Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik Overtures

1. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik"), K. 525
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by St. Petersburg New Philharmonic Conducted by Alexander Titov

2. Divertimento No. 13 for 2 oboes, 2 horns & 2 bassoons in F major, K. 253
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Dell'arte Collegium , Alexei Degtjarenko , Dmitry Krasnik , Jury Moshevelov , Sergei Shedrin , Vladimir Taranusitch , Alexei Zes
Conducted by Leo Korchin

3. Divertimento No. 14 for 2 oboes, 2 horns & 2 bassoons in B flat major, K. 270
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Dell'arte Collegium , Alexei Degtjarenko , Dmitry Krasnik , Jury Moshevelov , Sergei Shedrin , Vladimir Taranusitch , Alexei Zes
Conducted by Leo Korchin

4. Idomeneo, rè di Creta, opera, K. 366 Overture
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by St. Petersburg New Philharmonic Conducted by Alexander Titov

5. Die Entführung aus dem Serail, opera, K. 384 Overture
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by St. Petersburg New Philharmonic Conducted by Alexander Titov

6. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 Overture
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by St. Petersburg New Philharmonic Conducted by Alexander Titov

Tracks:

Requiem: Dies Irae
Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
The Planets: Mars
The Ride Of The Valkyries
Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves
Fanfare For The Common Man
Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1
Aida: Grand March
Summer - Four Seasons: Presto
Te Deum: Prelude
The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
Toccata And Fugue In D Minor
Symphony No. 5: First Movement
Spartacus: Adagio
Sabre Dance
Symphony No. 40: First Movement
Zadok The Priest
Turandot: Nessun Dorma

Tracks:

Also Sprach Zarathoustra
Romeo And Juliet: Dance Of The Knights
Requiem: Dies Irae
1812 Overture
Piano Concerto
Spring - Four Seasons: Allegro
Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
The Royal Fireworks: La Ruissance From Music
Flight Of The Bumble Bee
Symphonie Fantastique: March To The Scaffold
Carmen: Overture
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Jerusalem
The Planets: Jupiter
Symphony No 9, 'Ode To Joy'
Swan Lake: Scene
Enigma Variations: Nimrod
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini [Variation 18]
Pictures At An Exibitions: Promenade
Symphony For Organ No 3: Finale, Symphony For Organ No 3

Customer Reviews:

perfect selection for commencement/ graduation.......2007-06-11

We were concerned after reading some other reviews that this version of Pomp and Circumstance wouldn't be the correct movement or the full length version. This selection has the song for graduation AND the extended length, so it gives plenty of time for processionals. If this is what you need, this is the CD to get.

Great Starting Point for Classical Music Novices.......2004-08-13

"Simply the Best Classicial Anthems" is exactly what the title indicates. This is a collection of what the CD says are "36 of the most powerful classics on Earth". My review of this CD comes from someone who is a Classical Music Novice. I'm familiar with some of the composers, musical styles, musical periods, and some of the terminology that is key to understanding Classical Music. By no means am I an expert. I have basically popped in this two CD collection into my player and have enjoyed the sounds it produces. If you are in the same category as I am or maybe just wanting to be introduced to Classical Music - this is going to be a very good CD to have in your collection. For the more seasoned Classical Music fan, this could be either enjoyable or overkill.

The CD contains 36 songs composed by the legends of Classical Music Composers from the past. The bulk of the works come from Composers in the the 19th and 20th century, but there are works from the Romantic and Classical eras of the late 18th and early 19th century (such as Beethoven and Mozart). In general you will find most of the major names of Composers you would expect to find - names such as Tchiakovsky, Handel, Verdi, Strauss, Elgar, and Bach are all there. The only major composer who I would have expected to see on this CD that I don't see is Frederic Chopin. The composers of the late 20th century are not included on this collection - so you won't see Leonard Bernstein or John Williams on this set. While these Composers are excellent, I do think style of the tracks on this collection pre-date their style.

The recordings themselves are done by the great Orchestras around the world. For the most part, European Orchestras were used to deliver the tracks. There are a few exceptions: The Chicago Symphony Orchestra delivers "The Ride of the Valkyries"; The Toronto Symphony Orchestra delivers "Dance of the Knights"; and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra delivers Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture". Some of the European Orchestras that are well known include: BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra, Choeur Philhamonique de Strasbourg, and more. Also included are performances by well known names in the Classical space such as Marie-Claire Alain (Bach's "Toccate and Fogue in D Minor" and Saint-Saens' "Symphony for Organ No 3"), Piero Toso (Vivaldi's "Allegro From Spring - Four Seasons"), and Placido Domingo appears on Puccini's "Nessun Dorma".

The 2 Disc collection contains a total of over 2 hours and 6 minutes of music. The selections that are included in the set will sound very familiar to you when you play them. You probably have both heard and seen the names of tracks such as: Oref's "O Fortuna"; Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man"; Beethoven's "First Movement from Symphony Number 5" and "Ode To Joy"; Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance", and Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture". Many of the other tracks will also sound familiar, but maybe not so much by name - such as Wagner's "The Ride of the Valkyries", Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathoustra"; Grieg's "Piano Concerto", and "Dies Irae" (versions included by Mozart and Verdi - you can compare the two and judge for yourself). As for the Discs themselves, I think most of the casual fans will like the selections on Disc Two better, but Disc One is still very good. On a sidebar, the Israel Philharmonic's version of "1812 Overture" is by far the best you will hear - particularly at the end, the booming drums create almost a 3 dimensional vision of fireworks being launched into the air.

There one big negative on this collection is some of the recording quality. The clarity of the recording is there, but some of the recording levels leave a lot to be desired. On some of the softer parts, it is barely audible without significantly turning up your volume. This is very evident on "O Fortuna" where you will hear almost dead silence during from the 30 second to 1:30 mark of the track unless you crank your volume up. Same with the first few seconds of Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathoustra" and Tchiakovsky's "1812 Overture". When the volume is cranked up you will hear them - but then the other sections will be way too loud. I'm surprised with modern technology that this couldn't be addressed better.

The liner notes are pretty thin. You do get the Composers, Performers/Orchestras, and recording dates. There isn't any more details than that and you won't learn anymore insight on the tracks than this information. Despite some of the shortcomings of the liner notes and recording volume, I still think this is an excellent place to start and do recommend this CD if you are a novice to Classical Music and are looking for a great place to start listening to what the Classics have to offer.

**An Exquisite Album**.......2004-02-21

Simply The Best Classical Anthems

Simply The Best Classical Anthems is a compilation album of `36 of the most powerful Anthems on Earth'. But, it is also said to be something else. It is said to be a gateway. A gateway to another world. A world where our imagination can run free without being shackled down by any borders or boundaries or rules or limits. A world that we have all seen or perhaps more accurately have all heard of but for many of us a world that we have never dared to enter. Never dared to enter because of fear. The fear of being ostracised and shunned by our community.

THE MYTH
`Classical Music!', I can hear some of you cry. `That isn't another world. That's just music for the upperclass, the high-brow, and the pompous.' Surprisingly, I too felt this way for a long time until I accepted the invitation made to me by Simply The Best Classical Anthems. I always felt that Classical Music was nice to listen to as background music for a Levis ad or a Car ad but I would consider people strange if they chose to hear it on its own. However, after having listened to this album I realised how wrong I was in my assumptions.

THE TRUTH
Music as with all forms of amusement helps to take you away from where you are now. It helps to relax you when you are stressed with anger; it helps to give you strength when you are vulnerable; it helps to keep your spirits up when you have faced tragedy or loss. It helps. And, for me the type of music that best conjures up the most passionate emotions (love, hate, courage and anger) at our most testing times is Classical Music.
How? I don't know.
Why? I don't know.
I can only promise you that in my experience it does.

THE CHEST
The album, in visual terms, is very difficult to overlook amongst the plethora of records that may surround it. This is because the album has a very distinct purple sleeve cover. Not any kind of purple mind you but the Cadbury's kind of purple. The kind of purple that carries with it an invitation. An invitation that if accepted promises you a treasure inside.
And since, I have always enjoyed the treasure within the purple Cadbury's Dairy Milk wrapper, I asked myself why would an album carrying the same invitation promise to be anything different? Thus, I parted with my tuppence worth and went back home to open this purple chest of promised treasures.

THE PROMISED TREASURE
As you may have guessed, the contents of the album are somewhat different to the contents of a Cadbury's bar. When I opened the album, I was presented with two compact discs. At first glance, there did not seem to be anything special about them. They were just your average, everyday, run of the mill compact discs. To tell you the truth, I was a bit disappointed because I suppose I had hoped for something more.
However, looks can be deceptive. (Afterall, a Cadbury's Dairy Milk does not seem very appetising until you taste it!) And, also come November each year, I am always bemused and surprised at how the shabby contents of a cardboard box can both light up the sky and light up the faces of the neighbourhood. Thus, I pushed aside my assumptions and I ignited the discs (not literally of course, I just pressed the play button on the CD player). And, I let the fireworks begin.

THE KEY
From the very beginning, you will feel like you have unlocked the doorway to something special. And, after a full two hours of listening to both discs, you will feel like you have been taken out of this world and transported to another. Welcome to the world of Classical Music.

GUIDANCE
In the beginning, continue to listen to both discs in one go (i.e. one after the other). After a while, you will know which tracks you enjoy listening to the most. For those tracks you enjoyed the most make a promise to yourself that you will listen to the whole of the piece from which that track came from.
Good Luck on your quest if you choose to accept it.
Ride amongst the Valkyries, listen to the Flight of the Bumblebees, and use The Planets to keep you on the path.

I am not a good reviewer because as with all of my reviews I refuse to comment too much about what is inside the product but rather more about what effect the product has had on me. (Me, me, me. Vain & Egotistic, I know, so my friends and family keep telling me). But, I just want to cause a raucous about the product, enough not to spoil but enough of a raucous to let you experience it for yourself.

So my final words are:
Simply The Best Classical Anthems is an invitation. An invitation to the world of classical music. A world where you can begin a never-ending quest of curiosity. A curiosity that will always be rewarded with fulfilment.

Do you accept such an invitation?

Hope you found this review helpful.

Samples.......2003-11-23

The samples are too short and the quality leaves a lot to be desired. Having said that the choices are wonderful and the price is great. If you're looking for a overview of the best of classical music then this is for you. However if it's quality you're looking for then spent the extra money and look at other choices.

Great Sampler!.......2002-03-20

This is a good sampler, since it covers what you would want in a classical music CD. Looking at the tracks, it has the classic hits, such as "Ride of the Valkyries," "Toccata and Fugue," "Fanfare for the Common Man," "'Jupiter' from `The Planets,'" "Eine Klein Nachtmusik," and "Hallelujah Chorus."

There are also some new pieces that I have fallen in love with, such as "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," "'Promenade' from Pictures at an Exhibition." The compilers did an interesting double take by including both Verdi's and Mozart's "Dies Ire." I'm not sure which is better.

This music is good for the brain and good for the soul. There is a power and passion that the blaring and glaring music that makes up most of the FM band. I'm reminded of the religious man who said that there is no music in hell. Probably because they wouldn't appreciate it there.

Tracks:

Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo sinfonico
The Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
Romeo And Juliet: Love Theme
Les Sylphides: Nocturne
Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Romance
Vltava (The Moldau)
Scheherazade: The Young Prince And The Young Princess
Coppelia: Ballad
From Holberg's Time: Sarabande
Serenade For String Orchestra: Moderato
Carmen: Entr'acte III
Tristan And Isolde: Isoldes Liebestod - Wagner

Customer Reviews:

The Best Of Karajan At A Cheap Price! Wow!.......2005-08-15

Close to perfect, really, if at least one track included Beethoven's Ninth Symphony "Ode To Joy" or other Karajan-conducted slow movements from symphonies. Also if Ravel's Bolero or Debussy's La Mer were on here. This is truly an incomparable collection at the very affordable price of about 2-3 dollars. Karajan's magical interpretations of adagios are gloriously showcased. Karajan was without a doubt the greatest conductor immediately after the loss of Arturo Toscanini, who is still hailed as the number one conductor of all time. Karajan, like Toscanini, were giants of classical music, making the music such a powerful and emotional experience that it was as if they had written the pieces themselves. Karajan was so involved with the music he conducted that he was able to conduct with his eyes closed. He FELT the music and was genuinely passionate about conducting. In adagios, the more relaxed, sustained and lyrical aspects of the music is exposed as is the more graceful conducting of Karajan.

The music included here is the moving and very Italianate Intermezzo from the opera Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni. Karajan really delivers here and is a fine first track to begin with. It's followed by the elegantly-executed Barcarolle, complete with nocturnal and watery modes from the Offenbach opera, The Tales of Hoffman. The Love Theme from the Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture by Tchaikovsky is priceless music and Tchaikovsky really steps up the emotional impact of the work. More charming and genteel phrasing is used in the music for the ballet Les Sylphides, with music from Chopin arranged for orchestra and for the Romanza in Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.

I have never heard the true "Moldau" by Smetana until I heard it here. Under Karajan's baton, the river comes alive and the journey is much more compelling. The theme for the Young Prince and Princess from Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" is simply gorgeous, full of romantic Russian-ism. Karajan takes us to the time of Holberg in Grieg's Holberg Suite in a fine interpretation of the Sarabande. Karajan conducting Dvorak's String Serenade in E major is noble. The final tracks are perhaps the most musically masterful, eventhough all the previous pieces were well-executed even if they are not bigger in scope. The Carmen music- Overture and Preludes are remarkable. Karajan is in fine form and the music is crisp, powerful and colorful. Karajan knew Carmen. How this proudly Austrian man knew how to bring out the magnetism of a French piece like Carmen is beyond me. He in fact conduced the best Carmen performances at the Salzburg Festival, the ones with Grace Bumbry and Jon Vickers in the late 60's.

Finally, the last piece is the Liebestod, the Finale from Wagner's great opera Tristan and Isolde. Now, if anything, get this cheap album for that !! You have not heard the Liebestod until you've heard it conducted by Karajan. In this recording, he is already a seasoned conductor with years of experience since his young conductor days in the 30's and 40's. Judging ffrom the cover in which his hair is white and his face is wrinkled I can discern this is a probably an 80's recording when he was in his old age (because Karajan began seriously recording for labels in the 80's most people assumed he was always white-haired). His interpretation of the Liebestod is powerful, and deeply spiritual, withou sounding affected or melodramatic. He is in full control of the music. He knew Wagner through the music. Isolde's final aria has been likened to an orgasm or to a spiritual transformation by music scholars. Karajan brings out every bit of this theory in his rendition. A young Karajan conducting the Liebestod is harder to find, but its probably preferable to go with this version since by this time he knew the Liebestod inside and out. It's breathtaking and climatic. It's the best piece of music ever and the best of Karajan's repertoire.

WONDERFUL COLLECTION................2002-03-13

THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING COLLECTION OF SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR
MUSIC WRITTEN. HERBERT VON KARAJAN IS AT HIS USUAL BEST. THIS IS A GREAT CD TO READ BY OR JUST SIT AND LISTEN TOO. I HIGHLY
RECOMMEND IT...

Enchanting!.......2001-01-11

This is the rare CD that will appeal to newcomers and afficionados alike. For a lover of classical music, it is often annoying to hear parts of a composition played out of context from the main piece but this is alleviated by the choice of music on this disc. As the name itself indicates, the selected pieces are highly melodic slow movements from masters of the genre. The composers on this CD need no introduction and the selection is by and large superb, with only one jarring note. Mascagni's Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana, Chopin's Nocturne from Les Sylphides, Tchaikovsky's Theme from Romeo & Juliet, Korsakov's Theme from Scheherazade, Dvorak's Moderato and of course Mozart's Romance from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik are melodies that live forever and the others are not far behind, with the possible execption of Smetana's Vltava which does not quite fit in with the overall theme of the disc. The icing on the cake of course is that the performances are by none other than the Berlin Philharmonic under Karajan's baton. What more can one ask for? A perfect disc to listen to on a lazy evening or after a hard day's work. And for a newcomer to classical music, this disc is an excellent sampler that will whet the appetite for more.

A music lover's dream.......2000-04-30

The CD has all the lushness and slow tempi (adagio, of course) for which Karajan was renowned (and sometimes reviled). Every track is a gem, from the graceful ballet music of Les Sylphides to the opulent melody from Scheherazade. Particularly exquisite is the Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde. All in all, a beautiful listening experience, and highly recommended.

Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Overtures

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Excellent big band Mozart
Great Track Selections, Great Performances, Too Bad About the Sound!
The Best Night Music Ever
The radiant light after the shadows!
A Little Night Music

Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Overtures

Manufacturer: Sony
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Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

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Customer Reviews:

Excellent big band Mozart.......2007-02-23

Among the many large orchestra versions of these Mozart favorites, this compilation certainly ranks at the top. I think I might on some days of the week give the slimmest edge to Beecham over Walter's Mozart with the late symphonies (Royal Phil. Orch. mono set), but here Bruno Walter works his magic once again with the overtures and incidental music. In general Walter has long been a favorite for the way he invariably sought to bring out the beauty in the music, as opposed, say, to Klemperer's decided objectivity, or to Karajan's perfect technique and elegant sound. Since these are my three favorite conductors, I say these things in their favor. With Walter one cannot go wrong, or put another way, his version of works of the Romantic repertoire is arguably as good as anyone's, anytime, anywhere. By the way, I would only give a smaller ensemble version the fifth star, because the big band still doesn't quite work, as enjoyable as it is.

Great Track Selections, Great Performances, Too Bad About the Sound!.......2006-06-05

There is no doubt that the track selections of overtures plus the famous Nachtmuzik have rarely been performed at such a high standard and yet I'm left very disappointed at the poor sound quality of this AAD recording. I hope Sony gets their act together soon and re-release the entire "Great Performances" series fully remastered from the best possible source tapes in the vaults and as a plus, package them all in mini-lp sleeve replicas. My advice is to wait for better sounding versions to be released as I have heard rumours that Sony are indeed looking into it.

The Best Night Music Ever.......2006-03-25

This Mozart compilation CD has been at the top of my playing list for over 20 years. Walter and the Columbia SO give vibrant performances to Night Music along with various overtures. The sound is excellent, and no other CD of these works comes close. This is part of the old Columbia records 'Great Performances' line, and surprisingly seems to have remained in the catalog. The GP series is being resurrected with new releases by Sony, so hopefully this release will remain available, or at least be reissued.
If you like classical music at all, this is an 'must have' CD. I also recommend the Bohm/Berlin Phil Mozart 2CD set with some other Serenades along with Night Music, if you want to explore further[DG 453076].

The radiant light after the shadows!.......2005-12-01

Bruno Walter was a remarkable conductor of Mahler. This brief introduction is important to remark because, every time Walter conducted Mozart, it can be felt how the elements of candor, charm, presence and warmth of the Austrian surrounding is felt far beyond the score.

Walter illuminates the bars with that refulgent brightness and touch of humanity, in this sense his Mozart is deeply contemporanean and above all human. He literally, transports us (as Gould playng Bach)to the essential core of the lyric musculature and eloquent expression.

In this sense I want to recommend you this admirable and triumphal set of Overtures with the complement of the most renowned of Mozart' s Serenades; his Kleine Nachtmusik, surpassed only by Sandor Vegh and Ferenc Fricsay in what it concerns to lyrical purity and sublime expression.

Go for this CD without any doubt.

A Little Night Music.......2001-06-15

This is a nice overview of some of Mozart's better-known pieces, the kind of recording everyone should have in their collection. Don't stop here though: at the very least, find copies of the complete "Marriage of Figaro" and "Magic Flute."

Baby Dance:Toddler's Jump on the Classics

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Not great, kids need to really be in the mood
A different "baby classics" album
We all love this cd.
Valuable resource
My preschooler really likes this one!

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A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Viva Vivaldi
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A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Cinderella, Choose Your Fella
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Get a Little Nuts
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Meet The Master Of Movement
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Choose Your Partners
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A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Classic Choreography
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A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Baby Goes Baroque
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Customer Reviews:

Not great, kids need to really be in the mood.......2003-04-07

I bought this for my 5-year old daughter who loves litening to my classical music. She did not like it. It failed to grab her attention.

A different "baby classics" album.......2002-11-12

I've bought many CDs for my son (who is now 2), including various classical compilations for babies. However, most of them seem to comprise of the same two dozen or so "favourites" from the Baroque and Classical periods. Also, most of the selections are usually in slow tempo (in order to pass as "lullabies") whereas I find that babies respond better to rhythmic, upbeat tunes. I like this CD because it includes beautiful selections that are less overused, come from different epochs and styles, and are very suitible for small kids. The pieces are brief (babies have a short attention span)and upbeat. They won't put your child or yourself to sleep, but you can listen to them repeatedly without getting tired.

We all love this cd........2002-03-31

My kids love this cd. We kept checking it out from the library, so we finally decided to buy it. The kids like the picture of the baby running on the piano and they pretend they are doing the same thing while we listen to it. I love the music, so much of it is familiar and well loved.

Valuable resource.......2001-08-01

As a music educator, preschool teacher, and mother of three young children, I have reviewed many recordings for children. When evaluating a product, I do not necessarily look for songs I like to listen to, but selections that are well received by children. The producers of "Baby dance" did a wonderful job in choosing beautiful pieces with a fast tempo that encourage toddlers as young as 13 months to march, hop, and dance. Not all songs are from the typical classical music sampler tapes, introducing adults to other, lesser-known beautiful masterpieces. Most selections are less then 2 minutes long, wich proved the perfect time span for the attention of a 2-year old. I videotaped my youngest son when he was dancing to this tape as a 2-year old. He interpreted the feelings the music conveyed and moved his body according to these emotions - from wiggling to standing still and tuning in to crawling on all fours. I give workshops to early childhood educators and always recommend this title.

My preschooler really likes this one!.......2001-01-29

We first purchased this CD when my son was 18 months old, and he's really enjoyed it ever since. He's now 3 years old, and still asks for it to be played. The selections are short, but high energy and and lots of fun. This is a GREAT CD to have handy on those rainy days when you can't get out of the house! Incidentally, it's also recommended for preschoolers by Ed Hirsh, of the Core Knowledge series (What Your Kindergartener Needs to Know, What Your First Grader Needs to Know, etc), on his coreknowledge.org site.

Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Overtures, The Magic Flute & The Marriage of Figaro

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Mozart: Symphony 40 / Eine kleine Nachtmusik / Serenata Notturna / 4 Overtures / Steinberg / C. Davis

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Mozart: Symphony 40 / Eine kleine Nachtmusik / Serenata Notturna / 4 Overtures / Steinberg / C. Davis

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000UVX
Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

Symphony No.40 In G Minor, K.550: I. Allegro molto
Symphony No.40 In G Minor, K.550: II. Andante
Symphony No.40 In G Minor, K.550: III. Menuetto & Trio
Symphony No.40 In G Minor, K.550: IV. Finale: Allegro assai
Serenade For String Orchestra, K.525 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik': I. Allegro
Serenade For String Orchestra, K.525 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik': II. Romanze
Serenade For String Orchestra, K.525 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik': III. Menuetto (Allegretto)
Serenade For String Orchestra, K.525 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik': IV. Rondo (Allegro)
Serenata Notturna, K.239: I. Marcia (Maestoso)
Serenata Notturna, K.239: II. Menuetto & Trio
Serenata Notturna, K.239: III. Rondo (Allegretto - Adagio - Allegro - Allegretto)
Overtures: The Magic Flute
Overtures: Don Giovanni
Overtures: Cosi Fan Tutti
Overtures: The Abduction From The Seraglio

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Great sound and playing at a budget price!.......2005-09-07

William Steinberg's Pittsburgh Symphony recordings have been largely ignored by the record industry in recent years. He recorded all 9 Beethoven and 4 Brahms Symphonies for Command Classics in the 1960s, later released on MCA CDs in the late 1980s. For EMI, Steinberg/Pittsburgh recorded Beethoven Symphonies 7,8; Brahms 1; Mozart 35,40,41; Haydn 94. This is great, very masculine Mozart, in fast tempos that are never out of control, and beautifully recorded by EMI's engineers. Tempos are faster than Bruno Walter's Columbia recordings
(CBS, made in the late 1950s, near the end of his career) and slower than Szell/Cleveland (Sony Classical) for a point of reference.

Both Mozart's Symphony 40 and "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" benefit from Steinberg's full throated treatment.

Sir Colin Davis' early 1960s recordings of "Serenata Notturna" and Overtures to "Abduction from the Seraglio," "The Magic Flute," "Don Giovanni" and "Cosi fan Tutte" are in excellent sound, the Philharmonia (Serenata) and Royal Philharmonic (Overtures) sounding terrific, again rich, full and masculine, as in Steinberg's recordings.

With over 70 minutes of music, this disc is a winner, unless you are a fan of chamber orchestra or period instrument orchestra Mozart. For great sound and playing at a budget price, this is hard to beat.

Great Music At Any Price!.......2003-05-31

The original EMI Seraphim budget CD line has to be the greatest value for the money in the history of music. For half the price of other so-called budget lines, including the new version of EMI Seraphim and the Sony Essential Classics series, you get first-rate performances from the golden age of stereo by some of the greatest conductors of the century. On this particular title you get brilliant performances of Mozart's 40th Symphony and Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by William Steinberg and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra from 1958. Steinberg is an immense conductor and I have spent considerable time (and sometimes money) tracking down his great EMI recordings, which have been reissued on CD in recent years only to be deleted at an alarming rate. The remainder of this disc features Colin Davis conducting the Philharmonia and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras in Mozart's Serenata Notturna and various Overtures from 1961-62. Most are familiar with Davis' great recordings from the 1970s to the present, but his early recordings are a real treat. Well, with all this great music, you've got a classic disc at any price.

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Good Performances, Well Recorded

Mozart: Overtures

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000027CA
Release Date: 1991-11-01

Tracks:

Idomeneo, R di Creta, K.366
Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, K.384
Der Schauspieldirektor, K.486
Le Nozze di Figaro, K.492
Don Giovanni, K.527
Cosi fan tutte, K.588
La Clemenze di Tito, K.621
Die Zauberflote, K.620
Serenade No. 13 In G Major, K. 525, 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik': I. Allegro
Serenade No. 13 In G Major, K. 525, 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik': II. Romance: Andante
Serenade No. 13 In G Major, K. 525, 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik': III. Menuetto: Allegretto; Trio
Serenade No. 13 In G Major, K. 525, 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik': IV. Rondo: Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Good Performances, Well Recorded.......2004-01-17

To be honest, I am hardly an expert on classical music - I buy them generally for listening at work. I found the performances very good - Tafelmusik performs using instruments and presumably playing techniques from the composer's period, so perhaps this is how Wolfgang intended it to sound. I really bought it for Die Entführung aus dem Serial, which is not recorded as frequently as most of the other pieces on this CD, but every track is well done. The recording is pretty well done too IMHO. Enjoyable listening. This really deserves 4-1/2 stars rather than four.

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Karajan Intermezzo

Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002S77
Release Date: 1996-02-13

Mozart: Symphony No. 40; Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Overtures

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Mozart: Symphony No. 40; Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Overtures

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003FF7
Release Date: 1993-06-08

Tracks:

Symphony No.40:: Molto allegro - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Symphony No.40:: Andante - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Symphony No.40:: Menuetto: Allegretto - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Symphony No.40:: Allegro assai - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Eine kleine Nachmusik: Allegro - Boston Symphony Orchestra
Eine kleine Nachmusik: Romanze: Andante - Boston Symphony Orchestra
Eine kleine Nachmusik: Menuetto: Allegro - Boston Symphony Orchestra
Eine kleine Nachmusik: Rondo: Allegro - Boston Symphony Orchestra
Eine kleine Nachmusik: Overture to the Magic Flute - Boston Symphony Orchestra
Eine kleine Nachmusik: Overture to Don Giovanni - Boston Symphony Orchestra

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James Levine's performance of the famous G Minor Symphony is very good in the outer movements, but it's marred by his strange decision to take all of the repeats in the slow movement, resulting in a lopsided structure that Mozart could never have envisaged. The remaining items on the program are ably conducted by Erich Leinsdorf, and at mid-price this isn't a bad deal, provided you have a long attention span. --David Hurwitz

Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K525 / Opera Overtures - Magic Flute. Marriage of Figaro.Impresario. Cosi Fan Tutte (CBS Masterworks)

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Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K525 / Opera Overtures - Magic Flute. Marriage of Figaro.Impresario. Cosi Fan Tutte (CBS Masterworks)

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DS6J
Release Date: 1990-10-25

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