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1Overture from The Abduction from the Seraglio
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1984-11 until 1985-12) and John Pellowe (audio engineer) (from 1984-11 until 1985-12)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1984-11 until 1985-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1984-11 until 1985-12)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1984-11 until 1985-12)
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Ouvertüre (Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Overture) (from 1984-11 until 1985-12)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1782)
part of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384
4:17
2Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Act II, Scene III. No. 11 Aria "Martern aller Arten" (Konstanze)
recording engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) and Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Ellen Hickmann (producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Eberhard Geiler
soprano vocals [Konstanze]:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (in 1973-09)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1973-09)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1973-09)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt II, Szene III. No. 11 Arie "Introduktion - Martern aller Arten - Doch du bist entschlossen" (Konstanze) (in 1973-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
additional librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
librettist:
Christoph Friedrich Bretzner
part of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt II
9:15
3Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Act III, Scene V. No. 19 Aria "O, wie will ich triumphieren" (Osmin)
recording engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) and Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Ellen Hickmann (producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Eberhard Geiler
bass vocals [Osmin]:
Kurt Moll (operatic bass) (in 1973-09)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1973-09)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1973-09)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt III, Szene V. No. 19 Arie "Ha, wie will ich triumphieren" (Osmin) (in 1973-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
additional librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
librettist:
Christoph Friedrich Bretzner
part of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt III
3:27
4Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni, K. 527: Act I, Scene V. No. 4 Aria "Madamina, il catalogo è questo" (Leporello)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1990-07)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 4 Aria “Madamina, il catalogo è questo” (Leporello) (in 1990-07)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
5:46
5Divertimento No. 6 for 2 Clarinets, 2 Horns & Bassoon, K. deest (spurious): IV. Serenade: Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni: "Là ci darem la mano"
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Thomas Allen (baritone)
soprano vocals [Zerlina]:
Marie McLaughlin (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1990-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (from 1991 to present)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-07)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina) (in 1990-07)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
recording of:
Divertimento No. 6 for 2 Clarinets, 2 Horns & Bassoon, K. deest (spurious): IV. Serenade: Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni: "Là ci darem la mano"
previously attributed to:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Divertimento No. 6 for 2 Clarinets, 2 Horns & Bassoon, K. deest (spurious)
3:15
6Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni, K. 527: Act II, Scene X. No. 21 Aria "Il mio tesoro intanto" (Don Ottavio)
harpsichord:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
tenor vocals:
Francisco Araiza (tenor) (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1990-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (from 1991 to present)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-07)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 21 Aria “Il mio tesoro intanto” (Don Ottavio) (in 1990-07)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
4:07
7Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Ouverture
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-07)
recording engineer:
Martha de Francisco (classical producer and engineer) and Roger de Schot
executive producer:
Eve Edwards
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
editor:
Kees De Visser (engineer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1989-07)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1989-07)
balance engineer:
Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics (See annotation to check it's really this label.) (in 1990)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Ouvertüre (The Magic Flute, K. 620: Overture) (in 1989-07)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute, K. 620)
6:57
8Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Act I, Scene II. No. 1 Aria "Was hör' ich? Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja" (Papageno)
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-07)
recording engineer:
Martha de Francisco (classical producer and engineer) and Roger de Schot
executive producer:
Eve Edwards
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
editor:
Kees De Visser (engineer)
baritone vocals [Papageno]:
Olaf Bär (baritone) (in 1989-07)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1989-07)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1989-07)
balance engineer:
Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno) (in 1989-07)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
2:49
9Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Act II, Scene VIII. No. 14 Aria "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" (Die Königin der Nacht)
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-07)
recording engineer:
Martha de Francisco (classical producer and engineer) and Roger de Schot
executive producer:
Eve Edwards
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
editor:
Kees De Visser (engineer)
soprano vocals [Königin der Nacht]:
Cheryl Studer (soprano) (in 1989-07)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1989-07)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1989-07)
balance engineer:
Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (in 1989-07)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
3:06
10Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Act II, Scene XII. No. 15 Aria "In diesen heil'gen Hallen kennt" (Sarastro)
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-07)
recording engineer:
Martha de Francisco (classical producer and engineer) and Roger de Schot
executive producer:
Eve Edwards
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
editor:
Kees De Visser (engineer)
bass vocals [Sarastro]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (in 1989-07)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1989-07)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1989-07)
balance engineer:
Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 15 Arie „In diesen heil’gen Hallen” (Sarastro) (in 1989-07)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
4:08
11Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Act II, Scene XIX. No. 17 Aria "Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden" (Pamina)
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-07)
recording engineer:
Martha de Francisco (classical producer and engineer) and Roger de Schot
executive producer:
Eve Edwards
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
editor:
Kees De Visser (engineer)
soprano vocals [Pamina]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1989-07)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1989-07)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1989-07)
balance engineer:
Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 17 Arie „Ach, ich fühl’s, es ist verschwunden“ (Pamina) (in 1989-07)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
4:45
12Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa Papagena! from The Magic Flute
baritone vocals:
Olaf Bär (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Eva Lind (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. Duett „Pa-pa-gena!... Pa-pa-geno!” (Papageno, Papagena)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
2:33
13Motet for Soprano & Orchestra in F major, K. 158a/165 (Milano version): IV. "Alleluja"
soprano vocals:
Margaret Marshall (Scots soprano active in late 20th century)
orchestra:
Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Exsultate, jubilate, K. 158a/165: IV. Alleluia
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Exsultate, jubilate, K. 158a/165
2:29
14Concerto for 2 Pianos & Orchestra No. 10 in E-flat major, K. 316a/365: III. Rondo. Allegro
recording engineer:
Jürgen Bulgrin (sound engineer), Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky and Gernot Westhäuser (Engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Ellen Hickmann (producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
editor:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky
piano:
Emil Gilels (pianist) (in 1973-09) and Elena Gilels (pianist) (in 1973-09)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1973-09)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1973-09)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Cadenza to Concerto for 2 Pianos, K. 365: III. Rondo (in 1973-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
is based on:
Concerto for 2 Pianos & Orchestra no. 10 in E-flat major, K. 316a/365: III. Rondo. Allegro
part of:
Cadenzas to Concerto for 2 Pianos, K. 365 (Mozart)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Pianos & Orchestra no. 10 in E-flat major, K. 316a/365: III. Rondo. Allegro (in 1973-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1779)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Pianos & Orchestra no. 10 in E-flat major, K. 316a/365
7:13
15Concerto No. 3 in G major for Violin, K. 216 "Strassburg": III. Rondeau. Allegro - andante - allegretto
producer:
Helmut Krauel
violin:
Arthur Grumiaux (Belgian violinist) (from 1961-11-28 until 1961-11-29)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1961-11-28 until 1961-11-29)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (from 1961-11-28 until 1961-11-29)
balance engineer:
Helmut Krauel (from 1961-11-28 until 1961-11-29)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1961-11-28 until 1961-11-29)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 3 in G major, K. 216 “Straßburg”: I. Allegro aperto (from 1961-11-28 until 1961-11-29)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1775-04 until 1775-12)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 3 in G major, K. 216 “Straßburg”
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 3 in G major, K. 216 “Straßburg”: II. Adagio
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1775-04 until 1775-12)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 3 in G major, K. 216 “Straßburg”
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 3 in G major, K. 216 “Straßburg”: III. Rondeau. Allegro – Andante – Allegretto
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1775-04 until 1775-12)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 3 in G major, K. 216 “Straßburg”
8:41