Mozart the Mason
Donald Macleod explores Mozart's affiliation with Freemasonry, a movement whose symbolism the composer on occasions emphatically displayed in his Viennese music.
Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today he has a peek at Mozart's affiliation with Freemasonry, a movement whose symbolism the composer on occasions emphatically displayed in his Viennese music.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Masonic Funeral Music K477 (Vienna 1785)
Performer: The London Classical Players Performer: Roger Norrington (conductor)
- EMI 7545252.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Cantata: Die Maurerfreude 鈥� "Sehen, wie dem starren Forscherauge K471 (1785)
Performer: Werner Krenn (tenor) Performer: Edinburgh Festival Chorus Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Istv谩n Kert茅sz (conductor)
- DECCA 425 722 2.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata in B Major K333 (Linz and Vienna, 1783鈥�4)
Performer: Alfred Brendel (piano)
- PHILIPS 420 8392.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Kleines Deutsche Kantate "Die ihr des unermesslichen Weltalls Sch枚pfer ehrt K619 (1791)
Performer: Werner Krenn (tenor) Performer: Georges Fischer (piano)
- DECCA 425 722 2.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Magic Flute (Act 2) Nos 11-14
Performer: Wilma Lipp (Queen of the Night) Performer: Leopold Simoneau (Tamino) Performer: Walter Berry (Papageno) Performer: August Jaresch (Monostatos) Performer: Judith Hellwig, Christa Ludwig, Hilda R枚ssel-Majdan (Three Ladies) Performer: Erich Majkut, Harald Pr枚glhof (1st and 2nd Priest) Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Performer: Karl B枚hm (conductor)
- DECCA 414 3622.
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- Mon 10 Jan 2011 12:00大象传媒 Radio 3