Shadows & Light - The Spirit of Mozart (Red Gold Vinyl)

From the spirited wit of the Viennese stage to the quiet sanctuary of his most private sonatas, this collection captures the multifaceted genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Journey through the vibrant energy of The Marriage of Figaro, the ethereal dialogue of the Flute and Harp Concerto, and the heartbreaking solemnity of his final Requiem. Whether it is the playful charm of Papageno's aria or the sublime tranquility of the Piano Concerto No. 23. each track has been carefully curated to showcase a legacy that remains as vivid today as it was over two centuries ago.

Side A:

1. Le nozze di Figaro: Overture

Philharmonia Orchestra Carlo Maria Giulini

2. Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major: II. Andantino

Emmanuel Pahud flute

Marie-Pierre Langlamet harp

Berliner Philharmoniker Claudio Abbado

3. Serenade No. 13 in G major

Eine kleine Nachtmusik: IV. Rondo. Allegro Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Sir Neville Marriner

4. Ave verum corpus

New College Choir, Oxford Edward Higginbottom

5. Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major: II. Adagio

Elisabeth Leonskaja piano

6. Das Butterbrot

Emile Naoumoff piano

Side B:

1. Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: 1. Introitus

Rachel Yakar soprano Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor Concentus Musicus Wien. Nikolaus Harnoncourt

2. Die Zauberflöte: "Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden!" (Pamina)

Sumi Jo soprano English Chamber Orchestra Kenneth Montgomery

3. Le nozze di Figaro: "Voi, che sapete che cosa è amor" (Cherubino)

Fiorenza Cossotto soprano Philharmonia Orchestra Carlo Maria Giulini

4. Die Zauberflöte: "Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja" (Papageno)

Walter Berry bass-baritone Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper München Wolfgang Sawallisch

5. Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, "Sonata facile": I. Allegro (Arr. Grieg for Two Pianos)

Elisabeth Leonskaja & Sviatoslav Richter piano

6. Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major: II. Andante

Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen Mikhail Pletnev piano & conductor