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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): 1/5. Donald Macleod opens Mozart's address book to discover the friends, family and fellow musicians who inspired some of his greatest music.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

1/5. Donald Macleod opens Mozart's address book to discover the friends, family and fellow musicians who inspired some of his greatest music. These include a piano sonata written to perform with Mozart's sister Nannerl, and a horn concerto for his virtuoso friend Joseph Leutgeb.

Sonata for 4 hands, K381
Martha Argerich, Alexandre Rabinovitch (piano)

Die Schuldigkeit Des Ersten Gebots (excerpts)
Margaret Marshall, Ann Murray (soprano)
Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor)
Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart
Neville Marriner (conductor)

Horn Concerto, K417
Barry Tuckwell (horn)
English Chamber Orchestra

Ah, lo Previdi! Emma Kirkby (soprano)
The Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood (conductor).

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