Mozart: Nozze di Figaro K492; Zauberflöte K620

1. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Overture
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with English Concert Winds , Peter McCarthy

2. Serenade No. 11 for winds in E flat major, K. 375
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with English Concert Winds

3. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 Overture
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with English Concert Winds , Peter McCarthy

4. Serenade No. 12 for winds in C minor ("Nacht Musique"), K. 388 (K. 384a)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with English Concert Winds

5. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620 Overture
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with English Concert Winds , Peter McCarthy

Mozart: Nozze di Figaro K492; Zauberflöte K620,Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,Peter McCarthy,English Concert Winds,Hyperion,Chamber,Classical,Classical Music,Classical Period Serenade/Cassation/Divertimento,German/Austrian Classical Period Opera,Opera

Average customer rating: Superb

Mozart: Nozze di Figaro K492; Zauberflöte K620 Manufacturer: Hyperion ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Divertimentos | Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000002ZY6 Release Date: 1996-12-17

Tracks:

1. Overture: Le Nozze di Figaro
2. Serenade No. 11 in E flat Major K375: Allegro Maestoso
3. Serenade No. 11 in E flat Major K375: Menuetto I
4. Serenade No. 11 in E flat Major K375: Adagio
5. Serenade No. 11 in E flat Major K375: Menuetto II
6. Serenade No. 11 in E flat Major K375: Allegro
7. Overture: Don Giovanni
8. Serenade No.12 in C minor K388: Allegro
9. Serenade No.12 in C minor K388: Andante
10. Serenade No.12 in C minor K388: Minuetto in Canone
11. Serenade No.12 in C minor K388: Allegro
12. Die Zauberflote

Customer Reviews:

Superb.......2001-03-21

The notes to this issue mention the fact that this is the "first" recording to make use of Mozart's autography copy. I do not, however, notice any significant differences between this performance and others that I have heard. However good their scholarship, the consistent strength of the English Concert Winds is what makes this disc so attractive. Both the solo and ensemble playing are excellent. While the two smaller wind serenades are often overshadowed by the Gran Paritita, K. 388 (also extant in a version for string quintet) contains some of Mozart's most expressive music for winds, not to mention the contrapuntal ingenuity of the Menuetto. This ensemble plays with polish and flair, and the fact that this is a "period" performance does not, thank goodness, mean that you can look forward to poor intonation and clacking keys. As a filler, the Harmonie arrangements of Mozart overtures are perhaps predictable, but you will be hard-pressed to find a more effervescent and infectious rendition of the overture to Figaro.

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