This week we’re celebrating Mozart’s 255th birthday with some of his most enduring and cherished compositions, including the C Minor Mass, Haffner Symphony, and Clarinet Quintet.
Mozart’s Birthday Bash
Playlist
Episode 1
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Concerto for Piano & Orchestra No. 23, K. 488, II & III (excerpts)
Stuttgart Chamber Orch/Davies; Jarrett, piano
Piano Concertos K. 467, 488, 595 / Masonic Funeral Music K. 477 / Symphony In G Minor K. 550
ECM 1565/66
:49
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Concerto for Piano & Orchestra No. 23, K. 488, II & III (excerpts)
Stuttgart Chamber Orch/Davies; Jarrett, piano
Piano Concertos K. 467, 488, 595 / Masonic Funeral Music K. 477 / Symphony In G Minor K. 550
ECM 1565/66
1:04
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Bastien und Bastienne, K. 50 (excerpt)
Wiener Sängerknaben & Symphoniker/Harrer
Bastien und Bastienne
Phil 420163
7:49
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 5, K. 219, II (excerpt)
Vienna Phil/Levine; Perlman, violin
Mozart – The 5 Violin Concertos
DG 410020
1:41
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Serenade in D Major, K. 100, I-IV + VI
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner
Serenades KV100 & KV185, Marches KV62 & KV189
Phil 426388
15:59
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Serenade in D Major, K. 100, I-IV + VI
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner
Serenades KV100 & KV185, Marches KV62 & KV189
Phil 426388
2:22
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Divertimento in D Major, K. 136
I Musici de Montréal/Turovsky
Serenade for Strings/ Three Divertimenti
Chan 9045
15:11
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Divertimento in F Major, K. 138, II & III
Ensemble Wien
Divertimenti • German Dances
Sony 47672
6:13
Episode 2
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No. 29, K. 201, I
London Phil/Beecham
Symphony No. 29 In A Major, K.201
Sony 63698
6:40
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No. 29, K. 201, I (excerpt)
English Baroque Soloists/Gardiner
Symphonies Nos. 29 & 33
Phil 412736
:51
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: “Exsultate, Jubilate”, K. 165
Vienna Chamber Orchestra/Fischer; Bartoli, mezzo-soprano
Mozart Portraits
Lon 443452
14:29
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 5, K. 219, I & III
Vienna Phil/Levine; Perlman, violin
Violinkonzerte – Violin Concertos Nos. 3 & 5
DG 410020
18:22
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 5, K. 219, I & III
Vienna Phil/Levine; Perlman, violin
Violinkonzerte – Violin Concertos Nos. 3 & 5
DG 410020
:30
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No. 34, K. 338, II (excerpt) & III
London Mozart Players/Glover
Symphonies 34, 35 & 39
ASV 615
9:07
Episode 3
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No. 29, K. 201, III (excerpt)
English Baroque Soloists/Gardiner
Symphonies Nos. 29 & 33
Phil 412736
2:44
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Sonata for Piano No. 8, K. 310
Maria-João Pires, piano
Klaviersonaten = Piano Sonatas K. 310 · K. 333 · K. 545
DG 427768
19:56
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: “Kyrie” & “Et Incarnatus Est” fr. Mass in c minor, K. 427, Great
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Chorus/Bernstein; Augér, mezzo-soprano
Mozart – Grosse Messe c moll KV 427
DG 431791
15:22
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581, I + IV (excerpt)
BSO Chamber Players; Wright, clarinet
Clarinet Quintets
Phil 442149
9:24
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581, I + IV (excerpt)
BSO Chamber Players; Wright, clarinet
Clarinet Quintets
Phil 442149
1:51
Episode 4
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 20, K. 466, I & II
LSO/Abbado; R. Serkin, piano
Klavierkonzerte • Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 12
DG 400068
24:38
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23, K. 488, II
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra/Davies; Jarrett, piano
Piano Concertos K. 467, 488, 595 / Masonic Funeral Music K. 477
/ Symphony In G Minor K. 550
ECM 1565/66
6:36
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra, K. 364, II
Vienna Phil/Harnoncourt; Kremer, violin; Kashkashian, viola
5 Violinkonzerte – Sinfonia Concertante
DG 453043
11:06
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No. 35, K. 385,Haffner, I & IV
Berlin Phil/Böhm
Symphony No. 35 In D Major, K. 385 “Haffner” · Symphony No. 32 In G Major, K. 318 · Symphony No. 36 In C Major, K. 425, “Linz”
DG 2535 358
9:21
Episode 5
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Concerto for Horn & Orchestra No. 3, K. 447
CSO/Abbado; Clevenger, horn
Horn Concerto No. 3 • Bassoon Concerto • Oboe Concerto • Trumpet Concerto
DG 415104
15:57
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Die Zauberflöte (excerpts)
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields/Marriner; Bär, baritone;
Araiza, tenor; Ramey, bass; Te Kanawa, soprano
Die Zauberflöte
Phil 426276
6:52
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Die Zauberflöte (excerpts)
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields/Marriner; Bär, baritone;
Araiza, tenor; Ramey, bass; Te Kanawa, soprano
Die Zauberflöte
Phil 426276
7:17
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Die Zauberflöte (excerpts)
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields/Marriner; Bär, baritone;
Araiza, tenor; Ramey, bass; Te Kanawa, soprano
Die Zauberflöte
Phil 426276
7:44
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Die Zauberflöte (excerpts)
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields/Marriner; Bär, baritone;
Araiza, tenor; Ramey, bass; Te Kanawa, soprano
Die Zauberflöte
Phil 426276
7:50
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Ave Verum Corpus
Vienna Choir Boys
Angelic Voices: The Best Of The Vienna Boys’ Choir
Phil 462778
3:03