The Music of Mozart: A Guided Tour Through His Most Famous Compositions
Good afternoon!
I hope you’re ready for an adventure of music! In this video, I share some background info on select pieces in a wide variety of genres, and there are also audio clips throughout so that you can hear what I’m talking about.
Below is a list of all the compositions mentioned, and their sources. Enjoy!
xo,
Allysia
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Piano concerto no. 20 in D minor, K. 466, 2nd movement “Romanza”
Recording: Performed by Richard Pohl, courtesy www.pianosociety.net
Piano concerto no 21 in c major, K. 467, 2nd movement “Andante”
Recording: performed by Roberto Carnevale, with the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra
violin concerto no. 3 in G major, second movement ‘adagio’
Recording by New Philharmonia Orchestra with Sir Alexander Gibson
Recording by New Philharmonia Orchestra with Sir Alexander Gibson
Piano Sonata #8 in A Minor, K310, third movement “Presto”, performed by Tom Pascale
courtesy www.pianosociety.com
Piano Sonata no 11 in A major, K331, third movement “alla turka”
Performance by Eduardo, courtesy www.imslp.org
Piano Sonata no 16 in C major, K545, first movement “allegro”
Recording: performed by Thorsten Hammer, courtesy www.pianosociety.com
Symphony no 25 in G minor, first movement, “Allegro con brio”
Recording: Classical music channel – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_-6Qt_Bepg
Symphony no. 31 in D major, K. 300a, first movement, “Allegro assai”
Recording: performed by the English Sinfonia, conducted by Sir Charles Groves
symphony no. 35 in D major, K. 385, 1st movement “allegro con spirito”
Recording: Scottish chamber orchestra conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras
symphony no 38 in D major, K. 504, 3rd movement “presto”
Recording: Tsumugi orchestra, conducted by Takashi, courtesy www.wikipedia.org
symphony no. 41 “jupiter”, 4th movement “molto allegro”
Recording: Wiener Philharmoniker, conducted by Herbert von Karajan
Great Mass in C minor, K. 427, “Kyrie”
Recording: Viktoria Loukianetz and Aleksandar Rankovic’s channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUPQ1-FYhZk)
Requiem mass in D minor, K. 626, “requiem aeternam”
Recording: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, RIAS Chamber Chorus
String quartet no 19 in C major, “dissonance”, first movement “adagio-allegro”
Recording: Gewandhaus Quartet
eine kleine nachtmusik, k. 525, first movement “allegro”
Recording: performed by the Advent Chamber Orchestra, courtesy www.wikipedia.org
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