8424562211353

A Life With Mozart - Frans Bruggen; Orchestra Of The Eighteenth Century

Orchestra of the 18th Century; Frans Bruggen

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Format: 9CD

Cat No: GCD921135

Release Date:  29 March 2024

Label:  Glossa

Packaging Type:  Box Set

No of Units:  9

Barcode:  8424562211353

Genres:  Classical  Orchestral  

  • Description

    The music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has always been one of the raisons d'etre of Frans Bruggen's Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century since its foundation back in 1981.

    In this sense, it's no wonder that Mozart is the most represented composer on The Grand Tour collection, the series within the Glossa label on which the orchestra has been issuing all its recordings since 1997.

    Bruggen's Mozart output encompasses 6 titles on 8 CDs, included in this box appropriately titled A Life with Mozart. (additionally the Mozart recording Oboe Concerto (2015) from the post-Bruggen era has been added to the box.) Great soloists join maestro Bruggen and his orchestra on this recorded Mozart journey including Thomas Zehetmair for the violin concertos, soprano Cyndia Sieden for the concert arias written for Aloysia Weber, Eric Hoeprich in the clarinet concerto, mezzo Joyce DiDonato in arias from La Clemenza di Tito, to name a few.

    Bruggen's landmark readings of the last three symphonies (Diapason d'or de l'annee) and the Requiem are also included, the latter documenting the impressive Tokyo concert of 1998.

    Available as a special priced box for the first time.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Symphony No. 39 in E flat Major; KV 543 I. Adagio - Allegro
      • 2. II. Andante con moto
      • 3. III. Menuetto & Trio
      • 4. IV. Allegro
      • 5. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor; KV 550 I. Molto allegro
      • 6. II. Andante
      • 7. III. Menuetto & Trio
      • 8. IV. Allegro assai

      Disc 2

      • 1. Symphony No. 41 in C Major; KV 551 'Jupiter' I. Allegro vivace
      • 2. II. Andante cantabile
      • 3. III. Menuetto & Trio
      • 4. IV. Molto allegro

      Disc 3

      • 1. Clarinet Concerto in A major KV 622 1. Allegro
      • 2. 2. Adagio
      • 3. 3. Rondo (Allegro)
      • 4. La Clemenza di Tito Ouverture
      • 5. Aria Parto; ma tu ben mio
      • 6. Aria Non piu di fiori
      • 7. Adagio KV 411
      • 8. Maurerische Trauermusik

      Disc 4

      • 1. 12 Duos for 2 Horns; KV 487 (496a) No. 8 - Allegro
      • 2. Quintet in E flat for Horn; Violin; 2 Violas and Bass; KV 487 (496a)
      • 5. 12 Duos for 2 Horns; KV 487 (496a) No. 7 - Adagio
      • 6. 12 Duos for 2 Horns; KV 487 (496a) No. 2 - Menuetto (Allegretto)
      • 7. Mitridate; Re di Ponto; KV 87 (74a) Aria Lungi da te
      • 8. 12 Duos for 2 Horns; KV 487 (496a) No. 3 - Andante
      • 9. 12 Duos for 2 Horns; KV 487 (496a) No. 12 - Allegro
      • 10. Horn Concerto in E flat; KV 447 Allegro
      • 11. Romance (Larghetto)
      • 12. Allegro
      • 13. 12 Duos for 2 Horns; KV 487 (496a) No. 9 - Menuetto
      • 14. 12 Duos for 2 Horns; KV 487 (496a) No. 5 - Larghetto
      • 15. Ein musikalischer Spass for 2 Violins; Viola; Bass and 2 Horns; KV 522
      • 19. 12 Duos for 2 Horns; KV 487 (496a) No. 4 - Polonaise

      Disc 5

      • 1. Concerto for oboe and orchestra in C major; KV 314
      • 4. Quartet for oboe; violin; viola and cello in F major; KV 370
      • 7. Divertimento for 2 violins; viola; bass; oboe and 2 horns; KV 251
      • 13. Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio! KV 418

      Disc 6

      • 1. Violin Concerto No. 1 in B flat Major; KV 207
      • 4. Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major; KV 218
      • 7. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major; KV 219

      Disc 7

      • 1. Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola in E flat Major; KV 364
      • 4. Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major; KV 216
      • 6. Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major; KV 211
      • 9. Rondo

      Disc 8

      • 1. No; no; che non sei capace KV 419
      • 2. Alcandro; lo confesso - Non so d'onde viene KV 294
      • 3. Vorrei spiegarvi; oh Dio! KV 418
      • 4. Ah se in ciel ; benigne stelle KV 538
      • 5. Mia speranza adorata - Ah non sai qual pena mia KV 416
      • 6. Popoli di Tessaglia! - Io non chedo; eterni Die KV 316
      • 7. Nehmt meinen Dank; ihr holden Gonner KV 383

      Disc 9

      • 1. Maurerische Trauermusik KV 477
      • 2. Adagio for Clarinets and 3 Basset Horns KV 411
      • 3. Requiem KV 626