a few snippets: "The brass instruments were, until the 19th century, valveless." This reduced the number of notes available. "The wind instruments of Bach's time had few keys--the transverse flute had one, the oboe two or three, and the bassoon three--calling for contrived fingerings to cover the full chromatic scale." "The music produced by a Baroque bow is characteristically tapered in shape, with great potential for a lively distinction between notes."
The bottom line for me is that Mozart, when well played, conducted, and recorded, sounds great--be it original instruments or modern. Having both modern and original choices is great. Life is wonderful with changes in flavor. I have only listened once to the AAM Mozart symphonies and have not done a compare and contrast between these and Pinnock's, etc. I was impressed by the consistency in performance and that being very good. It is really quite a feat to put out 19 cds and have them sound great from stem to stern. As an ADD recording, these give the DDDs a run for the money. The AAM Mozart Symphony cycle is posted at Rhapsody so you can look before you leap if you are in the market.
The most complete set of Mozart symphonies ever recorded.......2006-08-10
This massive 19 CD collection contains 71 symphonies!
Yes, all 41 of the usual symphonies are here, but another 27 symphonic works are presented, as well as alternative versions of symphonies Nos. 31, 35 & 40. The works are all recorded on period instruments (or modern copies of 18th century instruments) and the orchestra is accompanied throughout by harpsichord continuo. The sounds of the various sections of the orchestra are full of colour and character - the wind and brass players, in particular, make this set such a delightful one.
I also have the Pinnock recording, which contains only the standard 41 symphonies and it is every bit as good. I can really make up my mind which I prefer, although Pinnock's reading of symphony No. 40 is sublime - particularly in the beautiful slow movement. However, Hogwood and his Academy of Ancient Music play almost all these symphonies with great gusto and style. As another reviewer said, Hogwood allows his musicians to simply play the music and let Mozart's music live in a natural and "organic" way, with minimal interference from the conductor.
Each work tells a story and the recordings of these works remind us of the fact that Mozart wasn't some sort of proto-Beethoven, rather, his music was more like the culmination of many 18th century currents, trends and ideas - "Baroque music on steroids", even! ;-))
This is a set which is very close to my heart and I consider it one of the treasures in my home. I return to it often - at any time of the day or night.
Indispensable .......2004-11-13
This set is indispensable for anyone who seriously wants to have a complete Mozart collection. It contains every symphonic work written by Mozart, including second versions of certain late symphonies.
The playing is "alive" and fresh, the sound is full, warm and clear. What you get is not Hogwood's "interpretation"...but music and just the music, this guy understands Mozart and just lets these musicians play with joy, spontaneity, meaning and feeling. I didn't think they would be so good! There are times when you don't even notice that they're playing on period instruments.
This set is completely satisfying and I'm glad I own it. It's a pricy box set, but totally worth it...try to find it used and bask in the glory of Mozart.
Ok, but...........2004-06-30
I will qualify this review by saying that I have not by any means listened to every single symphony on this recording. I listened to several of the symphonies from this set for a conducting class, and spent a considerable amount of time comparing them with other recordings for phrase structure, dynamics, etc. My conclusion:
Overall, I am personally just not impressed by Hogwood. His handling of the phrases is rough, and the music just doesn't seem polished. Occasionally the balance is questionable (for example, several clarinet passages in the first movement of the 39th stick out), and at other points I get the impression that he put little planning into the organization of strong and weak bars. Perhaps it is mostly personal preference, but other conductors really do sound better.
I think that this recording has its place, as there are few boxed sets of all of Mozart's symphonies available, and certainly there was some groundbreaking period instrument work here. I would, however, strongly recommend that anyone considering purchasing this set actually obtain a copy first from a library to decide if this is really what they want.
A milestone set, and worthy of all praise.......2004-04-29
In the 1970s, the Hungarian conductor Antal Dorati recorded all of the 104 symphonies of Franz Joseph Haydn (Amazon asin # B0000042DP). The era of "epic" integral collections was ignited. Many thought the vast majority of Haydn's symphonies would be boring, cookie-cutter works rolled out in almost assembly-line fashion. But Dorati, with excellent help from the Haydn scholar H. C. Robbins Landon, would disprove all of that, and show that there is not a dud in the whole collection. And Dorati's readings have stood the test of time.
Dorati's achievement marked the beginning of an ea that in the next 2 decades would see complete integral sets of the works of every major composer, culminating ultimately in the 1980s with Phiips complete Mozart Edition.
Shortly after Dorati finished his massive project, the Academy of Ancient Music embarked on a complete traversal of all of the "symphonies" of Mozart on period instruments, the currently reviewed item. Not just the traditional 41, but also many lesser know works. More fascinating music was unearthed. But, the milestone of this set is not the discovery of forgotten masterpieces. That had become a common daily occurence. It was the period instrument movement instead that was set free by Hogwood's achievement. With this project, Hogwood did for period instruments what Dorati did for integral cycles of lesser known works. The period instrument movement had been around for a long time. But it never quite could hit "mainstream" until Hogwood made these recordings. And ever since, period instruments have flourished.
There are better recordings of many of the works in this set, both on period instruments and conventional instruments. But the consistency that runs through the set brings an appreciation for Mozart's Symphonies that is unparallelled.
The set is competitively priced, the sound is very good throughout, there is decent documentation.
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Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 31, 33, 34
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ASIN: B000003CVG
Release Date: 2003-04-22 |
Tracks:
- I. Allegro Vivace - Sir Charles Mackerras
- II. Andante
- II. Andante (Alternate)
- III. Allegro
- I. Allegro Assai
- II. Andante Moderato
- III. Menuet, Trio
- IV. Finale. Allegro Assai
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Sir Charles Mackerras was one of the pioneers of the "authentic instrument" movement, not because he particularly cared about the instruments themselves, but because as early as the mid '60s he had acquired a thorough knowledge of 18th-century performance practice. He puts that knowledge to excellent use in these performances, where musicological awareness informs everything he does, but never overwhelms his own spontaneous musicality. Great playing, and great sound too. --David Hurwitz
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Mackerras the master.......2007-07-11
The energy and enthusiam in these performance is remarkably up-lifting. There's plenty of attention to subtle details. All the symphonies are well-recorded. This set is a never-ending delight to listen to. So enjoyable and entertaining.
Con Brio!.......2001-11-09
I've had this album for awhile but have neglected to review it until now; in that time, it's become one of my favorite albums ever. Sir Charles and the PCO bring their usual level of technical skill to the foray, but the really impressive part about this album is the energy put into each of these symphonies--of all the recordings in the PCO's Mozart symphony cycle, this one is the most full of life, hands down. Particularly notable is the blazing finale of the "Paris" symphony, which, although not as precise as Marriner's rendition, still captures the vivacity that must have been in the Paris concert hall at the original premiere of the work. Also notable is the way the style of the playing varies to suit the mood of each work: it's flamboyant and Parisian (obviously) on the 31st symphony, more rococo and galant on the 33rd and heartily in the opera buffa manner on the 34th (which is truly the most fun work on the whole CD). These three Mozart works are generally underplayed and underheard, although they shouldn't be, and not only having them all on one CD but having them played in such a fiery, brilliant manner as they are here is an unbeatable bargain.
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ASIN: B000006BZT
Release Date: 1998-04-21 |
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- Sym No.31 in D, K.297 'Paris': I. Allegro assai
- Sym No.31 in D, K.297 'Paris': II. Andante
- Sym No.31 in D, K.297 'Paris': III. Allegro
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- Sym No.33 in B flat, K.319: II. Andante moderato
- Sym No.33 in B flat, K.319: III. Minuetto
- Sym No.33 in B flat, K.319: IV. Finale: Allegro assai
- Sym No.34 in C, K.338: I. Allegro vivace
- Sym No.34 in C, K.338: II. Andante di molto
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Mozart from Peter Maag.......2003-09-18
This is one of four cds devoted to Mozart's later symphonies with the orchestra of Padua and Venice conducted by the legendary Peter Maag. The orchestra is wonderful, Maag's direction exemplary and the digital recording to a very high standard. It's interesting to note just how up to date Maag remained with regards to performance practice, too. This disc should be in every Mozart lover's collection, while fans of Peter Maag should not hesitate to investigate the three other Mozart symphony releases as well as the highly important complete Beethoven symphony cycle. All cds are available on the Arts label. Strongest recommendation.
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- Great compilation of Mozart's later symphonies...
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Release Date: 1990-10-12 |
Tracks:
- Synphony No. 21 In A, KV 134: Allegro
- Synphony No. 21 In A, KV 134: Andante
- Synphony No. 21 In A, KV 134: Menuetto
- Synphony No. 21 In A, KV 134: Allegro
- Synphony No. 22 In C, KV 162: Allegro assai
- Synphony No. 22 In C, KV 162: Andantino grazioso
- Synphony No. 22 In C, KV 162: Presto assai
- Symphony No. 23 In D, KV 181-162b: 1. Allegro spiritoso - 2. Andantino grazioso - 3. Presto assai
- Symphony No. 24 In B Flat, KV 182-173dA: Allegro spiritoso
- Symphony No. 24 In B Flat, KV 182-173dA: Andantino grazioso
- Symphony No. 24 In B Flat, KV 182-173dA: Allegro
- Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, KV 183-173dB: Allegro con brio
- Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, KV 183-173dB: Andante
- Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, KV 183-173dB: Menuetto
- Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, KV 183-173dB: Allegro
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- Symphony No. 26 In E Flat, KV 184 - 161a: Molto - Andante - Allegro
- Symphony No. 27 In G, KV 199 - 161b: Allegro
- Symphony No. 27 In G, KV 199 - 161b: Andantino grazioso
- Symphony No. 27 In G, KV 199 - 161b: Presto
- Symphony No. 28 In C, KV 200 - 189k: Allegro spiritoso
- Symphony No. 28 In C, KV 200 - 189k: Andante
- Symphony No. 28 In C, KV 200 - 189k: Menuetto (Allegretto)
- Symphony No. 28 In C, KV 200 - 189k: Presto
- Symphony No. 29 In A, KV 201 - 186a: Allegro moderato
- Symphony No. 29 In A, KV 201 - 186a: Andante
- Symphony No. 29 In A, KV 201 - 186a: Menuetto
- Symphony No. 29 In A, KV 201 - 186a: Allegro con spirito
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- Symphony No. 30 In D, KV 202-186b: Molto allegro
- Symphony No. 30 In D, KV 202-186b: Andantino con moto
- Symphony No. 30 In D, KV 202-186b: Menuetto
- Symphony No. 30 In D, KV 202-186b: Presto
- Symphony No. 31 In D, KV 297-300a 'Paris': Allegro assai
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- Symphony No. 34 In C, KV 338: Allegro vivace
- Symphony No. 34 In C, KV 338: Andante di molto
- Symphony No. 34 In C, KV 338: Finale (Allegro vivace)
- Symphony No. 35 In D, KV 385 'Haffner': Allegro con spirito
- Symphony No. 35 In D, KV 385 'Haffner': (Andante)
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- Symphony No. 38 in D Major, KV 504: Adagio - Allegro
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- Symphony No. 39 In E-Flat, KV 543: Adagio - Allegro
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- Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, KV 550: Molto allegro
- Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, KV 550: Andante
- Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, KV 550: Menuetto (Allegretto)
- Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, KV 550: FInale (Allegro assai)
- Symphony No. 41 In C, KV 551 'Jupiter': Allegro vivace
- Symphony No. 41 In C, KV 551 'Jupiter': Andante cantabile
- Symphony No. 41 In C, KV 551 'Jupiter': Menuetto (Allegretto)
- Symphony No. 41 In C, KV 551 'Jupiter': Molto allegro
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There are only six truly "late" Mozart symphonies--if anything can be called late when the composer died at age 35. These are numbers 35 through 41 (there is no 37, as it's by Michael Haydn). All of the others are fairly early works of varying worth, but they still have plenty of charm and an unflagging fund of melody. Sir Neville Marriner's performances are completely reliable, if perhaps lacking the last ounce of fantasy. You won't be disappointed in any case. --David Hurwitz
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Great compilation of Mozart's later symphonies..........2007-03-06
...and few do it better than Sir Neville Marriner. Still, go look for the complete symphonies (ASIN B0000501PD), which is all of his symphonies (some 52 or so including those that are unnumbered). This set can be found much cheaper used...I picked it up for 48 bucks on this site. It has the exact same performances of symphonies 21-41 that are here, plus another 30 or so symphonies and it's 40 bucks cheaper than this set. Look for it, and go get it. I was very impressed with the entire set, Marriner is about as steady as they come for Mozart, with the possible exception of Karl Bohm.
Nice little package.......2002-01-16
Symphonies 21 to 41 ("Jupiter"), with the Minuet in C (K. 409). Solid performances. Are there better? Perhaps--but not in one set like this, really. I think Sir Neville shines more here than in the complete piano concerti set. So spin these discs, lie back, and float downstream. Dig it.
A great package.......2000-08-11
Obviously this is a lot of money to blow all at once. If you can possibly find it used somewhere though, don't hesitate. Marriner and company do an excellent 29th, and to have that AND the 25th AND all the late symphonies in one package is terrific. For my money, only Bruno Walter was a better interpreter of the Mozart symphonies, and then not by much.
Mozar'ts Greatest Symphonies.......2000-08-11
It is through his symphonies that we see a musically mature Mozart. It is a fine example of the symphony itself. It is the Classical Era where the symphony began. The Haydn symphonies of course are probably the most prolific in the genre.. and some would say best. However, Mozart's later symphonies are highlights of the Classical Symphony. Marriner of course, is the best interpretor of Mozart. The symphony 25 shows from its opening movement the "dark" sound that is so definitive of the Romantic Era. Symphony no. 40 and 41 does the same. Mozart's later symphonies move from the classical to the next movement in music. These symphonies are a must have for the lovers of classical music itself... and for the lover of the music of Mozart
Mozart's Peak.......2000-06-19
Although quite an investment, anything so encompassing of Mozart's grandeur is money well-spent. The later symphonies were when he truly perfected the art--I do like 18 & 19 however. Haffner and Linz (35 & 36) are mastered by Mariner, Brendel, and their Academy.
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Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 31, 33, 34
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ASIN: B00006IM15
Release Date: 2002-01-21 |
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- Symphony No. 31 In D Major, Kv 297 "Paris"
- Symphony No. 32 In G Major, Kv 318
- Symphony No. 33 In B Flat Major, Kv 319
- Symphony No. 34 In C Major, Kv 338
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Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 25-41
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Release Date: 1993-12-18 |
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