Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1-5; Haffner Serenade

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"What a good idea to include the violin concerto movements from the Haffner Serenade as a filler, rather than the more usual group of extra movements for violin and orchestra. The Serenade shows the 20-year-old Mozart with his imagination at full stretch; Frank, Zinman and the Zurich orchestra revel in the wit, the sensuous expressiveness and the melodic fecundity of this still neglected music. Pamela Frank gives us, here and throughout the two discs, violin playing of great technical purity...The music speaks to us, naturally and without any affectation, yet respecting Mozart's indications, and such 18th-century conventions as tailing off the weak beats of the bar. She's given a splendidly positive, well-considered accompaniment...Frank's tone and bowing are more traditional but she has an equally strong ability to bring the music to life, and she's supported by an unusually characterful orchestra and very crisp, clear recording. A very strong recommendation, then - it's a fantastic bargain."-GRAMOPHONE (April 2000)

Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1-5; Haffner Serenade, Music, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, David Zinman, Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, Pamela Frank, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Artists, Classical Period Serenade/Cassation/Divertimento, Concerto, Orchestral, Violin Concerto
Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1-5; Haffner Serenade
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Four stars for Frank's delightful playing
 Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1-5; Haffner Serenade

Manufacturer: Arte Nova Classics
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Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Beethoven: Violin Concerto; Violin Romances
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  4. Beethoven: Piano Concertos 3 & 4
  5. Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies

ASIN: B0009ML2LK
Release Date: 2005-06-14

Tracks:

  1. I. Allegro Moderato
  2. II. Adagio
  3. III. Presto
  4. I. Allegro Moderato
  5. II. Andante
  6. III. Rondeau: Allegro
  7. I. Allegro
  8. II. Adagio
  9. III. Rondeau: Allegro

Tracks:

  1. I. Allegro
  2. II. Andante Cantabile
  3. III. Rondeau: Andante Grazioso
  4. I. Allegro Aperto
  5. II. Adagio
  6. III. Rondeau: Tempo Di Menuetto
  7. II. Andante
  8. III. Menuetto
  9. IV. Rondeau

Album Description

"What a good idea to include the violin concerto movements from the Haffner Serenade as a filler, rather than the more usual group of extra movements for violin and orchestra. The Serenade shows the 20-year-old Mozart with his imagination at full stretch; Frank, Zinman and the Zurich orchestra revel in the wit, the sensuous expressiveness and the melodic fecundity of this still neglected music. Pamela Frank gives us, here and throughout the two discs, violin playing of great technical purity...The music speaks to us, naturally and without any affectation, yet respecting Mozart's indications, and such 18th-century conventions as tailing off the weak beats of the bar. She's given a splendidly positive, well-considered accompaniment...Frank's tone and bowing are more traditional but she has an equally strong ability to bring the music to life, and she's supported by an unusually characterful orchestra and very crisp, clear recording. A very strong recommendation, then - it's a fantastic bargain."-GRAMOPHONE (April 2000)

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Four stars for Frank's delightful playing.......2007-02-05

A lot of critics liked this set when it came out. Amazon chose the review by one of them to accompany its space here. Gramophone may have recommended this based on inclusion of the Haffner serenade excerpts but it would have been a better bargain had the entire serenade been included and not just a couple bleeding chunks.

Otherwise, this is a fine embodiment of Pamela Frank's playing -- straightforward, stylistic, dimensional, warm and consistent -- in Mozart's five youthful concertos. She plays delightfully throughout and is the reason to buy this set, which offers the entire ouevre of Mozart's work in solo violin concerti at a discount price. Zinman restricts his desire to push speeds beyond the boundaries of good taste and offers good support for the soloist throughout the cycle. His orchestra plays well with a few spotlit solo instruments.

Still, I wouldn't call this the greatest work I've ever heard in this repertoire, even among discount versions. The archtype set of concertos with Grumiaux playing and Davis conducting is available for about the same price. You can get two CDs of concerti plus some other stuff played by Zukerman for about the same price if you're willing to put up with scrappy support. It's worth it insofar as Zukerman is twice the fiddler.

If you just want the better concertos, an excellent cheapie CD of Concerti 3-5 features Christian Tetzlaff playing and conducting the German Chamber Orchestra on a discount Virgin CD that was taken from the entire set for those forces. The best account I know of the Haffner serenade is by Karl Munchinger and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. It's available through Haydn House for $10.
Mozart:Violin Concertos Nos. 1-5
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    		Mozart:Violin Concertos Nos. 1-5

    Manufacturer: Sony
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000026GY
    Release Date: 1990-10-25

    Tracks:

    1. Concerto No. 1 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 207 - B Flat Major: I-Allegro moderato
    2. Concerto No. 1 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 207 - B Flat Major: II-Adagio
    3. Concerto No. 1 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 207 - B Flat Major: III-Presto
    4. Concerto No. 2 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 211 - D Major: I-Allegro moderato
    5. Concerto No. 2 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 211 -- D Major: II-Andante
    6. Concerto No. 2 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 211-- D Major: III-Rondeau: Allegro
    7. Concerto No. 3 For Violin & Orchestra - G Major: I-Allegro
    8. Concerto No. 3 For Violin & Orchestra - G Major: II-Adagio
    9. Concerto No. 3 For Violin & Orchestra -G Major: III-Rondeau: Allegro
    10. Rondo For Violin & Orchestra, K. 373 - C Major: Rondo For Violin & Orchestra, K. 373

    Tracks:

    1. Concerto No. 4 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 218 - D Major: I-Allegro
    2. Concerto No. 4 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 218 - D Major: II-Andante cantabile
    3. Concerto No. 4 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 218 - D Major: III-Rondeau: Andante Grazioso, Allegro ma non troppo
    4. Concerto No. 5 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 219 - A Major: I-Allegro aperto
    5. Concerto No. 5 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 219 - A Major: II-Adagio
    6. Concerto No. 5 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 219 - A Major: III-Rondeau: Tempo di Menuetto; Allegro
    7. Adagio For Violin & Orchestra, K. 261 - E Major
    8. 'Haffner' Serenade, K. 250: Rondeau: Allegro

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    2. Ockeghem: Missa Mi-Mi
    3. Offenbach - Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Alagna, van Dam, Dessay, Vaduva, Jo, Lascarro, Dubosc, Ragon, Sénéchal, Bacquier, Lamprecht, Nagano
    4. Paul Dukas: Symphony In C Major/Polyeucte Overture
    5. Per Amore [Import]
    6. Petrushka/Le Sacre du Printemps [Import]
    7. Ponder Nothing
    8. Prima Voce - Caruso
    9. Prokofiev: Violin Concertos 1 & 2; Sonata for Solo Violin
    10. Richard Strauss: Salome Scenes; Five Orchestral Songs; Boito: Mefistofele Prologo [Import]

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