Last Travels and Vienna
Donald Macleod discovers Mozart in his early 30s still prospecting for a better job. To Mozart, Vienna seemed capricious - and so he left for Prague, Berlin and then Potsdam.
Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion.
Donald discovers Mozart in his early thirties still on the road prospecting for a better job. To Mozart Vienna seemed capricious -and so to Prague, Berlin & Potsdam.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No.39 in E Flat Major K543 (Vienna 26th June 1788) 1st movt
Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Performer: Leonard Bernstein (conductor)
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 419 4272.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Trio in E K542 (1788 Vienna)
Performer: Beaux Arts trio Performer: Menahem Pressler (piano) Performer: Isidore Cohen (violin) Performer: Bernard Greenhouse (cello)
- PHILIPS 4227052.
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HANDEL arr. MOZART
Messiah (Vienna 1789)
Performer: Sie Schallt, de Posaun (The Trumpet shall Sound and the Dead shall be raised) Performer: Theo Adam (bass) Performer: Symphonieorchester des Εsterreichischen Rundfunks Performer: Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor)
- ARCHIV 427 1732.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet in B Flat K589 Prussian Quartet No.2 Minuet (Vienna 1790)
Performer: Amadeus Quartet
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 477 8680.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor K550 (Vienna 1788)
Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Performer: Leonard Bernstein (conductor)
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 419 4272.
Broadcast
- Tue 11 Jan 2011 12:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3