Best Mozart 100 (2006)

Clarinet Concerto in A K622
2. II Adagio
Jack Brymer (clarinet)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham (P) 1960/2001*

Symphony No.25 in G minor K183
3. I Allegro con brio (opening)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1988

Piano Concerto No.21 in C K467
4. II Andante
Christian Zacharias (piano)
Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks / David Zinman
(P)1989 EMI Electrola GmbH

Symphony No.35 in D ‘Haffner’ K385
5. IV Finale (Presto)
English Chamber Orchestra / Jeffrey Tate (P) 1985

Violin Concerto No.3 in G K216
6. II Adagio
Frank-Peter Zimmermann (violin)
Wurttembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn
Jorg Faerber (P) 1984 EMI Electrola GmbH

Divertimento in D K334
7. III Menuetto
Stockholm Chamber Orchestra / Franz Welser-Most (P) 1990

Symphony No.41 in C ’Jupiter’ K551
8. IV Allegro
Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1971/1996*

Piano Concerto No.23 in A K488
9. II Adagio
English Chamber Orchestra / Daniel Barenboim (piano & director)
(P) 1967/1988*

Horn Concerto No.4 in E flat K495
10. III Rondo (Allegro Vivace)
Barry Tuckwell (horn)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1972/1988*

Concerto for flute and harp in C K299
11. II Andantino
James Galway (flute) · Fritz Helmis (harp)
Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1972/1996*

Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola in E flat K364
12. III Presto
Anne Sophie Mutter (violin) · Bruno Giuranna (viola)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1991

CD 2
Le nozze di Figaro (Da Ponte) K492
1. Overture (Orchestra)
2. Non piu andrai (Figaro)
Thomas Allen (baritone)
3. Porgi amor (Contessa)
Margaret Price (soprano)
4. Voi, che sapete (Cherubino)
Ann Murray (mezzo-soprano)
5. Hai gia vinta la causa!...Vedro, mentr’io sospiro (Conte)
Jorma Hynninen (baritone)
6. Dove sono (Contessa)
Margaret Price (soprano)
7. Canzonetta sull’aria…Che soave zeffiretto (Contessa/Susanna)
Margaret Price & Kathleen Battle (sopranos)
8. Deh vieni, non tardar (Susanna)
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
Wiener Philharmoniker / Riccardo Muti (P) 1987

Cosi fan tutte (Da Ponte) K588
9. Bella vita militar (Chorus)
10. Soave sia il vento (Fiordiligi/Dorabella/Don Alfonso)
Margaret Marshall (soprano) · Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano)
Jose van Dam (bass)
11. Smanie implacabili (Dorabella)
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano)
12. L’intatta fede…Come scoglio (Fiordiligi)
Margaret Marshall (soprano)
13. Un’aura amorosa (Ferrando)
Francisco Araiza (tenor)
Konzertvereingung Wiener Staatsopernchor
Wiener Philharmoniker / Riccardo Muti (P) 1983
Live recording

Don Giovanni (Da Ponte) K527
14. Madamina, il catalogo e questo (Leporello)
Samuel Ramey (bass)
15. La ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni/Zerlina)
William Shimell (baritone) · Susanne Mentzer (soprano)
16. Or sai chi l’onore (Donna Anna)
Cheryl Studer (soprano)
17. Dalla sua pace (Don Ottavio)
Frank Lopardo (tenor)
18. Finch’han dal vino (Don Giovanni)
William Shimell (baritone)
19. Deh, vieni alla finestra (Don Giovanni)
William Shimell (baritone)
20. Vedrai, carino (Zerlina)
Susanne Mentzer (soprano)
21. In quali eccessi, o Numi…Mi tradi, quell’alma ingrata (Donna Elvira) Carol Vaness (soprano)
22. Questo e il fin (Donna Elvira/Donna Anna/Zerlina/Don Ottavio/Masetto)
Carol Vaness, Cheryl Studer & Susanne Mentzer (sopranos)
Frank Lopardo (tenor) · Natale de Carolis (baritone)
Wiener Philharmoniker / Riccardo Muti (P) 1991

CD 3
1. Der Schauspieldirektor – Overture K486
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1981

Idomeneo (Varesco) K366
2. Fuor del mar ho un mar in seno (Idomeneo)
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
3. Zeffiretti lusinghieri (Ilia)
Lisa Milne (soprano)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras (P) 2002

Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (Stephanie) K384
4. Konstanze, dich wieder zu sehen dich! (Belmonte)
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
5. Martern aller Arten (Konstanze)
Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano)
6. Welche Wonne, welche Lust (Blonde)
Lucia Popp (soprano)
7. Vivat, Bacchus! (Osmin/Pedrillo)
Gottlob Frick (bass) · Gerhard Unger (tenor)
8. Oh, wie will ich triumphieren (Osmin)
Gottlob Frick (bass)
Wiener Philharmoniker / Josef Krips (P) 1966/1989*

Die Zauberflote (Schikaneder) K620
9. Overture (Orchestra)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1981
10. Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja (Papageno)
Wolfgang Brendel (baritone)
11. Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon (Tamino)
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor)
12. Bei Mannern (Pamina/Papageno)
Lucia Popp (soprano) · Wolfgang Brendel (baritone)
13. Schnelle Fusse (Pamina/Papageno/Monostatos/Chorus)
Lucia Popp (soprano) · Wolfgang Brendel (baritone)
Heinz Zednik (tenor)
14. O Isis und Osiris (Sarastro/ Chorus)
Roland Bracht (bass)
15. Der Holle Rache (Konigin der Nacht)
Edita Gruberova (soprano)
16. Ach, ich fuhl’s (Pamina)
Lucia Popp (soprano)
17. Ein Madchen oder Weibchen (Papageno)
Wolfgang Brendel (baritone)
18. Pa-pa-pa-pa-Papagena! (Papageno/Papagena)
Wolfgang Brendel (baritone) · Brigitte Linder (soprano)
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Sinfonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Bernard Haitink (P) 1981

19. O du eselhafter Martin K560
20. Bona nox, bist a rechta Ox K561
21. Essen und trinken K234
Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Xaver Mayer
(P) 1970/1988* EMI Electrola GmbH

CD 4
Piano Sonata in A K331
1. III Rondo alla turca (Allegretto)
Andrei Gavrilov (piano) (P) 1990

Serenade for 13 wind instruments in B flat ‘Gran Partita’ K361
2. III Adagio
Blaserensemble Sabine Meyer (P) 1992 EMI Electrola GmbH

3. Der Butterbrot
Emile Naoumoff (piano) (P) 1987 EMI Music France

Violin Sonata in E minor K304
4. I Allegro
Frank-Peter Zimmermann (violin) · Alexander Lonquich (piano)
(P) 1992 Electrola GmbH

5. Variations on ‘Ah, vous dirais-je, maman’ in C K265
Aldo Ciccolini (piano) (P) 1982/2002* EMI Music France

Serenade in G ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik’ K525
6. I Allegro
7. II Romanze (Andante)
8. III Menuet
9. IV Rondo (Allegro)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1977/1997*

10. German Dance No.3 ‘Sleigh Ride’ K605 No.3
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1977/1997*

11. Fantasie in D minor K397
Alexander Lonquich (piano) (P) 1991 EMI Electrola GmbH

Divertimento for string trio in E flat ‘Puchberg’ K563
12. VI Finale (Allegro)
Augustin Dumay (violin) · Gerard Causse (viola) · Gary Hoffman (cello)
(P) 1990 EMI Music France

13. Masonic Funeral Music K477
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1991

Piano Sonata in C K545
14. I Allegro
15. II Andante
16. III Allegro
Jean-Bernard Pommier (piano) (P) 1982 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

CD 5
Sonata for two pianos in D K448
1. I Allegro con spirito
Christian Zacharias & Marie-Luis Hinrichs (pianos)
(P) 1996 EMI Electrola GmbH

Clarinet Quintet in A K581
2. II Larghetto
Sabine Meyer (clarinet)
Members of the Vienna String Sextet (P) 1987 EMI Electrola GmbH

Serenade for wind instruments in C minor K388
3. III Menuetto in canone
Blaserensemble Sabine Meyer
(P) 1997 EMI Electrola GmbH

Flute Quartet No.2 in G K285a
4. I Andante
Philippa Davies (flute) · Marcia Crayford (violin)
Roger Chase (viola) · Christopher van Kampen (cello)
The Nash Ensemble (artistic director Amelia Freedman MBE)
(P) 1989 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon in E flat K452
5. III Rondo (Allegretto)
Lamar Crowson (piano) · Melos Ensemble (P) 1965/1998*

Duo for violin and viola in G K423
6. II Adagio
Augustin Dumay (violin) · Gerard Causse (viola)
(P) 1994 EMI Music France

Piano Sonata in A minor K310
7. III Presto
Daniel Barenboim (piano) (P) 1985

String Quartet No.17 in B flat ‘The Hunt’ K458
8. IV Allegro assai
Alban Berg Quartett
Gunther Pichler & Gerhard Schultz (violins)
Thomas Kakuska (viola) · Valentin Erben (cello) (P) 1991

Oboe Quartet in F K370
9. III Rondeau (Allegro)
Gareth Hulse (oboe) · Nash Ensemble
(P) 1990 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

Piano Concerto No.26 in D ‘Coronation Concerto’ K537
10. II Adagio
Christian Zacharias (piano)
Orchestre des Bayerischen Rundfunks / David Zinman
(P) 1987 EMI Electrola GmbH

Violin Concerto No.5 in A K219
11. III Rondeau (Tempo di minuetto)
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie · Christian Tetzlaff (violin & director)
(P) 1996 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics

12. Minuet in D K355
Alexander Lonquich (piano) (P) 1991 EMI Electrola GmbH

Serenade for wind instruments in E flat K375
13. V Finale (Allegro)
Consortium Classicum (P) 1978 EMI Electrola GmbH

Eine musikalische Spa? in F K522
14. I Allegro
15. IV Presto
Mitglieder des Sinnhofer Kammerorchester Munchen
(P) 1974/1988* EMI Electrola GmbH

CD 6
Requiem in D minor (ed. Beyer) K626
1. Introit: Requiem aeternam
2. Kyrie
3. Lacrimosa dies illa
Felicity Lott (soprano)
London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra / Franz Welser-Most (P) 1990

4. Laudate Dominum (Vesperae solennes de confessore) K339
Barbara Hendricks (soprano) · Academy Chorus
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner
(P) 1987 EMI France

5. Ave verum corpus K618
Swedish Radio Chorus · Stockholm Chamber Choir
Berliner Philharmoniker / Riccardo Muti (P) 1990

6. Agnus Dei (Litaniae Laurentanae) K195
Barbara Hendricks (soprano) · Academy Chorus
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner
(P) 1987 EMI France

Mass in C minor K427
7. Et incarnatus est
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
New Philharmonia Orchestra / Raymond Leppard (P) 1974/2000*

‘Coronation’ Mass in C K317
8. Benedictus
Edda Moser (soprano) · Julia Hamari (mezzo-soprano)
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) · Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)
Chor und Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Eugen Jochum (P) 1977/1986*

9. Exsultate, jubilate K165
Lucia Popp (soprano)
English Chamber Orchestra / Georg Fischer (P) 1967/1988*

Regina coeli K127
10. I Regina coeli
Kolner Kammerchor · Collegium Cartusianum
Peter Neumann (P) 1989 EMI Electrola GmbH

11. Sancta Maria, mater Dei K273
Kolner Kammerchor · Collegium Cartusianum
Peter Neumann (P) 1991 EMI Electrola GmbH

12. Betracht dies Herz K42
Barbara Hendricks, soprano
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner
(P) 1987 EMI France

13. An die Freundschaft K148
Dietrich Fischer-Disekau (baritone) · Daniel Barenboim (piano)
(P)1972/2005*
Die Zauberflote K620
14. Die Strahlen der Sonne vertreiben die Nacht
Kurt Moll Sarastro
Chor und Orchester des Bayerischen Staatsoper / Wolfgang Sawallisch
(P) 1972//1987* EMI Electrola GmbH