Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 40, 31 & 28

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These are surprisingly fine performances, given the fact that most people will not be familiar with the artists. The simple fact is that there are so many more fine performers than there are record labels able to display their talents. Naxos has stepped into the breach, and at this point they are every bit as likely to make a great recording as any of the full price, major label competition. Try this disc and listen for yourself. --David Hurwitz

Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 40, 31 & 28, Music, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Barry Wordsworth, Capella Istropolitana, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Classical Period Symphony, Symphonic
Mozart: The Symphonies (Nos 1-41, plus 27 other symphonic works) /AAM * Schroder * Hogwood
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 Mozart: The Symphonies (Nos 1-41, plus 27 other symphonic works) /AAM * Schroder * Hogwood
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ASIN: B000004CYS
Release Date: 1997-06-24

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 1 In E Flat Major, K.16: I. Allegro molto
  2. Symphony No. 1 In E Flat Major, K.16: II. Andante
  3. Symphony No. 1 In E Flat Major, K.16: III. Presto
  4. Symphony No. 4 In D Major, K.19: I. Allegro
  5. Symphony No. 4 In D Major, K.19: II. Andante
  6. Symphony No. 4 In D Major, K.19: III. Presto
  7. Symphony In F Major, K.19a-Anh.223: I. Allegro assai
  8. Symphony In F Major, K.19a-Anh.223: II. Andante
  9. Symphony In F Major, K.19a-Anh.223: III. Presto
  10. Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major, K.22: I. Allegro
  11. Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major, K.22: II. Andante
  12. Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major, K.22: III. Allegro molto
  13. Symphony In D Major, K.32: I. Molto allegro
  14. Symphony In D Major, K.32: II. Andante
  15. Symphony In D Major, K.32: III. Menuetto & Trio
  16. Symphony In D Major, K.32: IV. Finale
  17. Symphony In D Major, K.81-K.783l: I. Allegro
  18. Symphony In D Major, K.81-K.783l: II. Andante
  19. Symphony In D Major, K.81-K.783l: III. Allegro molto
  20. Symphony In D Major, K.97-K73m: I. Allegro
  21. Symphony In D Major, K.97-K73m: II. Andante
  22. Symphony In D Major, K.97-K73m: III. Menuetto & Trio
  23. Symphony In D Major, K.97-K73m: IV. Presto

Tracks:

  1. Symphony In D Major, K.95-K73n: I. Allegro
  2. Symphony In D Major, K.95-K73n: II. Andante
  3. Symphony In D Major, K.95-K73n: III. Menuetto & Trio
  4. IV. Presto
  5. Symphony No. 11 In D Major, K.84-K73q: I. Allegro
  6. Symphony No. 11 In D Major, K.84-K73q: II. Andante
  7. III. Allegro
  8. Symphony No. 10 In G Major, K.74: I. Allegro - Andante
  9. Symphony No. 10 In G Major, K.74: II. Rondo (Allegro)
  10. Symphony In D Major, K.87-K74a: I. Allegro
  11. Symphony In D Major, K.87-K74a: II. Andante grazioso
  12. Symphony In D Major, K.87-K74a: III. Presto
  13. Symphony In D Major, K.120-K.111-111a: I. Allegro assai
  14. Symphony In D Major, K.120-K.111-111a: II. Andante grazioso
  15. Symphony In D Major, K.120-K.111-111a: III. Presto
  16. Symphony In C Major, K.96-K.111b: I. Allegro
  17. Symphony In C Major, K.96-K.111b: II. Andante
  18. Symphony In C Major, K.96-K.111b: III. Menuetto & Trio
  19. Symphony In C Major, K.96-K.111b: IV. Allegro molto
  20. Symphony No. 13 In F Major, K.112: I. Allegro
  21. Symphony No. 13 In F Major, K.112: II. Andante
  22. Symphony No. 13 In F Major, K.112: III. Menuetto & Trio
  23. Symphony No. 13 In F Major, K.112: IV. Allegro molto

Tracks:

  1. Symphony In C Major, K.35: Sinfonia: Allegro
  2. Symphony In D Major, K.38: Intrada: Allegro
  3. Symphony In D Major, K.200-K62a: I. Serenata: Allegro
  4. Symphony In D Major, K.200-K62a: II. Menuetto &Trio
  5. Symphony In D Major, K.200-K62a: III. Andante
  6. Symphony In D Major, K.200-K62a: IV. Menuetto & Trio
  7. Symphony In D Major, K.200-K62a: V. Allegro
  8. Symphony No. 9 In C Major, K.73: I. Allegro
  9. Symphony No. 9 In C Major, K.73: II. Andante
  10. Symphony No. 9 In C Major, K.73: III. Menuetto & Trio
  11. Symphony No. 9 In C Major, K.73: IV. Allegro molto
  12. Symphony In D Minor, K.118-K74c: Overture: Allegro - Andante - Presto
  13. Symphony In F Major, K.75: I. Allegro
  14. Symphony In F Major, K.75: II. Menuetto & Trio
  15. Symphony In F Major, K.75: III. Andantino
  16. Symphony In F Major, K.75: IV. Allegro
  17. Symphony No. 12 In G Major, K.110-K75b: I. Allegro
  18. Symphony No. 12 In G Major, K.110-K75b: II. Andante
  19. Symphony No. 12 In G Major, K.110-K75b: III. Menueto & Trio
  20. Symphony No. 12 In G Major, K.110-K75b: IV. Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 14 In A Major, K.114: I. Allegro moderato
  2. Symphony No. 14 In A Major, K.114: II. Andante
  3. Symphony No. 14 In A Major, K.114: III. Menuetto & Trio
  4. Symphony No. 14 In A Major, K.114: IV. Molto allegro
  5. Symphony No. 14 In A Major, K.114: V. Anhang: Menuett K.61g
  6. Symphony No. 15 In G Major, K.124: I. Allegro
  7. Symphony No. 15 In G Major, K.124: II. Andante
  8. Symphony No. 15 In G Major, K.124: III. Menuetto & Trio
  9. Symphony No. 15 In G Major, K.124: IV. Presto
  10. Symphony No. 16 In C Major, K.128: I. Allegro maestoso
  11. Symphony No. 16 In C Major, K.128: II. Andante grazioso
  12. Symphony No. 16 In C Major, K.128: III. Allegro
  13. Symphony No. 17 In G Major, K.129: I. Allegro
  14. Symphony No. 17 In G Major, K.129: II. Andante
  15. Symphony No. 17 In G Major, K.129: III. Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 18 In F Major, K.130: I. Allegro
  2. Symphony No. 18 In F Major, K.130: II. Andantino grazioso
  3. Symphony No. 18 In F Major, K.130: III. Menuetto & Trio
  4. Symphony No. 18 In F Major, K.130: IV. Molto allegro
  5. Symphony No. 19 In E Flat Major, K.132: I. Allegro
  6. Symphony No. 19 In E Flat Major, K.132: II. Andante
  7. Symphony No. 19 In E Flat Major, K.132: III. Menuetto & Trio
  8. Symphony No. 19 In E Flat Major, K.132: IV. Allegro
  9. Symphony No. 19 In E Flat Major, K.132: Anhang: Andantino grazioso (substitute slow movement)
  10. Symphony In D Major, K.185-K167a: I. Allegro assai
  11. Symphony In D Major, K.185-K167a: II. Andante grazioso
  12. Symphony In D Major, K.185-K.167a: III. Menuetto & Trio
  13. Symphony In D Major, K.185-K167a: IV. Adagio - Allegro assai

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 20 In D Major, K 133: I. Allegro
  2. Symphony No. 20 In D Major, K 133: II. Andante
  3. Symphony No. 20 In D Major, K 133: III. Menuetto And Trio
  4. Symphony No. 20 In D Major, K 133: IV. Allegro
  5. Symphony No. 21 In A Major, K 134: I. Allegro
  6. Symphony No. 21 In A Major, K 134: II. Andante
  7. Symphony No. 21 In A Major, K 134: III. Menuetto And Trio
  8. Symphony No. 21 In A Major, K 134: IV. Allegro
  9. Symphony In D Major, K 135: I. Molto allegro
  10. Symphony In D Major, K 135: II. Andante
  11. Symphony In D Major, K 135: III. Molto allegro
  12. Symphony In D Major, K 161 - K 163 - K 141a: I. Allegro moderato
  13. Symphony In D Major, K 161 - K 163 - K 141a: II. Andante
  14. Symphony In D Major, K 161 - K 163 - K141a: III. Presto

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 26 In E Flat Major, K 184 , K 161a: Molto presto - Andante - Allegro
  2. Symphony No. 27 In G Major, K 199 , K 161b: I. Allegro
  3. Symphony No. 27 In G Major, K 199 , K 161b: II. Andantino grazioso
  4. Symphony No. 27 In G Major, K 199 , K 161b: III. Presto
  5. Symphony No. 22 In C Major, K 162: I. Allegro assai
  6. Symphony No. 22 In C Major, K 162: II. Andantino grazioso
  7. Presto assai
  8. Symphony In D Major, K 181, K 162b: I. Allegro spiritoso
  9. Symphony In D Major, K 181, K 162b: II. Andantino grazioso
  10. Symphony No. 24 In B Flat Major, K 181, K 162b: III. Presto assai
  11. Symphony No. 24 In B Flat Major, K 182, K 173dA: I. Allegro spiritoso
  12. Symphony No. 24 In B Flat Major, K 182, K 173dA: II. Andantino grazioso
  13. Symphony No. 24 In B Flat Major, K 182, K 173dA: III. Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K 183, K 173dB: I. Allegro con brio
  2. Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K 183, K 173dB: II. Andante
  3. Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K 183, K 173dB: III. Menuetto And Trio
  4. Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K 183, K 173 dB: IV. Allegro
  5. Symphony No. 29 In A Major, K 201, K 186a: I. Allegro moderato
  6. Symphony No. 29 In A Major, K 201, K 186a: II. Andante
  7. Symphony No. 29 In A Major, K 201, K 186a: III. Menuetto And Trio
  8. Symphony No. 29 In A Major, K 201, K 186a: IV. Allegro con spirito

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 30 In D Major, K 202 , K 186b: I. Molto allegro
  2. Symphony No. 30 In D Major, K 202, K 186b: II. Andantino con moto
  3. Symphony No. 30 In D Major, K 202, K 186b: III. Menuetto And Trio
  4. Symphony No. 30 In D Major, K 202, K 186b: IV. Presto
  5. Symphony In D Major, K 203, K 189b: I. Andante maetoso - Allegro assai
  6. Symphony In D Major, K 203, K 189b: II. Andante
  7. Symphony In D Major, K 203, K 189b: III. Menuetto And Trio
  8. Symphony In D Major, K 203, K 189b: IV. Prestissimo

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 28 In C Major, K 200, K 189k: I. Allegro spriritoso
  2. Symphony No. 28 In C Major, K 200, K 189k: II. Andante
  3. Symphony No. 29 In C Major, K 200, K 189k: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) And Trio
  4. Symphony No. 28 In C Major, K 200, K 189k: IV. Presto
  5. Symphony In D Major, K 121, K 207a: I. Allego molto
  6. Symphony In D Major,K 121, K 207a: II. Andante grazioso
  7. Symphony In D Major, K 121, K 207a: III. Allegro
  8. Symphony In D Majr, K 204,K 213a: I. Allegro assai
  9. Symphony In D Major, K 204, K 213a: II. Andante
  10. Symphony In D Major, K 204, K 213a: III. Menuetto And Trio
  11. Symphony In D Major, K 204, K 213a: IV. Andantino grazioso - Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Symphony In C Major, K 208, K 213c: I. Molto allegro
  2. Symphony In C Major, K 208, K 213c: II. Andantino
  3. Symphony In C Major, K 208, K 213c: III. Presto assai
  4. Symphony In D Jaor, K 250, K 249b (Haffner Serernade): I. Allegro maestoso - Allegro molto
  5. Symphony In D Major, K 250, K 248b (Haffner Serenade): II. Menuetto galante And Trio
  6. Symphony In D Major, K 250, K 248b (Haffner Serenade): III. Andante
  7. Symphony In D Major, K 250, K 248b (Haffner Serenade): IV. Menuetto And 2 Trios
  8. Symphony In D Major, K 250, K 248b (Haffner Serenade): V. Adagio - Allegro assai
  9. Symphony No. 32 In G Major, K 318: I. Allegro spiritoso
  10. Symphony No. 32 In G Major, K 318: II. Andante
  11. Symphony No. 32 In G Majaor, K 318: III. Tempo primo

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 33 In B Flat Major, K 319: I. Allegro assai
  2. Symphony No. 33 In B Flat Major, K 319: II. Andante moderato
  3. Symphony No. 33 In B Flat Major, K 319: III. Menuetto And Trio
  4. Symphony No. 33 In B Flat Major, K 319: IV. Allegro assai
  5. Symphony In D Major, K 320 (Posthorn Serenade): I. Adagio maestoso - Allegro con spirito
  6. Symphony In D Major, K 320 (Posthorn Serenade): II. Andantino
  7. Symphony In D Major, K 320 (Posthorn Serenade): III. Presto
  8. Symphony No. 34 In C Major, K 338: I. Allegro vivace
  9. Symphony No. 34 In C Major, K 338: II. Andante di molto piu tosto allegretto
  10. Symphony No. 34 In C Major, K 338: III. Allegro vivace

Tracks:

  1. March In D Major, K 408, No. 2, K 385a
  2. Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (First Version), K 385: I. Allegro con spirito
  3. Symphony No. 25 In D Major, 'Haffner' (First Version), K 385: II. Andante
  4. Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (First Version), K 385: III. Menuetto And Trio
  5. Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (First Version), K 385: IV. Presto
  6. Symphony No. 36 In Major, 'Linz', K 425: I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso
  7. Symphony No. 36 In C Major, 'Linz', K 425: II. Andante
  8. Symphony No. 36 In C Major, 'Linz', K425: III. Menuetto And Trio
  9. Symphony No. 36 In C Major, 'Linz', K 425: IV. Presto

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 31In D Major, 'Paris' (First Version), K 297, K 300a: I. Allegro vivace
  2. Symphony No. 31 In D Major, 'Paris' (First Version), K 297, K 300a: II. Andante
  3. Symphony No. 31 In D Major, 'Paris' (First Version), K 297, K 300a: III. Allegro
  4. Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (Second Version), K 385: I. Allegro con spirito
  5. Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (Second Version), K 385: II. (Andante)
  6. Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (Second Version), K 385: III. Menuetto And Trio
  7. Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (Second Version), K 385: IV. Finale (Presto)
  8. Symphony No. 38 In D Major, 'Prague', K 504: I. Adagio - Allegro
  9. Symphony No. 38 In D Major, 'Prague', K 504: II. Andante
  10. Symphony No. 38 In D Major, 'Prague', K504: III. Presto

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 39 In E Flat Major, K 543: I. Adagio - Allegro
  2. Symphony No. 39 In E Flat Major, K 543: II. Andante con moto
  3. Symphony No. 39 In E Flat Major, K 543: III. Menuetto And Trio (Allegretto)
  4. Symphony No. 39 In E Flat Major, K 543: IV. Finale (Allegro)
  5. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (First Version), K 550: I. Molto allegro
  6. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (First Version), K 550: II. Andante
  7. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (First Version), K 550: III. Menuetto And Trio (Allegretto)
  8. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (First Version), K 550: IV. Allegro assai

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 31 In D Major, 'Paris' (Second Version), K 297, K 300a: I. Allegro assai
  2. Symphony No. 31 In D Major, 'Paris' (Second Version), K 297, K 300a: II. Andante
  3. Symphony No. 31 In D Major, 'Paris' (Second Version), K 297, K 300a: III. Allegro
  4. Symphony No. 41 In C Major, 'Jupiter', K 551: I. Allegro vivace
  5. Symphony No. 41 In C Major, 'Jupiter', K 551: II. Andante cantabile
  6. Symphony No. 41 In C Major, 'Jupiter', K 551: III. Menuetto And Trio (Allegretto)
  7. Symphony No. 41 In C Major, 'Jupiter', K 551: IV. Molto allegro

Tracks:

  1. Symphony In A Minor, 'Odense', K 16a, Anh. 220: I. Allegro moderato
  2. Symphony In A Minor, 'Odense', K 16a, Anh. 220: II. Andantino
  3. Symphony In A Minor, 'Odense', K 16a, Anh. 220: III. Rondo: Allegro moderato
  4. Symphony In G Major, 'Alte Lambach', K 45a, Anh. 221: I. Allegro maestoso
  5. Symphony In G Major, 'Alte Lambach', K 45a, Anh. 221: II. Andante
  6. Symphony In G Major, 'Alte Lambach', K 45a, Anh. 221: III. Molto allegro
  7. Symphony In F Major, K 76, K 42a: I. Allegro maestoso
  8. Symphony In F Major, K 76, K 42a: II. Andante
  9. Symphony In F Major, K 76, K 42a: III. Menuetto And Trio
  10. Symphony In F Major, K 76, K 42a: IV. Allegro
  11. Symphony No. 6 In F Major, K 43: I. Allegro
  12. Symphony No. 6 In F Major, K 43: II. Andante
  13. Symphony No. 6 In F Major, K 43: III. Menuetto And Trio
  14. Symphony No. 6 In F Major, K 43: IV. Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Symphony In G Major, 'Neue Lambach': I. Allegro
  2. Symphony In G Major, 'Neue Lambach': II. Andante un poco allegretto
  3. Symphony In G Major, 'Neue Lambach': III. Menuetto And Trio
  4. Symphony In G Major, 'Neue Lambach': IV. Allegro
  5. Symphony No. 7 In D Major, K 45: I. Allegro
  6. Symphony No. 7 In D Major, K 45: II. Andante
  7. Symphony No. 7 In D Major, K 45: III. Menuetto And Trio
  8. Symphony No. 7 In D Major, K 45: IV. Finale
  9. Symphony In B Flat Major, K 45b, Anh. 214: I. Allegro
  10. Symphony In B Flat Major, K 45b, Anh. 214: II. Andante
  11. Symphony In B Flat Major, K 45b, Anh. 214: III. Menuetto And Trio
  12. Symphony In B Flat Major, K 45b, Anh. 214: IV. Allegro
  13. Symphony In D Major, K 51, K 46a: I. Molto allegro
  14. Symphony In D Major, K 51, K 46a: II. Andante
  15. Symphony In D Major, K 51, K 46a: III. Molto allegro
  16. Symphony No. 8 In D Major, K 48: I. Allegro
  17. Symphony No. 8 In D Major, K 48: II. Andante
  18. Symphony No. 8 In D Major, K 48: III. Menuetto And Trio
  19. Symphony No. 8 In D Major, K 48: IV. Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Symphony In B Flat Major, Anh. C11.03, Anh. 216, K 3 - 74g: I. Allegro
  2. Symphony In B Flat Major, Anh. C11.03, Anh. 216, K 3 - 74g: II. Andante
  3. Symphony In B Flat Major, Anh. C11.03, Anh. 216, K 3 - 74g: III. Menuetto And Trio
  4. Symphony In B Flat Major, Anh. C11.03, Anh. 215, K 3 - 74g: IV. Allegro molto
  5. 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
  6. Symphony No. 37 In G Major, K 444, K 425a, Anh. A53: Mvts II And III By Michael Haydn: II. Andante sostenuto
  7. Symphony No. 37 In G Major, K 444, K 425a, Anh. A53: Mvts II And III By Michael Haydn: III. Finale (Allegro molto)
  8. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (Second Version), K 550: I. Molto allegro
  9. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (Second Version), K 550: II. Andante
  10. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (Second Version), K 550: III. Menuetto And Trio (Allegretto)
  11. 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:

4 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.

3 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.
Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 40, 31 & 28
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  • A rather cross, even desperate Mozart
  • Fine Quality Mozart at a Great Price
 Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 40, 31 & 28

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  4. Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 19, 20 & 37
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ASIN: B0000013LG
Release Date: 1994-02-15

Tracks:

  1. Molto Allegro
  2. Andante
  3. Menuetto: Allegretto
  4. Allegro Assai
  5. Allegro Spiritoso
  6. Andante
  7. Menuetto: Allegretto
  8. Presto
  9. Allegro Assai
  10. Andante
  11. Allegro

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These are surprisingly fine performances, given the fact that most people will not be familiar with the artists. The simple fact is that there are so many more fine performers than there are record labels able to display their talents. Naxos has stepped into the breach, and at this point they are every bit as likely to make a great recording as any of the full price, major label competition. Try this disc and listen for yourself. --David Hurwitz

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4 out of 5 stars A rather cross, even desperate Mozart.......2004-11-28

Barry Wordsworth's Mozart recordings with the Capella Istropolitana, a chamber orchestra from Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia, belong, for me at least, to the highlights of the early (1988) Naxos programme: Despite the technical limitations imposed both by budget and by the rather unsatisfactory acoustics of the empty Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, the sound is perfectly adequate and, moreover, the interpretations are delightful. On this CD we have Symphony No. 28, one of Mozart's best from his middle period, here given a marvellously light touch and demonstrating Mozart's playfulness but also his genius in combining themes to create a unified work of art. Then there is the `Paris' Symphony No. 31 which is here given such an excellent and transparent performance that I could be almost angry at myself for purchasing James Levine's Deutsche Grammophon recording of the same symphony which there sounds, in comparison, so `thick' that most of the detail just seems to disappear. In contrast, Wordsworth and his Slovakian team let you hear everything that Mozart wrote. And last, but definitely not least, there is Symphony No. 40, which is here anything but playful: Both the famous first movement and, in particular, the second are interpreted as Mozart in a huff, so to speak, with his jaunty themes being interrupted by some extremely cross, sometimes even desperate strings, reflecting possibly Mozart's uncomfortable situation in Vienna, where he was borrowing money in order to be able to keep himself and his wife in some semblance of a decent living standard.

All in all, a very good performance, although I should possibly add that, as in the other Wordsworth Mozart recordings, the winds are not very strong, with the flute, in particular, sounding decidedly `breathy'. But at budget price it would be difficult to find anything better; Karl Böhm's Symphony No. 40 re-released by Deutsche Grammophon is, for my mind, not good enough to challenge Wordsworth, again because of the `thick' sound, not made any better by the hissing of the old tapes.

5 out of 5 stars Fine Quality Mozart at a Great Price.......2002-01-12

Naxos has done it again with this very good recording of three Mozart symphonies, including one of his favorite of all, Number 40 in G Minor, K.550. Mozart wrote his last three symphonies, Nos.39-41, in a 6-week period during the summer of 1788. The very popular first movement bursts forth vividly in this good quality digital recording. Naxos is well-known worldwide as a producer of all-digital, modern recordings. Symphony No.31 in D Major, K.297, nicknamed "Paris" (because he penned it while there in 1778), is also excellently captured. This CD also has a third symphony, No.28 in C Major, K.200. One could not go wrong purchasing this fine release from Naxos, the world's leading classical label. (see also Naxos: Mozart Symphonies 34,35,39 on one CD, as well as Nos.38,29,30 on another, and Nos.36,33,27 on still another -- ALL are great!)
Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 40 & 31
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    Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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    ASIN: B00000E2MS
    Release Date: 1990-10-25
    Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 21-41
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Great compilation of Mozart's later symphonies...
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    		 Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 21-41

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    ASIN: B00000410J
    Release Date: 1990-10-12

    Tracks:

    1. Synphony No. 21 In A, KV 134: Allegro
    2. Synphony No. 21 In A, KV 134: Andante
    3. Synphony No. 21 In A, KV 134: Menuetto
    4. Synphony No. 21 In A, KV 134: Allegro
    5. Synphony No. 22 In C, KV 162: Allegro assai
    6. Synphony No. 22 In C, KV 162: Andantino grazioso
    7. Synphony No. 22 In C, KV 162: Presto assai
    8. Symphony No. 23 In D, KV 181-162b: 1. Allegro spiritoso - 2. Andantino grazioso - 3. Presto assai
    9. Symphony No. 24 In B Flat, KV 182-173dA: Allegro spiritoso
    10. Symphony No. 24 In B Flat, KV 182-173dA: Andantino grazioso
    11. Symphony No. 24 In B Flat, KV 182-173dA: Allegro
    12. Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, KV 183-173dB: Allegro con brio
    13. Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, KV 183-173dB: Andante
    14. Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, KV 183-173dB: Menuetto
    15. Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, KV 183-173dB: Allegro

    Tracks:

    1. Symphony No. 26 In E Flat, KV 184 - 161a: Molto - Andante - Allegro
    2. Symphony No. 27 In G, KV 199 - 161b: Allegro
    3. Symphony No. 27 In G, KV 199 - 161b: Andantino grazioso
    4. Symphony No. 27 In G, KV 199 - 161b: Presto
    5. Symphony No. 28 In C, KV 200 - 189k: Allegro spiritoso
    6. Symphony No. 28 In C, KV 200 - 189k: Andante
    7. Symphony No. 28 In C, KV 200 - 189k: Menuetto (Allegretto)
    8. Symphony No. 28 In C, KV 200 - 189k: Presto
    9. Symphony No. 29 In A, KV 201 - 186a: Allegro moderato
    10. Symphony No. 29 In A, KV 201 - 186a: Andante
    11. Symphony No. 29 In A, KV 201 - 186a: Menuetto
    12. Symphony No. 29 In A, KV 201 - 186a: Allegro con spirito

    Tracks:

    1. Symphony No. 30 In D, KV 202-186b: Molto allegro
    2. Symphony No. 30 In D, KV 202-186b: Andantino con moto
    3. Symphony No. 30 In D, KV 202-186b: Menuetto
    4. Symphony No. 30 In D, KV 202-186b: Presto
    5. Symphony No. 31 In D, KV 297-300a 'Paris': Allegro assai
    6. Symphony No. 31 In D, KV 297-300a 'Paris': Andante
    7. Symphony No. 31 In D, KV 297-300a 'Paris': Allegro
    8. Symphony No. 31 In D, KV 297-300a 'Paris': Andante (Alternative)
    9. Symphony No. 32 (Overture) In G, KV 318: Allegro spiritoso - Andante - Tempo I
    10. Symphony No. 33 In B Flat, KV 319: Allegro assai
    11. Symphony No. 33 In B Flat, KV 319: Andante moderato
    12. Symphony No. 33 In B Flat, KV 319: Menuetto
    13. Symphony No. 33 In B Flat, KV 319: Finale (Allegro assai)

    Tracks:

    1. Symphony No. 34 In C, KV 338: Allegro vivace
    2. Symphony No. 34 In C, KV 338: Andante di molto
    3. Symphony No. 34 In C, KV 338: Finale (Allegro vivace)
    4. Symphony No. 35 In D, KV 385 'Haffner': Allegro con spirito
    5. Symphony No. 35 In D, KV 385 'Haffner': (Andante)
    6. Symphony No. 35 In D, KV 385 'Haffner': Menuetto
    7. Symphony No. 35 In D, KV 385 'Haffner': Finale (Presto)
    8. Symphony No. 36 In C, KV 425 'Linz': Adagio - Allegro spiritoso
    9. Symphony No. 36 In C, KV 425 'Linz': Poco adagio
    10. Symphony No. 36 In C, KV 425 'Linz': Menuetto
    11. Symphony No. 36 In C, KV 425 'Linz': Finale (Presto)

    Tracks:

    1. Minuet for a Symphony in C Major, KV 409
    2. Adagio amestoso in G Major, KV 444: (Introduction to a Symphony by Michael Haydn)
    3. Symphony No. 38 in D Major, KV 504: Adagio - Allegro
    4. Symphony No. 38 in D Major, KV 504: Andante
    5. Symphony No. 38 in D Major, KV 504: Finale (Presto)
    6. Symphony No. 39 In E-Flat, KV 543: Adagio - Allegro
    7. Symphony No. 39 In E-Flat, KV 543: Andante con moto
    8. Symphony No. 39 In E-Flat, KV 543: Menuetto (Allegretto)
    9. Symphony No. 39 In E-Flat, KV 543: Finale (Allegro)

    Tracks:

    1. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, KV 550: Molto allegro
    2. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, KV 550: Andante
    3. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, KV 550: Menuetto (Allegretto)
    4. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, KV 550: FInale (Allegro assai)
    5. Symphony No. 41 In C, KV 551 'Jupiter': Allegro vivace
    6. Symphony No. 41 In C, KV 551 'Jupiter': Andante cantabile
    7. Symphony No. 41 In C, KV 551 'Jupiter': Menuetto (Allegretto)
    8. Symphony No. 41 In C, KV 551 'Jupiter': Molto allegro

    Amazon.com

    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

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars 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.

    5 out of 5 stars 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.

    5 out of 5 stars 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.

    5 out of 5 stars 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

    5 out of 5 stars 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.
    Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 25-41
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      		Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 25-41

      Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00008EPHP
      Release Date: 1993-12-18

      Track Listings:

      1. Noel Renaissance
      2. Plays Chopin & Liszt
      3. Purcell - Dido & Æneas / Gens, Marin-Degor, N. Berg, Brua, Daneman, Fouchécourt, Mechaly, Les Arts Florissants, Christie
      4. Quartet For The End Of Time
      5. R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra; Till Eulenspiegel; Tod und Verklärung
      6. Richard Coeur de Lion (Richard the Lionheart): Troubadours & Trouvères in the Courts of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the Lionheart, Marie de Champagne & Geoffroy, Duke of Brittany - Alla Francesca
      7. Richard Strauss: Songs
      8. Rossini - Cantatas Volume 2 / Bartoli, Flórez, Kelly, Scano, Barcellona; Chailly
      9. Saint-Saens: Concertos for violin in Bm; Lalo: Symphonie espagnole in Dm
      10. Schubert: Piano Sonata in E-flat major, D. 568, 6 Moments musicaux

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      The Fontana Years [Import]

      Amadinda

      Awake

      Texas Rhythm Club [Enhanced]

      Absent Lovers [Import]

      Best of Chilites

      Beauty and the Beast - Special Edition Soundtrack [Soundtrack] [Special Edition]

      Baroque Dreams for Flute

      Allnighter [Import] [Limited Edition]

      Acantus

      All of Me

      Agarron Norteno

      20 Grandes Exitos: Juntos Para Siempre

      Just a Touch of Love

      Duty Now for the Future