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Mozart: Early Symphonies Vol 2 / Harnoncourt, Et Al

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Composer
MOZART, WOLFGANG AMADEUS
Artist
Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien
Format
CD
Label
Sony Masterworks
Released
Jan 24, 2006
Catalog #
82876757362
UPC
828767573625

About

This second volume of early Mozart symphonies features a really biting, vivid performance of the "little G minor" K. 183, with its prominent writing for four horns very well realized. The other treat comes in the form of the massive (more than seven minutes) Minuet K. 409, a magnificent work for trumpets and drums whose existence is often overlooked. The other major work here is the vibrant Symphony in G K. 199, a large piece in three movements lasting more than 20 minutes, composed in 1773. The remaining pieces are less consequential, and three of the symphonies here were fashioned from opera overtures: Ascanio in Alba, Il sogno di Scipione, and La finta giardiniera. As you might expect, they are all charming, and immaculately crafted.


Harnoncourt conducts all of this music with evident affection and a welcome absence of affectation. It's fun to hear how he treats minuets: you never know how the trio will relate to its surroundings, but somehow whatever Harnoncourt does always sounds right. It almost goes without saying that the playing of the Concentus Musicus Wien is excellent; the rich, fruity quality of the woodwinds sounds particularly fine in this music, and the sonics are terrific. In short, this is a very appealing release, and it's nice to see these early symphonies coming in a two-disc-per-set format rather than a single big box. This gives you the opportunity to savor each work without feeling obligated to wade through a ton of similar-sounding stuff in one shot.
--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 31 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegro 02:48
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  3. 2 II. Andante 02:34
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  4. 3 III. Menuetto 02:37
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Menuetto
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  5. 4 IV. Presto 01:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Presto
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  6. 5 I. Allegro assai 03:53
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro assai
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  7. 6 II. Andante grazioso 01:28
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante grazioso
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  8. 7 III. Finale: Presto 01:10
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Finale: Presto
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  9. 8 I. Allegro 05:19
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  10. 9 II. Andante 04:20
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  11. 10 III. Menuetto 02:15
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Menuetto
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  12. 11 IV. Presto 02:06
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Presto
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  13. 12 I. Allegro moderato 03:27
    Track
    12
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  14. 13 II. Andante 01:51
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  15. 14 III. Presto 01:51
    Track
    14
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  16. 15 I. Allegro assai 03:55
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Allegro assai
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  17. 16 II. Andantino grazioso 02:47
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Andantino grazioso
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  18. 17 III. Presto assai 01:58
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Presto assai
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  19. 18 I. Molto presto - 02:53
    Track
    18
    Title
    I. Molto presto -
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  20. 19 II. Andante - 03:05
    Track
    19
    Title
    II. Andante -
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  21. 20 III. Allegro 02:16
    Track
    20
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  22. Disc 2
  23. 1 I. Allegro 06:42
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    06:42
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  24. 2 II. Andante grazioso 10:05
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante grazioso
    Duration
    10:05
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  25. 3 III. Presto 05:25
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  26. 4 I. Allegro con brio 10:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    10:45
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  27. 5 II. Andante 06:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    06:06
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  28. 6 III. Menuetto - Trio 03:34
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Menuetto - Trio
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  29. 7 IV. Allegro 07:03
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    07:03
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  30. 8 I. Allegro molto 02:32
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allegro molto
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  31. 9 II. Andantino grazioso 02:12
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Andantino grazioso
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  32. 10 III. Allegro 02:29
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  33. 11 Minuet in C Major, K. 409 07:07
    Track
    11
    Title
    Minuet in C Major, K. 409
    Duration
    07:07
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Concentus Musicus Wien
    Conductor
    Nikolaus Harnoncourt