Mozart: Arias; Vocal Ensembles; Canons; Lieder; Notturni [Box Set]

• Booklet languages: English, French, German
• Time: 657:58
• Release Date: 2000

Review

There is so much Mozart on the planet; so much music that one can't be blamed for wondering how Mozart, who died at age 34, found the time to write all of this music out; certainly he did not live long enough to hear every note that he produced played. Philips' 10-disc set Complete Mozart Edition, Vol. 12: Arias, Vocal Ensembles, Canons, Lieder, Notturni brings in one package whole genres within Mozart's output that are seldom heard under any circumstances. The first seven of the discs are devoted to solo arias alone, mostly written as independent entities but in some cases representing insert arias for operas written by others, and some alternative arias intended for use in Mozart's own works for the stage. The talent roster Philips has cooked up to perform these pieces is impressive indeed; Lucia Popp, Edith Mathis, Edita Gruberová, Bryn Terfel, and Walter Berry are among the high-profile singers heard here.

Next follow Mozart's tiny canons, all of which fit onto one disc and are performed by the Damenchor des Concentus Vocalis and Chorus Viennensis, the adult choir belonging to the Wiener Sängerknaben (Vienna Choir Boys). Mozart's canons are among the most adventurous, unpredictable, and revelatory musical works he undertook; far from being ordinary technical exercises, they reveal a great deal about his melodic approach and sense of construction. Sometimes the introductory melody, outlining the basic phrase to be "canonized," doesn't sound like anything, just bits of music with holes in between. When the additional voices come in and the music slowly begins to build, the result is heavenly and unmistakably Mozartian. This disc is excellent and is the highlight of the whole set, and it's a pity that Philips didn't see fit to make it available as a separate item.

The final two discs are taken up with Mozart's comparatively scant production in terms of Lieder and his "Notturni"; not divertimenti as in the case of Franz Josef Haydn, but a hybrid of harmoniemusik and ensemble voices in a treatment similar to what an earlier generation might have called canzonetta. While overall not especially distinguished efforts, these nonetheless bear the unmistakable stamp of Mozart. With so many pieces recorded over such a long a span of time, it is unreasonable to expect invariably consistent results in sound quality, but the baseline established by Philips insures that it is never inferior, just somewhat hissy in spots, particularly in the Chorus Viennensis selections. If you are looking for something different in Mozart, this is about as different as it gets, and although the bottom line might seem a bit high, for the sheer quantity of material offered and quality of the performances, it's a bargain. ~ Uncle Dave Lewis, All Music Guide

Performances

Composer	Title	Time
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Va, dal furor portata, aria for tenor & orchestra, K. 21 (K. 19c)	6:37
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Conservati fedele, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 23	6:21
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Or che il dover...Tali e cotanti sono, recitative and aria for tenor & orchestra, K. 36 (K. 33i)	9:25
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	A Berenice...Sol nascente, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 70 (K. 61c)	10:35
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Cara, se le mie pene, for soprano, 2 horns, violin, viola & bass (attrib. to Mozart), K. deest	8:57
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Per pietà, bell'idol mio, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 78 (K. 73b)	4:15
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Fra cento affanni e cento, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 88 (K. 73c)	9:59
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	O temerario Arbace!...Per quel paterno, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 79 (K. 73d)	5:56
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Misero me!...Misero pargoletto, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 77 (K. 73e)	13:36
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Se ardire, e speranza, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 82 (K. 73o)	6:31
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Se tutti i mali miei, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 83 (K. 73p)	7:10
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Non curo l'affetto, aria for soprano & orchestra, (K. 74b)	4:48
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Si mostra la sorte, aria for tenor & orchestra, K. 209	4:07
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Con ossequio, con rispetto, aria for tenor & orchestra, K. 210	2:43
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Voi avete un cor fedele, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 217	6:41
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Ombra felice!...Io ti lascio, recitative and aria for contralto & orchestra, K. 255	6:44
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Clarice cara mia sposa, aria for tenor & orchestra, K. 256	1:50
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Ah, lo previdi...Ah, t'invola agl'occhi miei, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 272	13:23
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Alcandro, Io confesso...Non só d'onde viene, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 294	8:57
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Se al labbro...Il cor dolente, recitative and aria for tenor & orchestra, K. 295	11:55
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Basta, vincesti...Ah, non lasciarmi, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. (2) 486a (K. 295a)	5:37
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Popoli di Tessaglia...Io non chiedo, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 316 (K. 300b)	11:24
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Ma che vi fece...Sperai vicino il lido, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 368	8:38
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Misera, dove son...Ah! non son io, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 369	6:42
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	A questo seno deh vieni...Or che il cielo, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 374	8:11
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Nehmt meinen Dank, ihr holden Gönner, aria for soprano & orchestra. K. 383	3:36
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Mia speranza adorata...Ah, non sai qual pena, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 416	8:40
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Vorrei spiegarvi, o Dio, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 418	7:12
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	No no, che non sei capace, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 419	4:27
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Per pietà, non ricercate, aria for tenor & orchestra, K. 420	7:08
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Così dunque tradisci...Aspri rimorsi atroci, recitative and aria for bass & orchestra, K. 432 (K. 421a)	3:51
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Misero! o sogno...Aura che intorno spiri, recitative and aria for tenor & orchestra, K. 431 (K. 425b)	10:31
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Ch'io mi scordi di te...Non temer, amato bene, recitative and aria for soprano, piano & orchestra, K. 505	10:01
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Alcandro, Io confesso...Non so d'onde viene, recitative and aria for bass & orchestra, K. 512	7:19
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Mentre ti lascio, o figlia, aria for bass & orchestra, K. 513	7:04
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Bella mia fiamma, addio!...Resta, o cara!, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 528	9:36
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Ah se in ciel, benigne stelle, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 538	7:32
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Ich möchte wohl der Kaiser sein, aria for bass & orchestra, K. 539	2:13
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Un bacio di mano, aria for bass & orchestra, K. 541	1:55
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Alma grande e nobil core, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 578	4:27
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Chi sà, chi sà, qual sia, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 582	3:18
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Vado, ma dove?, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 583	4:08
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Per questa bella mano, aria for bass, double bass & orchestra, K. 612	6:50
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Io ti lascio, o cara, addio, aria for bass & orchestra, K. Anh. 245 (K. 621a)	4:00
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Se tutti i mali miei, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 83 (K. 73p)	7:24
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Cadenzas (19) to arias by Johann Christian Bach, (K. 293e) (Cara la dolce fiamma, K 293e (J.C. Bach: Adriano in Siria))	12:51
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Alcandro, Io confesso...Non só d'onde viene, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 294	9:45
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Se al labbro...Il cor dolente, recitative and aria for tenor & orchestra, K. 295	10:12
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Der Liebe himmlisches Gefühl, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 119 (K. 382h)	6:05
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	In te spero, o sposo amato, aria for soprano & orchestra (fragment), K. 440 (K. 383h)	7:10
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Müsst ich auch durch tausend Drachen, aria for tenor & orchestra (fragment), K. 435 (K. 416b)	4:27
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Warnung ("Männer suchen stets zu naschen"), aria for bass & orchestra (fragment), K. 433 (K. 416c)	2:17
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Ah, spiegarti, o Dio, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 178 (K. 417e)	3:01
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Schon lacht der holde Frühling, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 580	7:47
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	La finta semplice, opera, K. 51 (K. 46a) (No. 5. Guarda la donna in viso)	5:09
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	La finta semplice, opera, K. 51 (K. 46a) (No. 23. Sono in amore, voglio marito)	3:02
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Mitridate, rè di Ponto, opera, K. 87 (K. 74a) (No. 1. Al destin che la minaccia)	8:46
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Mitridate, rè di Ponto, opera, K. 87 (K. 74a) (No. 9. In faccia all'oggetto)	5:10
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Mitridate, rè di Ponto, opera, K. 87 (K. 74a) (No. 13. Lungi da te, mio bene)	7:41
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Mitridate, rè di Ponto, opera, K. 87 (K. 74a) (No. 18. Se viver non degg'io)	8:33
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Mitridate, rè di Ponto, opera, K. 87 (K. 74a) (No. 20. Vado incontro al fato)	3:01
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Lucio Silla, opera, K. 135 (No. 14. Ah, se a morir mi chiama)	7:52
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Non più tutto zascoltai...Non temer, amato bene, recitative and aria for tenor & orchestra, K. 490	8:24
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Spiegarti non poss'io, aria for soprano, tenor & orchestra, K. 489	6:55
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Welch ängstliches Beben, duet for 2 tenors & orchestra, K. 389 (K. 384A)	5:41
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 (No. 9. Ehi, Sor paggio - Non più andrai)	5:21
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Al desio di chi t'adora, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 577	7:01
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Un moto di gioia mi sento, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 579	3:30
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Per queste tue manine, aria for soprano, bass & orchestra, (K. 540b)	3:40
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo, aria for bass & orchestra, K. 584	5:14
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Denis' Bardengesang auf Gibraltar, song for voice & piano (fragment), K. Anh. 25 (K. 386d)	2:36
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Del gran regno delle amazoni, trio for tenor, 2 basses & orchestra, K. 434 (K. 480b)	3:54
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Liebes Mandel, wo is's Bandel, trio for soprano, tenor, bass & orchestra, K. 441	3:32
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Dite almeno, in che mancai, quartet for soprano, tenor, 2 basses & orchestra, K. 479	6:08
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Mandina amabile, trio for soprano, tenor, bass & orchestra, K. 480	5:20
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Grazie agl'inganni tuoi, trio for soprano, tenor, bass & orchestra (fragment), K. 532	1:33
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Beim Auszug in das Feld ("Dem hohe Kaiser-Worte treu"), song for voice & piano, K. 552	2:26
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Caro mio Druck und Schluck, quartet for soprano, 2 tenors, bass & piano, K. Anh. 5 (K. 571a)	2:26
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Nun liebes Weibchen, ziehst mit mir, aria for soprano, bass & orchestra, K. 625 (K. 592a)	2:30
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 12 parts in G major ("V'amo di core teneramente"), K. 348 (K. 382g)	0:59
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 4 parts in G major ("Lieber Freistädtler, lieber Gaulimauli"), K. 232 (K. 509a)	2:23
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 4 parts in B flat major ("Gehn wir im Prater, gehn wir in d'Hetz"), K. 558	1:57
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 3 parts in F major ("Difficile lectu mihi mars"), K. 559	1:49
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 4 parts in F major ("O du eselhafter Peierl"), K(3) 560a (K. 559a)	2:40
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 3 parts in C minor ("Sie ist dahin"), K. 229 (K. 382a)	2:29
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 2 parts in C major ("Selig, selig alle"), K. 230 (K. 382b)	1:31
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 5 parts in A major, (K. 73i)	1:41
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canons (2) in 4 parts in F major, K. 228 (K. 515b) (Ach, zu kurz ist unsers Lebens Lauf)	0:46
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 3 parts in A major ("Caro bell' idol mio"), K. 562	2:15
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canons (8) in 2 and 3 parts, (K 508a) (Canons in F, Nos. 1 & 2 for 2 clarinets and bass clarinet, K 508a)	1:27
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canons (8) in 2 and 3 parts, (K 508a) (Canons in F, Nos. 1 - 5 for 2 clainets and basset horn, Interval canons, K deest / Canons in F, No.)	1:53
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 6 parts in D major ("Laß uns ziehn") , K. 347 (K. 382f)	0:51
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 3 parts in F major ("Heiterkeit und leichtes"), K. 507	0:27
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 3 parts in F major ("Auf das Wohl aller Freunde"), K. 508	0:26
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 4 parts in G major ("G'rechtelt's enk"), K. 556	1:48
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 6 parts in B flat major ("Leck mich im Arsch"), K. 231 (K. 382c)	2:18
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 3 parts in B flat major ("Leck mir den Arsch fein recht schön sauber"), K. 233 (K. 382d)	2:38
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 3 parts in G major ("Bei der Hitz im Sommer ess ich"), K. 234 (K. 382e)	3:09
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 4 parts in A major ("Bona nox, bist a rechta Ox"), K. 561	1:42
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canons (8) in 2 and 3 parts, (K 508a) (Canons in F, Nos. 6 - 10 for 2 clainets and basset horn, Interval canons, K deest / Canons in F, No)	1:38
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Puzzle Canons (4) for chorus, K(2) 89a, (K. 73r)	6:18
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 4 parts in C major for 2 violins, viola & bass, K. Anh. 191 (K. 562c)	1:55
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 3 parts in C major, (K. 508A)	0:59
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 4 parts in A minor ("Lacrimoso son'io"), K. 555	2:03
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 4 parts in F minor ("Nascoso è il mio sol"), K. 557 (spurious, by Caldara)	3:08
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canons (8) in 2 and 3 parts, (K 508a) (Canons in F, Nos. 11 - 14 for 2 clainets and basset horn, Interval canons, K deest / Canons in F, N)	1:32
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 4 parts in B flat major, (K. 562a)	0:58
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 4 parts in F minor ("Nascoso è il mio sol"), K. 557 (spurious, by Caldara)	1:02
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Kyrie for 5 sopranos in G major, K. 89 (K. 73k)	4:18
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 4 parts in F major ("Ave Maria"), K. 554	2:35
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Canon in 4 parts in C major ("Alleluia"), K. 553	1:32
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	An die Freude ("Freude, Königin der Weisen"), song for voice & piano, K. 53 (K. 47e)	2:35
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Wie unglücklich bin ich nit, song for voice & piano, K. 147 (K. 125g)	1:08
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Lobgesang auf die feierliche Johannisloge ("O heiliges Band"), song for voice & piano, K. 148 (K. 125h)	1:45
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Die grossmütige Gelassenheit, song for voice & piano (doubtful), K. 149 (K.125d)	0:47
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Geheime Liebe, song for voice & piano (doubtful), K. 150 (K. 125e)	1:25
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Die Zufriedenheit ("Ich trachte nicht"), song for voice & piano (doubtful), K. 151 (K. 125f)	1:02
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Ridente la calma, song for voice & piano, K. 152 (K. 210a) (spurious, by Myslivecek)	3:35
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Oiseaux, si tous les ans, song for voice & piano, K. 307 (K. 284d)	1:29
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Dans un bois solitaire, song for voice & piano, K. 308 (K. 295b)	2:48
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Sacred songs (2) for voice & piano, K. 343 (K. 336c)	3:20
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Die Zufriedenheit ("Was frag ich viel"), song for voice & piano (or mandolin), K. 349 (K. 367a)	2:43
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Komm, liebe Zither, komm, song for voice & mandolin (or piano), K. 351 (K. 367b )	1:52
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	An die Hoffnung ("Ich würd auf meinem Pfad"), song for voice & piano, K. 390 (K. 340c)	2:06
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	An die Einsamkeit ("Sei du mein trost"), song for voice & piano, K. 391 (K. 340b)	3:05
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Verdankt sei es dem Glanz der Grossen, song for voice & piano, K. 392 (K. 340a)	2:14
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Warnung ("Männer suchen stets zu naschen"), aria for bass & orchestra (fragment), K. 433 (K. 416c)	1:58
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Gesellenreise ("Die ihr einem neuen Grad"), song for voice & piano, K. 468	2:07
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Der Zauberer ("Ihr Mädchen"), song for voice & piano, K. 472	2:03
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Die Zufriedenheit ("Wie sanft, wie ruhig"), song for voice & piano, K. 473	3:02
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Die betrogene Welt ("Der reiche Tor"), song for voice & piano, K. 474	3:00
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Das Veilchen, song for voice & piano, K. 476	2:40
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Lied der Freiheit ("Wer unter eines Mädchens Hand"), song for voice & piano, K. 506	2:09
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Die Alte ("Zu meiner Zeit"), song for voice & piano, K. 517	2:36
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Die Verschweigung ("Sobald Damötas Chloen sieht"), song for voice & piano, K. 518	2:56
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Das Lied der Trennung ("Die Engel Gottes weinen"), song for voice & piano, K. 519	4:34
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Als Luise die Briefe ("Erzeugt von heisser Phantasie"), song for voice & piano, K. 520	1:34
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Abendempfindung an Laura ("Abend ist's"), song for voice & piano, K. 523	5:00
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	An Chloe ("Wenn die Lieb'"), song for voice & piano, K. 524	2:20
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Des kleinen Friedrichs Geburtstag ("Es war einmal"), song for voice & piano, K. 529	2:04
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Das Traumbild ("Wo bist du, Bild"), song for voice & piano, K. 530	2:56
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Die kleine Spinnerin ("Was spinnst du?"), song for voice & piano, K. 531	1:43
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Un moto di gioia mi sento, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 579	1:27
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Sehnsucht nach dem Frühling ("Komm, lieber Mai"), song for voice & piano, K. 596	2:30
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Im Frühlingsanfang ("Erwacht zum neuen Leben"), song for voice & piano, K. 597	2:14
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Das Kinderspiel ("Wir Kinder, wir schmecken"), song for voice & piano, K. 598	1:11
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Due pupille amabile, notturno for 2 sopranos, bass & 3 basset horns, K. 439	1:06
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Se lontan ben mio, tu sei, notturno for 2 sopranos, bass, 2 clarinets & basset horn, K. 438	1:34
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Ecco quel fiero istante, notturno for 2 sopranos, bass & 3 basset horns ("La Partenza"), K. 436	1:51
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Mi lagnerò tacendo, notturno for 2 sopranos, bass, 2 clarinets & basset horn, K. 437	3:13
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Luci Care, Luci Belle, notturno for 2 sopranos, bass & 3 basset horns, K. 346 (K. 439a)	1:25
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Piu non si trovano, notturno for 2 sopranos, bass & 3 basset horns ("Canzonetta") K. 549	2:30