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Tag: 1773

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Mozart Violin Concerto no. 1 in B-flat, K. 207

December 17, 2018December 18, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Isabelle Faust and Il Giardino Armonico under Giovanni Antonini, or below by Johannes Leertouwer and La Borea (cover image by Anastasia Zhenina) We welcome Mozart’s violin concertos to the blog. It was thought for a time, or perhaps … Continue reading Mozart Violin Concerto no. 1 in B-flat, K. 207

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Mozart Symphony no. 28 in C, K. 200

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under Josef Krips, or below by The Academy of Ancient Music under Christopher Hogwood (cover image by Dawid Zawila) Here we are with the next in that little set of four symphonies we started … Continue reading Mozart Symphony no. 28 in C, K. 200

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Mozart Symphony no. 27 in G, K. 199

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Josef Krips and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, or below by The Academy of Ancient Music under Christopher Hogwood (cover image by Aneta Pawlik) For today’s symphony, we jump back to 1773, a few years before some of the pieces … Continue reading Mozart Symphony no. 27 in G, K. 199

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Mozart Divertimento no. 7 in D, K. 205

December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Capella Istropolitana under Richard Edlinger, or as below by La petite bande under Sigiswald Kuijken (cover image by Alistair MacRobert) This piece was Composed in Salzburg on July 26, 1773, and Naxos says of its composition: probably … Continue reading Mozart Divertimento no. 7 in D, K. 205

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Mozart Divertimento no. 6 in C, K. 188

November 30, 2018December 2, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Consortium Classicum under Dieter Klocker, or below by someone else (cover image by Alex) It’s worth mentioning here that what was at one time labeled as Mozart’s fifth divertimento, also in C major, given catalogue number 187, … Continue reading Mozart Divertimento no. 6 in C, K. 188

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Mozart Divertimento no. 3 in E flat, K. 166

November 28, 2018November 27, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Wind Ensemble, or below by Ensemble Zefiro, apparently on period instruments (cover image by Diego Botero) I just want to point out that 1773 was a relatively busy year for the young Mozart, in his mid-teens. … Continue reading Mozart Divertimento no. 3 in E flat, K. 166

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Mozart Symphony no. 26 in E flat, K. 184

November 23, 2018November 19, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields under Sir Neville Marriner, or below by The Academy of Ancient Music under Christopher Hogwood (cover image by Neven Krcmarek) We’re already at symphony no. 26, and have another nine to discuss … Continue reading Mozart Symphony no. 26 in E flat, K. 184

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Mozart Symphony no. 25 in Gm, K. 183

November 22, 2018November 20, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields under Sir Neville Marriner, or below by the Concentus Musicus Wien under Nikolaus Harnoncourt (cover image by Simon Matzinger) This is the one, already more than halfway through Mozart’s numbered … Continue reading Mozart Symphony no. 25 in Gm, K. 183

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Mozart Symphony no. 24 in B flat, K. 182

November 21, 2018November 18, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under Josef Krips, or The Academy of Ancient Music under Christopher Hogwood (cover image by Brooke Lark) We’re still in 1773, Mozart’s year of climbing toward greatness. The piece was dated October 3, 1773. The … Continue reading Mozart Symphony no. 24 in B flat, K. 182

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Mozart Symphony no. 23 in D, K. 181

November 20, 2018November 18, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under Josef Krips, or below with The Academy of Ancient Music under Christopher Hogwood (cover image by Lucija Ros) The 23rd symphony was written only a month or so later than the previous work. … Continue reading Mozart Symphony no. 23 in D, K. 181

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Mozart Symphony no. 22 in C, K. 162

November 19, 2018November 18, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under Josef Krips, or below by The Academy of Ancient Music under Christopher Hogwood (cover image by Federico Respini) Well here we are with a Mozart symphony, for the first time in a while, … Continue reading Mozart Symphony no. 22 in C, K. 162

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Mozart String Quintet no. 1 in B flat, K. 174

November 18, 2018November 17, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Éder Quartet with János Fehérvári, or below by Les Adieux (cover image by Jan Meeus) As evidenced by the catalogue number for this work, Mozart’s first quintet for strings came right on the heels of the six … Continue reading Mozart String Quintet no. 1 in B flat, K. 174

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Mozart String Quartet no. 13 in Dm, K. 173

November 17, 2018November 14, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Amadeus Quartet, or below by the Festetics Quartet (cover image by David von Diemar) Mozart’s 13th string quartet is the last of his set of six ‘Viennese quartets,’ and the only one in a minor key. In … Continue reading Mozart String Quartet no. 13 in Dm, K. 173

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Mozart String Quartet no. 12 in B flat, K. 172

November 4, 2018November 4, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Amadeus Quartet, or below by the Festetics Quartet (cover image by Neven Krcmarek) As discussed yesterday, Mozart’s ‘Viennese’ quartets were his second set of six (grouped together as suggested by his father), after the ‘Milanese’ quartets. Todays’ … Continue reading Mozart String Quartet no. 12 in B flat, K. 172

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Mozart String Quartet no. 11 in E flat, K. 171

November 3, 2018November 3, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Amadeus Quartet, or below by the Festetics Quartet (cover image by Mitch Lensink) Mozart’s eleventh string quartet is the fourth in his second series of six string quartets, which came to be known as the ‘Viennese’ quartets. … Continue reading Mozart String Quartet no. 11 in E flat, K. 171

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Mozart Divertimento no. 4 in B flat, K. 186

November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Wind Ensemble, or below by the Ensemble Zefiro in a wildly different tempo in places (cover image by Jess Watters) This piece is for an ensemble of only ten instruments, all winds, and so is … Continue reading Mozart Divertimento no. 4 in B flat, K. 186

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Mozart Serenade in D, K. 185, ‘Antretter’

October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields under Sir Neville Marriner, or below by the Camerata Academica des Mozarteums Salzburg (now known as the Camerata Salzburg) under Sándor Végh (cover image by Karl) I should say that I’m … Continue reading Mozart Serenade in D, K. 185, ‘Antretter’

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Mozart String Quartet no. 10 in C, K. 170

August 12, 2018August 4, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Amadeus Quartet (cover image by Brooke Lark) So we, uh… jump back a few important years to the tenth quartet, written in 1773. The middle of this decade is clearly a time when the composer advances noticeably … Continue reading Mozart String Quartet no. 10 in C, K. 170

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Mozart String Quartet no. 9 in A, K. 169

August 4, 2018July 31, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Amadeus Quartet, or below by the Festetics Quartet (cover image by Irina Blok) Mozart’s ninth string quartet, the second of the set of six called the ‘Viennese quartets,’ was composed in (August of) 1773. (Apparently, according to … Continue reading Mozart String Quartet no. 9 in A, K. 169

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Mozart String Quartet no. 8 in F, K. 168

July 1, 2018July 1, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Amadeus Quartet, or below by the Festetics Quartet (cover image by Rachel Lynette French) Well, here we are again, continuing to slog away at Mozart’s enormous catalogue of works. Just kidding; it’s not a chore. It’s just … Continue reading Mozart String Quartet no. 8 in F, K. 168

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François-Joseph Gossec: Symphony in D, op. 13 no. 3 ‘La Chasse’

May 21, 2018May 5, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Concerto Köln under Werner Ehrhardt, or below, in a mislabeled video that is actually the first movement of this work, and probably the same recording (cover image by Denis Larose) François-Joseph Gossec was born on 17 January … Continue reading François-Joseph Gossec: Symphony in D, op. 13 no. 3 ‘La Chasse’

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