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Mozart - The Greatest Hits


Release Date: 07/16/2002 
Label:  Decca   Catalog #: 472409   Spars Code: n/a 
Composer:  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Anne Sofie von Otter,  Karita Mattila,  José van Dam,  Géza Anda,   ... 
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner,  Géza Anda,  Edo de Waart,  Sir Georg Solti,   ... 
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields,  Salzburg Mozarteum Camerata Academica,  Netherlands Wind Ensemble,   ... 
Number of Discs: 2 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 2 Hours 29 Mins. 

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Works on This Recording

1.
Serenade no 13 in G major, K 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": 1st movement, Allegro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Period: Classical 
Written: 1787; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 5 Minutes 45 Secs. 
2.
Così fan tutte, K 588: Soave sia il vento by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Anne Sofie von Otter (Mezzo Soprano), Karita Mattila (Soprano), José van Dam (Bass Baritone)
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Period: Classical 
Written: 1790; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 3 Minutes 23 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
3.
Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467: 2nd movement, Andante by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Géza Anda (Piano)
Conductor:  Géza Anda
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Salzburg Mozarteum Camerata Academica
Period: Classical 
Written: 1785; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 7 Minutes 12 Secs. 
4.
Symphony no 25 in G minor, K 183 (173dB): 1st movement, Allegro con brio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Period: Classical 
Written: 1773; Salzburg, Austria 
 Length: 7 Minutes 39 Secs. 
5.
Serenade for Winds no 10 in B flat major, K 361 (370a) "Gran Partita": 3rd movement, Adagio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:  Edo de Waart
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Netherlands Wind Ensemble
Period: Classical 
Written: 1781; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 5 Minutes 41 Secs. 
6.
Ave verum corpus in D major, K 618 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields,  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1791; Austria 
 Length: 3 Minutes 29 Secs. 
Language: Latin 
7.
Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550: 1st movement, Molto allegro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Period: Classical 
Written: 1788; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 7 Minutes 42 Secs. 
8.
Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter": 3rd movement, Menuetto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Period: Classical 
Written: 1788; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 4 Minutes 30 Secs. 
9.
Le nozze di Figaro, K 492: Overture by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Period: Classical 
Written: 1786; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 4 Minutes 8 Secs. 
10.
Requiem in D minor, K 626: Introitus by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Sylvia McNair (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Period: Classical 
Written: 1791; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 4 Minutes 58 Secs. 
Language: Latin 
11.
Requiem in D minor, K 626: Kyrie by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Sylvia McNair (Soprano), Robert Lloyd (Bass), Francisco Araiza (Tenor),
Carolyn Watkinson (Alto)
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Period: Classical 
Written: 1791; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 2 Minutes 16 Secs. 
Language: Latin 
12.
Requiem in D minor, K 626: Dies irae by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Robert Lloyd (Bass), Francisco Araiza (Tenor), Carolyn Watkinson (Alto),
Sylvia McNair (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Period: Classical 
Written: 1791; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 1 Minutes 57 Secs. 
Language: Latin 
13.
Requiem in D minor, K 626: Tuba mirum by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Robert Lloyd (Bass)
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Period: Classical 
Written: 1791; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 3 Minutes 46 Secs. 
Language: Latin 
14.
Le nozze di Figaro, K 492: Non più andrai farfallone amoroso by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  José van Dam (Bass Baritone), John Constable (Piano)
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields,  Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1786; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 3 Minutes 52 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
15.
Requiem in D minor, K 626: Lacrymosa by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Robert Lloyd (Bass), Francisco Araiza (Tenor), Carolyn Watkinson (Alto),
Sylvia McNair (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields,  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1791; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 3 Minutes 30 Secs. 
Language: Latin 
16.
Le nozze di Figaro, K 492: Voi che sapete che cosa è amor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Agnes Baltsa (Mezzo Soprano), John Constable (Piano)
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields,  Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1786; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 2 Minutes 58 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
17.
Le nozze di Figaro, K 492: Sull' aria...Che soave zeffiretto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Lucia Popp (Soprano), John Constable (Piano), Barbara Hendricks (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields,  Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1786; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 2 Minutes 53 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
18.
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K 384: Overture by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:  Sir Georg Solti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical 
Written: 1782; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 4 Minutes 14 Secs. 
19.
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K 384: Martern aller Arten by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Arleen Augér (Soprano)
Conductor:  Karl Böhm
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Leipzig Radio Chorus,  Staatskapelle Dresden
Period: Classical 
Written: 1782; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 9 Minutes 11 Secs. 
Language: German 
20.
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K 384: Ha! wie will ich triumphieren by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Peter Schreier (Tenor)
Conductor:  Karl Böhm
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Leipzig Radio Chorus,  Staatskapelle Dresden
Period: Classical 
Written: 1782; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 3 Minutes 22 Secs. 
Language: German 
21.
Don Giovanni, K 527: Madamina, il catalogo è questo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  John Constable (Piano), Simone Alaimo (Baritone)
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Period: Classical 
Written: 1787; Prague, Czech Republ 
 Length: 5 Minutes 44 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
22.
Don Giovanni, K 527: Là ci darem la mano by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  John Constable (Piano), Marie McLaughlin (Soprano), Thomas Allen (Baritone)
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields,  Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1787 
 Length: 3 Minutes 13 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
23.
Don Giovanni, K 527: Il mio tesoro intanto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Francisco Araiza (Tenor), John Constable (Piano)
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields,  Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1787; Prague, Czech Republ 
 Length: 4 Minutes 4 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
24.
Die Zauberflöte, K 620: Overture by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Period: Classical 
Written: 1791; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 6 Minutes 54 Secs. 
25.
Die Zauberflöte, K 620: Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Olaf Bär (Baritone)
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields,  Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1791; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 2 Minutes 47 Secs. 
Language: German 
26.
Die Zauberflöte, K 620: Der Hölle Rache by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Cheryl Studer (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields,  Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1791; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 3 Minutes 5 Secs. 
Language: German 
27.
Die Zauberflöte, K 620: In diesen heil'gen Hallen by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Samuel Ramey (Bass)
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields,  Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1791; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 4 Minutes 8 Secs. 
Language: German 
28.
Die Zauberflöte, K 620: Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields,  Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1791; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 4 Minutes 42 Secs. 
Language: German 
29.
Die Zauberflöte, K 620: Pa-Pa-Pa-Papagena by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Olaf Bär (Baritone), Eva Lind (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields,  Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1791; Vienna, Austria 
 Length: 2 Minutes 29 Secs. 
Language: German 
30.
Exsultate jubilate, K 165 (158a): Alleluia by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Margaret Marshall (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Classical 
Written: 1773; Milan, Italy 
 Length: 2 Minutes 25 Secs. 
Language: Latin 
31.
Concerto for 2 Pianos in E flat major, K 365 (316a): 3rd movement, Rondo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Elena Gilels (Piano), Emil Gilels (Piano)
Conductor:  Karl Böhm
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical 
Written: 1779; Salzburg, Austria 
 Length: 7 Minutes 9 Secs. 
32.
Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K 216: 3rd movement, Rondo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Arthur Grumiaux (Violin)
Conductor:  Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Classical 
Written: 1775; Salzburg, Austria 
 Length: 8 Minutes 40 Secs. 

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