The Essential Mozart: Fifteen of His Most Popular Pieces

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1Eine kleine Nachtmusik: 1st Movement
orchestra:
Vienna Mozart Ensemble (recorded for Decca) (in 1968)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor) (in 1968)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1968)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro) (in 1968)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
5:41
2The Marriage of Figaro: Overture
engineer and balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1981-06) and Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1981-06)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer) (in 1981-06)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1981-06)
conductor:
Georg Solti (Sir Georg Solti, conductor) (in 1981-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-06)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia (in 1981-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
3:59
3Piano Concerto no. 21: 2nd Movement
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) (from 1974-03 to present)
piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (in 1974-03)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1974-03)
conductor:
Uri Segal (Israeli conductor) (in 1974-03)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-03 to present, in 1974-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1975) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-03)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante (in 1974-03)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
3.37:23
4Turkish Rondo from Sonata in A
engineer:
Arthur Lilley (engineer)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (in 1980-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1981) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-02)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto (in 1980-02)
composed in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1778)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1783)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 32)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”
3:35
5Symphony no. 40: 1st Movement
recorded in:
Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany (from 1984-06-15 until 1984-06-16)
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
orchestra:
Chamber Orchestra of Europe (from 1984-06-15 until 1984-06-16)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1984-06-15 until 1984-06-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only)
recorded at:
Alte Oper in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany (from 1984-06-15 until 1984-06-16)
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (2nd version) (from 1984-06-15 until 1984-06-16)
orchestrator:
Neal Desby and Edward Trybek
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-07-25)
part of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (2nd version)
8:24
6Horn Concerto no. 4: Finale
French horn:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (in 1983)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1983)
conductor:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1984)
recording of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: III. Rondo. Allegro vivace (in 1983)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
3:46
7Requiem: Lacrymosa
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1965)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1965)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (in 1965)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1965)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1966)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (Süßmayr Edition; choir) (in 1965)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler (Austrian composer) and Franz Xaver Süßmayr (from 1791 until 1792)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
3.853:33
8Country Dance: Non più andrai
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
orchestra:
Wiener Mozart-Ensemble (recorded for Decca) (in 1965-05)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor) (in 1965-05)
balance engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1965-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1965-05)
recording of:
5 Contredanses for Orchestra, K. 609: No. 1 in C major (in 1965-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
5 Contredanses for Orchestra, K. 609
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena VIII. (no. 10) Aria “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” (Figaro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act I)
1:04
9German Dance: Sleigh-Ride
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
orchestra:
Wiener Mozart-Ensemble (recorded for Decca) (in 1966-04)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor) (in 1966-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1966-04)
recording of:
3 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 605: No. 3 in C major. German Dance & Trio "Die Schlittenfahrt" & Coda (in 1966-04)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1789)
part of:
3 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 605
2:56
10Clarinet Concerto: 2nd Movement
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
clarinet:
Alfred Prinz (clarinetist) (from 1962-09-16 until 1962-09-21)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1962-09-16 until 1962-09-21)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (from 1962-09-16 until 1962-09-21)
balance engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (from 1962-09-16 until 1962-09-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1962-09-16 until 1962-09-21)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio) (from 1962-09-16 until 1962-09-21)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
7:20
11Piano Sonata in C: 1st Movement
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (in 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 16 in C major, K. 545 “Sonata facile”: 1. Allegro (Sonata for Piano no. 16 in C major, K. 545 "Sonata facile": 1. Allegro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1788)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 16 in C major, K. 545 "Sonata facile"
3:06
12Divertimento in D: Minuet & Trio
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor) (in 1975)
performer:
Wiener Mozart Ensemble (recorded for Decca) (in 1975)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1975)
recording of:
Divertimento no. 17 for 2 Horns & Strings in D major, K. 320b/334: III. Minuetto
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Divertimento no. 17 in D major, K. 320b/334
4:45
13Symphony no. 29: 1st movement
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1971, in 1971-09)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1971, in 1971-09)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1971-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
Symphony no. 29 for Orchestra in A major, K. 186a / 201: I. Allegro moderato (in 1971-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1774 until 1774-04-06)
part of:
Symphony no. 29 for Orchestra in A major, K. 186a / 201
7:22
14Laudate dominum (Solemn Vespers)
producer:
Chris Hazell
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge (from 1979-08-01 until 1979-08-02)
soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano) (from 1979-08-01 until 1979-08-02)
orchestra:
The Wren Orchestra (from 1979-08-01 until 1979-08-02)
conductor:
George Guest (organist and conductor) (from 1979-08-01 until 1979-08-02)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1979-08) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1979-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-08-01 until 1979-08-02)
recording of:
Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate dominum (from 1979-08-01 until 1979-08-02)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1780)
part of:
Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339
4:55
15A Musical Joke: Finale
orchestra:
Wiener Mozart Ensemble (recorded for Decca)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recording of:
Divertimento for 2 Horns & Strings in F major, K. 522 “Ein musikalischer Spaß”: IV. Presto
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1787)
part of:
Divertimento for 2 Horns & Strings in F major, K. 522 "Ein musikalischer Spaß" (Divertimento for 2 horns & strings in F major, K. 522 "A musical joke")
4:55

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manufactured in:U.K.
illustration:Mike Bell (illustrator)
design:George Rowbottom (designer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1991)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3790680 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000026ENM [info]