Mozart

David Nadien (violin): Live in Recital (Biddulph)

A live concert from 1972 finds David Nadien and Jaques Abram in excellent form [JW]

Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Warner Classics)

(Déjà Review) A starry cast, with a classic performance from Gottlob Frick, achieving not quite the sum of its parts [DBe]

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Herbert von Karajan Live in Berlin, 1970–1979 (Berliner Philharmoniker)

An important survey of one of the great partnerships of the 20th century at its peak [DHa]

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Herbert von Karajan Live in Berlin, 1970–1979 (Berliner Philharmoniker)

A fascinating, marvellously presented anthology [JQ]

Mozart: Symphonies 39 & 41 (Soli Deo Gloria)

(Déjà Review) Fine, vital live performances of two of Mozart’s greatest symphonies [JQ]

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Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor): The Complete Teldec Recordings (Warner Classics)

Consistently thought-provoking [DF]

Mozart: Sonatas for piano four hands (Challenge Classics)

(Déjà Review) Playing that is full of stylish élan and richness of character [DC]

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Nathan Milstein (violin) The American Columbia Solo Recordings – Vol 2 (Pristine Audio)

The young Nathan Milstein: a consummate professional at work [RMa]

Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos 1-18 (Avie)

(Déjà Review) Hesitate not – this really is new Mozart [DC]

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Mozart: Mass in C minor (AliaVox)

An intriguing  new performing version of Mozart’s great unfinished Mass [MP]

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Mozart & Brahms: Violin Concertos (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Eye-opening and bargain-priced accounts of considerable interest [RMay]

Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Pristine Audio)

A classic that sounds better than ever, but look elsewhere for Figaro heaven [ST]

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Mozart & Schubert: String Quartets (Le Palais des Dégustateurs)

Two accounts that are as fine as any in the catalogue, making a valuable pairing [RMo]

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Erling Bloch: Pioneering Danish chamber musician (Danacord)

The restored recordings of Erling Bloch – sonata and trio player, quartet leader, eminent teacher and committed exponent [JW]

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Mozart: Piano Concertos 22 & 27 (Maestro Editions)

A Mozartian 90th birthday to Peter Frankl, live from Cleveland, and full of sensitive musicianship [JW]

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Sir Adrian Boult: Complete Warner Stereo Recordings (Warner Classics)

A cornucopia of patrician music-making that has rarely been rivalled [RMo]

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Gundula Janowitz (soprano) In Concert (VAI)

I’d be willing to stay up all night to hear her [RMo]

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The Golden Age of Singing Vol 1, 1900 – 1910 (Nimbus Prima Voce)

There is a reason why “The Golden Age of Singing” is so named here… [RMo]

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The Mozart Album – Daniele de Niesse (Decca)

(Déjà Review) An interesting and enjoyable collection from a young singer on the crest of a wave [RJF]

Mozart: L’Aurore (Alpha Classics)

A marvellous release, particular for a best-of-both-worlds Sinfonia Concertante [ST]

Diana Damrau (soprano): Mozart arias (Erato)

(Déjà Review) A bridge too far, too soon [RMo]

Mozart: L’Enlèvement du sérail (Château de Versailles Spectacles)

A mixed bag of achievements for the first recording in French of Mozart’s singspiel [MP]

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Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Pristine Audio)

A historical issue, the first Magic Flute to include dialogue, given a facelift and maintaining its significance after seventy years [PCG]

Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Pristine Audio)

A classic recording, with a great conductor and stellar singers, gets the Pristine treatment [RMo]