1777
Donald Macleod concentrates on the events of 1777, the year Mozart came of age. After dazzling as a child prodigy, his mature genius had begun to flower and he went to Mannheim.
Donald Macleod explores the events of 1777, the year Mozart came of age.
This week, Donald Macleod dips into five key years of Mozart's life, and presents five of his chamber works for solo wind and strings. These works span Mozart's entire career, ranging from his four exquisite flute quartets to the late clarinet quintet - arguably one of the greatest chamber works ever composed.
We begin in 1777, the year Mozart came of age. After a dazzling career as a child prodigy, his mature genius was beginning to flower in works such as the Piano Concerto No.9 in E flat ("Jeunehomme") and the dramatic concert aria "Ah, lo previdi". Increasingly frustrated by the limits of his position in Salzburg, the ambitious young composer set off for Mannheim - with mixed results.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Quartet in D major K.285 for flute and strings
Performer: Sharon Bezaly. Orchestra: Salzburg Chamber Soloists. -
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto no. 9 in E flat major K.271 for piano and orchestra
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jeffrey Tate. Performer: Mitsuko Uchida.- PHILIPS.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ah, lo previdi ... Ah, t'invola - recitative and aria K.272 for soprano and orc
Conductor: Marko Letonja. Orchestra: Tasmanian S O. Singer: Emma Matthews. -
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata in C major K.309 for piano
Performer: Daniel-Ben Pienaar.- AVIE.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Oiseaux, si tous les ans - ariette K.307 for voice and piano
Singer: Anne Sofie von Otter. Performer: Melvyn Tan.- ARCHIV.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto no. 9 in E flat major K.271 for piano and orchestra
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jeffrey Tate. Performer: Mitsuko Uchida.- PHILIPS.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ah, lo previdi ... Ah, t'invola - recitative and aria K.272 for soprano and orc
Conductor: Marko Letonja. Orchestra: Tasmanian S O. Singer: Emma Matthews. -
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata in C major K.309 for piano
Performer: Daniel-Ben Pienaar.- AVIE.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Quartet in D major K.285 for flute and strings
Performer: Sharon Bezaly. Orchestra: Salzburg Chamber Soloists.
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