Mozart: Complete Symphonies

Mozart: Complete Symphonies
Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Artist Mozart Akademie Amsterdam
Jaap ter Linden conductor
Format 11 CD
Cat. number 94295
EAN code 5028421942957
Release December 2011

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From the Symphony No.1, composed when Mozart was just eight years old, to the mature and well-loved ‘Haffner’, ‘Prague’ and ‘Jupiter’ symphonies, this comprehensive 11-CD set collects together Mozart’s complete body of work in this genre, performed on period instruments by the Mozart Akademie Amsterdam and conducted by Jaap ter Linden.

Mozart is recognised as one of the great composers of the Classical symphony, building upon the achievements made by his mentor Joseph Haydn to develop its form. At the time that he composed his Symphony No.1 in 1764, the symphony’s form was still closely linked to that of the French opera overture, with three short movements in a fast-slow-fast pattern. Gradually, composers like Haydn began to expand this structure to the four-movement form that we are familiar with as the Classical symphony. These fascinating developments in style and structure can be heard in Mozart’s changing approach to symphonic composition throughout his career, and the booklet notes that accompany this release trace such developments in depth.

Also included in this collection are Mozart’s landmark symphonies, beginning with Symphonies Nos. 25 and 29, which were composed in 1773 and 1774. Here, the mature voice of Mozart the symphonist is truly established, and these works were followed by a string of masterpieces – Symphonies Nos. 31 ‘Paris, 35 ‘Haffner’, 36 ‘Linz’, 38 ‘Prague’, 39, 40 and 41 ‘Jupiter’, all written over a 10-year period. These later works exerted a huge influence over the composers that followed, particularly Schubert and Mahler, who also replaced the courtly minuet of early symphonies with an Austrian Ländler, as Mozart did in the ‘Jupiter’ symphony.

Other information:
- Performed on period instruments
- Conducted by Jaap ter Linden, one of the most prominent and acclaimed interpreters of Baroque and Classical music
- The HIP (historically informed performances) performances were unanimously praised for their freshness, transparency, and fluency of phrasing.
- Accompanied by a 24-page booklet discussing each symphony in detail
- Recordings made in 2001/2

Track list

Disk 1

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No.1 in E-Flat, K. 16: I. Molto allegro
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No.1 in E-Flat, K. 16: II. Andante
  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No.1 in E-Flat, K. 16: III. Presto
  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 4 in D, K. 19: I. Allegro
  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 4 in D, K. 19: II. Andante
  6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 4 in D, K. 19: III. Presto
  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in F, K. 19 A: I. Allegro assai
  8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in F, K. 19 A: II. Andante
  9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in F, K. 19 A: III. Presto
  10. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat, K. 22: I. Allegro
  11. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat, K. 22: II. Andante
  12. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat, K. 22: III. Molto allegro
  13. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 6 in F, K. 43: I. Allegro
  14. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 6 in F, K.43: II. Andante
  15. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 6 in F, K. 43: III. Menuetto & trio
  16. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 6 in F, K. 43: IV. Allegro
  17. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 45 in D, K. 45: I. Molto allegro
  18. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 45 in D, K. 45: II. Andante
  19. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 45 in D, K. 45: III. Menuetto & trio
  20. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 45 in D, K. 45: IV. Molto allegro

Disk 2

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 8 in D, K. 48: I. Allegro
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 8 in D, K. 48: II. Andante
  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 8 in D, K. 48: III. Menuetto & Trio
  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 8 in D, K. 48: IV. Molto Allegro
  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 9 in C, K. 73: I. Allegro
  6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 9 in C, K. 73: II. Andante
  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 9 in C, K. 73: III. Menuetto & Trio
  8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 9 in C, K. 73: IV. Molto Allegro
  9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 10 in G, K. 74: I. Allegro - Andante
  10. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 10 in G, K. 74: II. Allegro
  11. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 12 in G, K. 110: I. Allegro
  12. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 12 in G, K. 110: II. Andante
  13. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 12 in G, K. 110: III. Menuetto & Trio
  14. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 12 in G, K110: IV. Allegro
  15. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 13 in F, K. 112: I. Allegro
  16. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 13 in F, K. 112: II. Andante
  17. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 13 in F, K. 112: III. Menuetto & Trio
  18. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 13 in F, K. 112: IV. Molto Allegro

Disk 3

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 14 in A, K. 114: I. Allegro moderato
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 14 in A, K. 114: II. Andante
  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 14 in A, K. 114: III. Menuetto & Trio
  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 14 in A, K. 114: IV. Molto allegro
  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 15 in G, K. 124: I. Allegro
  6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 15 in G, K. 124: II. Andante
  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 15 in G, K. 124: III. Menuetto & trio
  8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 15 in G, K. 124: IV. Presto
  9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 16 in C, K. 128: I. Allegro maestoso
  10. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 16 in C, K. 128: II. Andante grazioso
  11. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 16 in C, K. 128: III. Allegro
  12. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 17 in G, K. 129: I. Allegro
  13. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 17 in G, K. 129: II. Andante
  14. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 17 in G, K. 129: III. Allegro

Disk 4

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 20 in D, K. 133: I. Allegro
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 20 in D, K. 134: II. Andante
  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 20 in D, K. 135: III. Menuetto & Trio
  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 20 in D, K. 136: IV. Allegro
  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 21 in A, K. 134: I. Allegro
  6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 21 in A, K. 135: II. Andante
  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 21 in A, K. 136: III. Menuetto & Trio
  8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 21 in A, K. 137: IV. Allegro
  9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 22 in C, K. 162: I. Allegro assai
  10. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 22 in C, K. 163: II. Andantino grazioso
  11. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 22 in C, K. 164: III. Presto assai
  12. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 23 in D, K. 181: I. Allegro spiritoso
  13. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 23 in D, K. 182: II. Andantino grazioso
  14. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 23 in D, K. 183: III. Presto assai

Disk 5

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 27 in G, K. 199: I. Allegro
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 27 in G, K. 199: II. Andantino grazioso
  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 27 in G, K. 199: III. Presto
  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 28 in C, K. 200: I. Allegro spiritoso
  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 28 in C, K. 200: II. Andante
  6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 28 in C, K. 200: III. Menuetto & Trio
  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 28 in C, K. 200: IV. Presto
  8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 30 in D, K. 202: I. Molto allegro
  9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 30 in D, K. 202: II. Andantino con moto
  10. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 30 in D, K. 202: III. Menuetto & Trio
  11. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 30 in D, K. 202: IV. Presto

Disk 6

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in D, K. 111A: I. Allegro assai
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in D, K. 111A: II. Andante grazioso
  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in D, K. 111A: III. Presto
  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 18 in F, K. 130: I. Allegro
  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 18 in F, K. 131: II. Andantino grazioso
  6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 18 in F, K. 132: III. Menuetto
  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 18 in F, K. 133: IV. Molto allegro
  8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 19 in E-Flat, K. 132: I. Allegro
  9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 19 in E-Flat, K. 133: II. Andante
  10. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 19 in E-Flat, K. 134: III. Menuetto
  11. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 19 in E-Flat, K. 135: IV. Allegro
  12. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K. 183: I. Allegro con brio
  13. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K. 184: II. Andante
  14. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G, Minor, K. 185: III. Menuetto
  15. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G, Minor, K. 186: IV. Allegro

Disk 7

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 24 in B-Flat, K. 182: I. Allegro spiritoso
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 24 in B-Flat, K. 182: II. Andantino grazioso
  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 24 in B-Flat, K. 182: III. Allegro
  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 26 in E-Flat, K. 184: I. Molto presto
  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 26 in E-Flat, K. 184: II. Andante
  6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 26 in E-Flat, K. 184: III. Allegro
  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in D K196: I. Allegro molto
  8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in D K196: II. Andantino grazioso
  9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in D K196: III. Allegro
  10. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A, K. 201: I. Allegro moderato
  11. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A, K. 201: II. Andante
  12. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A, K. 201: III. Menuetto
  13. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A, K. 201: IV. Allegro con spirito
  14. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 32 in G, K. 318: I. Allegro spiritoso
  15. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 32 in G, K. 318: II. Andante
  16. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 32 in G, K. 318: III. Primo tempo

Disk 8

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 33 in B-Flat, K. 319: I. Allegro assai
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 33 in B-Flat, K. 319: II. Andante moderato
  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 33 in B-Flat, K. 319: III. Menuetto
  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 33 in B-Flat, K. 319: IV. Allegro assai
  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 34 in C, K. 338: I. Allegro vivace
  6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 34 in C, K. 338: II Andante di molto più tosto allegretto
  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 34 in C, K. 338: III. Allegro vivace
  8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 35 in D, K. 385 ‘Haffner’: I. Allegro con spirito
  9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 35 in D, K. 385 ‘Haffner’: II. Andante
  10. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 35 in D, K. 385 ‘Haffner’: III. Menuetto
  11. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 35 in D, K. 385 ‘Haffner’: IV. Presto

Disk 9

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 31 in D, K. 297 ‘Paris’: I. Allegro assai
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 31 in D, K. 297 ‘Paris’: II. Andante
  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 31 in D, K. 297 ‘Paris’: III. Allegro
  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 36 in C, K. 425 ‘Linz’: I. Adagio – Allegro con spirito
  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 36 in C, K. 425 ‘Linz’: II. Andante
  6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 36 in C, K. 425 ‘Linz’: III. Menuetto
  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 36 in C, K. 425 ‘Linz’: IV. Presto
  8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 (Second version with clarinets): I. Molto allegro
  9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 (Second version with clarinets): II. Andante
  10. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 (Second version with clarinets): III. Menuetto
  11. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 (Second version with clarinets): IV. Allegro assai

Disk 10

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in E-Flat, K. 543: I. Adagio – Allegro
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in E-Flat, K. 543: II. Andante
  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in E-Flat, K. 543: III. Presto
  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D, K. 504 ‘Prague’: I. Adagio – Allegro
  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D, K. 504 ‘Prague’: II. Andante con moto
  6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D, K. 504 ‘Prague’: III. Menuetto
  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D, K. 504 ‘Prague’: IV. Allegro

Disk 11

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 (Second version with clarinets): I. Molto allegro
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 (Second version with clarinets): II. Andante
  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 (Second version with clarinets): III. Menuetto
  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 (Second version with clarinets): IV. Allegro assai
  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C, K. 551 ‘Jupiter’: I. Allegro vivace
  6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C, K. 551 ‘Jupiter’: II. Andante cantabile
  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C, K. 551 ‘Jupiter’: III. Menuetto
  8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C, K. 551 ‘Jupiter’: IV. Molto allegro