We are celebrating the 250th birthday of one of the truly brilliant composers in music history, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. As we love to do on the Galaxy, we celebrate by dedicating the show to some examples of his wonderful music. If we had more time, we would just play more Mozart (maybe an opera, of which there are some striking examples).
If you want more information on Mozart, there is plenty out there.
Composer's name is listed where notable (i.e. Classical Performance, Jazz Performance).
For more information on any of the rock, pop and Jazz music featured on this program, I frequently utilize AllMusic , an excellent free database holding a huge plethora of information about music and the artists that make it.
| Composer | Performer | Title | Genre | Label | Notes |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Bruno Walter, cond. K. 525 |
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music) |
Classical, Classical Era |
CBS, 1962/1982 |
Written in 1787, same year as Don Giovanni. |
Clara Haskil (1985 - 1960), piano, -w- the Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux, Igor Markevitch, cond. |
Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor (K. 491) |
Phillips Classics, 1998 |
Beethoven is said to have stated to a pupil of his that he (Beethoven) would never be able to think of a melody as great as what is contained in this concerto. This recording was made in Paris in November of 1960, a month or less prior to the death of the pianist. |
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Alfred Brendel, piano |
Fantasia in C minor (KV 475) |
Phillips Classics, 1991 |
Recorded live in Prague, 1991. |
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Claudio Arrau (1903 - 1991), piano |
Piano Sonata No. 5 in G major, K. 283 |
Naxos, 2000 |
Recorded in New York, February, 1941 |
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Clara Haskil, piano, -w- the Bavarian State Orchestra, Ferenc Fricsay, cond. |
Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat, K. 595 |
Phillips Classics, 1998 |
Recorded in Munich, 1957 |
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