The Land Where the Lemon Trees Grow
Yesterday's programme eavesdropped on the Mozart family's mammoth Grand Tour round the cultural capitals of Western Europe. Today, Donald Macleod explores the teenage Mozart's three trips to Italy, which laid the foundation for his future operatic masterpieces.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Allegro [fragment] in G major K.72a for keyboard
Performer: Annette Topel
- Musicaphon.
- M56919.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony no. 10 in G major K.74
Performer: Trevor PINNOCK - Director Performer: The ENGLISH CONCERT
- ARCHIV.
- 437-792-2.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mitridate, Re di Ponto - opera in 3 acts K.87
Conductor: Christophe ROUSSET Performer: Cecilia BARTOLI - Mezzo-soprano (Sifare) Performer: Natalie DESSAY - Soprano (Aspasia) Performer: Les TALENS LYRIQUES ORCHESTRA
- DECCA.
- 460-772 2.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Divertimento (Concerto) in E flat major K.113
Performer: Academy Chamber Ensemble
- PHILIPS.
- 420-181-2.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Lucio Silla - opera in 3 acts K.135
Conductor: Adam FISCHER Performer: Kristina HAMMARSTROM - Mezzo-soprano (Cecilio) Performer: Simone NOLD - Soprano (Giunia) Performer: Ars Nova Copenhagen Performer: Danish Radio Sinfonietta
- DaCapo.
- 8.226069-71.
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