The Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg was originally founded in 1841 as the “Dom-Musik-Verein und Mozarteum.” Since 1958 it has been Salzburg’s municipal and state orchestra, and concertizes regularly at both the Salzburg Festival and the Mozartwoche. The principal conductor of the orchestra as well as the conductor of this recording is the Dutch maestro Hubert Soudant. He led the Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de France in Paris from 1981 to 1983 and the Utrecht Symphony Orchestra in Holland from 1983 to 1986. The pianist Till Fellner was born in Vienna and studied with Alfred Brendel and Oleg Maisenberg, among others.
Mozart, Symphony No.25 in G minor, K. 183 (Mozartwoche 1998)
The Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg was originally founded in 1841 as the “Dom-Musik-Verein und Mozarteum.” Since 1958 it has been Salzburg’s municipal and state orchestra, and concertizes regularly at both the Salzburg Festival and the Mozartwoche. The principal conductor of the orchestra as well as the conductor of this recording is the Dutch maestro Hubert Soudant. He led the Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de France in Paris from 1981 to 1983 and the Utrecht Symphony Orchestra in Holland from 1983 to 1986.
Mozart, Divertimento in D major, K. 205 (Mozartwoche 1998)
The Camerata Academica Salzburg was founded in 1951 by Bernhard Paumgartner, who was the ensemble’s mentor for many years and secured its extraordinary reputation. Sándor Végh was the artistic director of the chamber orchestra from 1978 to 1997, and since then the ensemble has been in the hands of Sir Roger Norrington. Alexander Janiczek, who conducts this concert and plays the solo violin, was born in Salzburg and has been the concertmaster of the Camerata Academica Salzburg since 1991. This recording was made in January 1998 during the 1998 Mozartwoche in Salzburg.
Mozart, Divertimento No.3 in B flat major, K.439b (Mozartwoche 1997)
Mozart, Piano Concerto in B flat major, K. 450
Christopher Hogwood founded the Academy of Ancient Music in 1973 and is one of the pioneers of historical performance practice as a harpsichordist and conductor. His interpretations of the Baroque and classical opera and concert literature have brought him international acclaim. The Academy of Ancient Music has taken as its goal the performance of the works of the Baroque and Classical eras on historic instruments. The ensemble, which has a varying amount of performers, boasts a number of outstanding specialists for historical performance practice. The performance of this Mozart concerto with Robert Levin at the fortepiano took place in Salzburg on 2 February 1997 during the “Mozart Weeks”.
Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 26 in D major, K. 537 (Coronation Concert)
Christopher Hogwood founded the Academy of Ancient Music in 1973 and is one of the pioneers of historical performance practice as a harpsichordist and conductor. His interpretations of the Baroque and classical opera and concert literature have brought him international acclaim. The Academy of Ancient Music has taken as its goal the performance of the works of the Baroque and Classical eras on historic instruments. The ensemble, which has a varying amount of performers, boasts a number of outstanding specialists for historical performance practice. Soloist Robert Levin has made a name for himself as a specialist of historical performance practice and as a musicologist who has edited a reconstructed a number of works. The performance of Mozart’s Concerto K. 537 took place in Salzburg on 1 Februar 1997 during the “Mozartwoche”.
Mozart, Divertimento No.I and III for two Clarinets and Bassoon in B flat major, K. 439b (Mozartwoche 1997)
“Berlin meets Vienna” in this concert of the Ensemble Wien-Berlin. The wind quintet, which often performs in an expanded setting that includes strings, is formed of members of the Vienna Philharmonic and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras. The ensemble has been guesting throughout the world since 1983. This concert was recorded at the Salzburg “Mozartwoche” in January 1997.
Mozart, Sonata for Bassoon and Violoncello in B flat major, K. 292 (Mozartwoche 1997)
The ensemble “Berlin trifft Wien” – Berlin Meets Vienna – consists of members of the Vienna Philharmonic and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras. The ensemble has been touring the entire world since 1983 now. The bassoonist Milan Turkovic is one of the few internationally known bassoon soloists. He was solo bassoonist of the Vienna Symphony until 1984 and has since been devoting himself exclusively to his solo activity. The cellist Gerhard Iberer, born in Graz in 1958, has been a cellist with the Vienna Philharmonic since 1985.
Mozart, Divertimento “Le nozze di Figaro” for two Clarinets and Bassoon (Mozartwoche 1997)
Three pieces were arranged in the Divertimento “Le nozze di Figaro”: the rondo “Al desio di chi t’adora” K. 577, which Mozart wrote as replacement for Susanna’s aria “Deh vieni non tardar”, as well as Cherubino’s arietta “Voi, che sapete” and Figaro’ aria “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” ro from “Le nozze di Figaro.”
Mozart, Quintet for Horn, Violin, two Violas and Violoncello, K. 407 (Mozartwoche 1997)
The ensemble “Berlin trifft Wien” – Berlin Meets Vienna – consists of members of the Vienna Philharmonic and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras. The ensemble has been touring the entire world since 1983 now. The Quintet was recorded at the 1997 Salzburg Mozartwoche.