mozart complete works free download The Music of Mozart. Mozart's music, like Haydn's, stands as an archetypal example of the Classical style. His works spanned the period during which that style transformed from one exemplified by the style galant to one that began to incorporate some of the contrapuntal complexities of the late Baroque, complexities against which the galant style had been a reaction. Mozart's own stylistic development closely paralleled the development of the classical style as a whole. In addition, he was a versatile composer and wrote in almost every major genre, including symphony, opera, the solo concerto, chamber music including string quartet and string quintet, and the piano sonata. While none of these genres were new, the piano concerto was almost single-handedly developed and popularized by Mozart. He also wrote a great deal of religious music, including masses; and he composed many dances, divertimenti, serenades, and other forms of light entertainment. The central traits of the classical style can all be identified in Mozart's music. Clarity, balance, and transparency are hallmarks, though a simplistic notion of the delicacy of his music obscures for us the exceptional and even demonic power of some of his finest masterpieces, such as the Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491, the Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550, and the opera Don Giovanni. Charles Rosen has written (1997): "It is only through recognizing the violence and sensuality at the center of Mozart's work that we can make a start towards a comprehension of his structures and an insight into his magnificence. In a paradoxical way, Schumann's superficial characterization of the G minor Symphony can help us to see Mozart's daemon more steadily. In all of Mozart's supreme expressions of suffering and terror, there is something shockingly voluptuous." Especially during his last decade, Mozart explored chromatic harmony to a degree rare at the time. The slow introduction to the "Dissonant" Quartet, K. 465, a work that Haydn greatly admired even as it perplexed him,[citation needed] rapidly explodes a shallow understanding of Mozart's style as light and pleasant. From his earliest years Mozart had a gift for imitating the music he heard; since he traveled widely, he acquired a rare collection of experiences from which to create his unique compositional language. When he went to London as a child, he met J.C. Bach and heard his music; when he went to Paris, Mannheim, and Vienna, he heard the work of composers active there, as well as the spectacular Mannheim orchestra; when he went to Italy, he encountered the Italian overture and opera buffa, both of which were to be hugely influential on his development. Both in London and Italy, the galant style was all the rage: simple, light music, with a mania for cadencing, an emphasis on tonic, dominant, and subdominant to the exclusion of other chords, symmetrical phrases, and clearly articulated structures.[citation needed] This style, out of which the classical style evolved, was a reaction against the complexity of late Baroque music. Some of Mozart's early symphonies are Italian overtures, with three movements running into each other; many are "homotonal" (each movement in the same key, with the slow movement in the parallel minor). Others mimic the works of J.C. Bach, and others show the simple rounded binary forms commonly being written by composers in Vienna. One of the most recognizable features of Mozart's works is a sequence of harmonies or modes that usually leads to a cadence in the dominant or tonic key. This sequence is essentially borrowed from Baroque music, especially J. S. Bach. But Mozart shifted the sequence so that the cadence ended on the stronger half, i.e., the first beat of the bar. Mozart's understanding of modes such as Phrygian is evident in such passages.[citation needed] As Mozart matured, he began to incorporate some more features of Baroque styles into his music. For example, the Symphony No. 29 in A Major K. 201 uses a contrapuntal main theme in its first movement, and experimentation with irregular phrase lengths. Some of his quartets from 1773 have fugal finales, probably influenced by Haydn, who included three such finales in his recently published Opus 20 set. The influence of the Sturm und Drang ("Storm and Stress") period in music, with its brief foreshadowing of the Romantic era to come, is evident in some of the music of both composers at that time. Mozart's Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183 is another excellent example of this style. Over the course of his working life, Mozart switched his focus from instrumental music to operas, and back again. He wrote operas in each of the styles current in Europe: opera buffa, such as The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, or Così fan tutte; opera seria, such as Idomeneo; and Singspiel, of which Die Zauberflöte is probably the most famous example by any composer. In his later operas, he developed the use of subtle changes in instrumentation, orchestration, and tone colour to express or highlight psychological or emotional states and dramatic shifts. Here his advances in opera and instrumental composing interacted. His increasingly sophisticated use of the orchestra in the symphonies and concerti served as a resource in his operatic orchestration, and his developing subtlety in using the orchestra to psychological effect in his operas was reflected in his later non-operatic compositions. Influence. Many important composers since Mozart's time have expressed profound appreciation of Mozart. Rossini averred, "He is the only musician who had as much knowledge as genius, and as much genius as knowledge."[citation needed] Ludwig van Beethoven's admiration for Mozart is also quite clear. Beethoven used Mozart as a model a number of times: for example, Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major demonstrates a debt to Mozart's Piano Concerto in C major, K. 503. A plausible story – not corroborated – regards one of Beethoven's students who looked through a pile of music in Beethoven's apartment. When the student pulled out Mozart's A major Quartet, K. 464, Beethoven exclaimed "Ah, that piece. That's Mozart saying 'here's what I could do, if only you had ears to hear!' "; Beethoven's own Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor is an obvious tribute to Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, and yet another plausible – if unconfirmed – story concerns Beethoven at a concert with his sometime-student Ferdinand Ries. As they listened to Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24, the orchestra reached the quite unusual coda of the last movement, and Beethoven whispered to Ries: "We will never think of anything like that!" Beethoven's Quintet for Piano and Winds is another obvious tribute to Mozart, similar to Mozart's own quintet for the same ensemble. Beethoven also paid homage to Mozart by writing sets of variations on several of his themes: for example, the two sets of variations for cello and piano on themes from Mozart's Magic Flute, and cadenzas to several of Mozart's piano concertos, most notably the Piano Concerto No. 20 K. 466. A famous story asserts that, after the only meeting between the two composers, Mozart noted that Beethoven would "give the world something to talk about. "[citation needed] However, it is not certain that the two ever met.[citation needed] Tchaikovsky wrote his Mozartiana in praise of Mozart; and Mahler's final word was alleged to have been simply "Mozart".[citation needed] The theme of the opening movement of the Piano Sonata in A major K. 331 (itself a set of variations on that theme) was used by Max Reger for his Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Mozart, written in 1914 and among Reger's best- known works. In addition, Mozart received outstanding praise from several fellow composers including Frédéric Chopin, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, and many more. Mozart has remained an influence in popular contemporary music in varying genres ranging from Jazz to modern Rock. For purposes of careful identification of any work by Mozart, the Köchel catalogue number is used. This is a unique number assigned (on a chronological basis) to every known work by Mozart. The first edition of the Köchel catalogue was completed in 1862 by Ludwig von Köchel. It has repeatedly been updated since then, as scholarly research improves our knowledge of the dates and authenticity of individual works. Mozart – Complete Works (170 CD box set, APE) CD 001-011: Volume 1 – Symphonies CD 012-029: Volume 2 – Concertos CD 030-052: Volume 3 – Serenades, Divertimenti, Dances CD 053-068: Volume 4 – Chamber Music, Violin Sonatas, Church Sonatas CD 069-081: Volume 5 – String Ensembles CD 082-096: Volume 6 – Keyboard Works CD 098-117: Volume 7 – Sacred Works CD 118-126: Volume 8 – Concert Arias, Songs, Canons CD 127-170: Volume 9 – Operas. One of the greatest box sets from one of history’s greatest composers One of the greatest box sets from one of history’s greatest composers. I’ve listened to the first 40 discs so far… not a bad disc yet. Mozart was consistently great. The recordings were top notch. I’ve got 130 to go. With Mozart, I can give an early review because of his greatness. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Visit the piano page for free mp3s of the Piano Sonata in C, K. 545, the Piano Sonata in A minor, K. 310, and the Adagio for Glass Harmonica. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was a child prodigy. His father Leopold was also a composer and recognized his unique musical gift. At the age of six, Wolfgang and his sister Maria Anna presented public concerts in Munich and Vienna. By the age of 15, he was appointed concertmaster in the archbishop of Salzburg's orchestra. At age 25 Mozart left Salzburg for Vienna, where he initially found great success as a performer, composition teacher, and composer of opera. But he ran into financial trouble, partly because of his poor business sense, partly because court politics kept him from lucrative patronage positions. He continued to compose prolifically, but demand for his work was inconsistent. He became ill and died at age 35, buried in a pauper's grave. Philips Complete Mozart Edition (180 CD box set, APE) Composer: Leopold Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Conductor: Neville Marriner Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Audio CD (January 10, 2006) SPARS Code: ADD Number of Discs: 12 Format: Boxset Label: Philips. Box#2: Serenades, Dances, Marches. Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Conductor: Neville Marriner, Willi Boskovsky Performer: Raymund Koster, Vienna Mozart Ensemble, John Constable, Timothy Brown [horn], Celia Nicklin, et al. Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Audio CD (January 10, 2006) SPARS Code: ADD Number of Discs: 13 Format: Boxset Label: Philips. Box#3: Divertimenti for Strings and Winds; Divertimenti & Serenades for Winds. Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Conductor: Edo de Waart, Michael Laird, Neville Marriner Performer: Klaus Thunemann, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (members of), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble, Holliger Wind Ensemble [members of], Netherlands Wind Ensemble [members of], et al. Audio CD (January 10, 2006) SPARS Code: ADD Number of Discs: 11 Format: Boxset Label: Philips. Box#4: Piano Concertos. Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Conductor: Eduard Melkus, Neville Marriner, Semyon Bychkov, Ton Koopman Performer: Semyon Bychkov, Ton Koopman, Alfred Brendel, Imogen Cooper, Ingrid Haebler, et al. Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, Capella Academica Wien Audio CD (January 10, 2006) SPARS Code: ADD Number of Discs: 12 Format: Boxset Label: Philips. Box#5: Violin Concertos; Wind Concertos. Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Conductor: Alexander Gibson, Heinz Holliger, Iona Brown, Neville Marriner Performer: Klaus Thunemann, Michael Chapman, Norman Jones, Stephen Orton, Jack Brymer, et al. Audio CD (January 10, 2006) SPARS Code: ADD Number of Discs: 9 Format: Boxset Label: Philips. Box#6: Quintets, Quartets, Trios, etc. Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Performer: Klaus Thunemann, Jean Decroos, Stephen Orton, Eduard Brunner, Jack Brymer, et al. Audio CD (February 14, 2006) SPARS Code: ADD Number of Discs: 8 Format: Boxset Label: Philips. Box#7: String Quartets; String Quintets. Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Performer: Georges Janzer, Max Lesueur, Arpad Gerecz, Arthur Grumiaux Audio CD (February 21, 2006) SPARS Code: ADD Number of Discs: 11 Format: Boxset Label: Philips. Box#8: Violin Sonatas; String Duos & Trios. Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Performer: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble, Grumiaux Trio, Blandine Verlet, Ronald Brautigam, Walter Klien, et al. Audio CD (February 14, 2006) SPARS Code: ADD Number of Discs: 9 Format: Boxset Label: Philips. Box#9: Piano Music. Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Performer: Tini Mathot, Ton Koopman, Ingrid Haebler, J?rg Demus, Ludwig Hoffmann, et al. Audio CD (February 14, 2006) SPARS Code: ADD Number of Discs: 12 Format: Boxset Label: Philips. Box#10: Missae; Requiem; Organ Sonatas & Solos. Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Conductor: Colin Davis, Helmut Winschermann, Herbert Kegel, John Eliot Gardiner, Peter Schreier, et al. Performer: Andreas Schmidt, Clifford Grant, Cornelius Hauptmann, Gerhard Eder, Hermann-Christian Polster, et al. Orchestra: Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra Audio CD (February 14, 2006) SPARS Code: ADD Number of Discs: 11 Format: Boxset Label: Philips. Box#11: Litanies; Vespers; Oratorios; Cantatas; Masonic Music. Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Conductor: Colin Davis, Herbert Kegel, Leopold Hager, Neville Marriner, Peter Schreier Performer: Andreas Schmidt, Gwynne Howell, Hans-Joachim Ribbe, Hermann-Christian Polster, Ren? Pape, et al. Orchestra: Dresden Staatskapelle, Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Mozarteum-Orchester Salzburg, SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra Audio CD (March 14, 2006) SPARS Code: ADD Number of Discs: 13 Format: Boxset Label: Philips. Box#12: Arias; Vocal Ensembles; Canons; Lieder; Notturni. Audio CD (March 14, 2006) SPARS Code: ADD Number of Discs: 10 Format: Boxset Label: Philips. Box#13: Early Italian Operas. Performer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leopold Hager, Peter Schreier, Christine Schornsheim, Alois Aigner, et al. Audio CD (March 14, 2006) SPARS Code: ADD Number of Discs: 13 Format: Boxset Label: Philips. Box#14: Middle Italian Operas. Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Conductor: Colin Davis, Leopold Hager, Neville Marriner, Peter Schreier Performer: Wen-Sinn Yang, Heinrich Braun, Christine Schornsheim, Jean-Pierre Faber, John Constable, et al. Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra “Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach”, London Symphony Orchestra, Mozarteum-Orchester Salzburg Audio CD (March 14, 2006) SPARS Code: ADD Number of Discs: 9 Format: Boxset Label: Philips. Box#15: Late Italian Operas. Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Conductor: Colin Davis Performer: Ian Herbert, John Constable, Christina Clarke, Clifford Grant, David Lennox, et al. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra Covent Garden Audio CD (March 14, 2006) SPARS Code: ADD Number of Discs: 11 Format: Boxset Label: Philips. Box#16: German Operas. Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Conductor: Bernhard Klee, Colin Davis, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Uwe Christian Harrer Performer: Ernst Wurdinger, Walter Wurdinger, Walter Weih, Ann Murray, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, et al. Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Berliner Staatskapelle, Dresden Staatskapelle, London Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonieorchester Des Norddeutschen Rundfunks Hamburg, et al. Audio CD (March 14, 2006) SPARS Code: ADD Number of Discs: 11 Format: Boxset Label: Philips. Box#17: Theatre and Ballet Music – Rarities & Surprises. Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Conductor: Bernhard Klee, Colin Davis, David Zinman, Kenneth Sillito, Neville Marriner, et al. Performer: Hermann-Christian Polster, Robin O’Neill, Thea King, Theo Adam, Netherlands Wind Ensemble, et al. Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Berliner Staatskapelle Audio CD (March 14, 2006) SPARS Code: ADD Number of Discs: 5 Format: Boxset Label: Philips. Magisterial Mozart As the liner notes suggest, Mozart’s symphonies may not be as accomplished as his operas and piano concertos. They do, however, capture wonderfully his remarkable development. The early symphonies, in particular, provide an exhilarating document of the young composer’s discovery of his passion for music. And these beautifully-remastered recordings are magisterial, articulate, and soaring. Marriner clearly has an exceptional, intuitive understanding of these works and conducts The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields with remarkable restraint and control, demanding of his musicians perfection. At the same time, these performances are spirited and overflow with joy and elation. Marriner’s tempi and dynamics seem perfect, capturing the compelling force of the more dramatic movements and giving the slow movements an exquisite, gossamer finish. Where he seems to take minor liberties, they are not intrusive or cloying, but rather stop you in your tracks and at times take your breath away. And all of this from historically-informed performances? Indeed. In fact, as the first reviewer notes, this (paradoxically) lends the works incredible power. These recordings are inspired and moving. Each instrument is attentively mic’ed and never eclipsed by another. The sound quality is both airy and crisp. Admittedly, I am not familiar with other complete sets of Mozart’s symphonies, although the recordings I have heard of individual works are heavy in comparison and without Marriner’s nuance. Highly recommended. Mozart: Complete Works. If you love classical music - this app is definitely designed for you! 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