This collection brings together a miscellany of orchestral works. In addition to the symphony, there’s Mozart’s most popular Serenade – ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik’ – in a gloriously cushioned performance, plus five overtures. Four of these are lifted from the double-LP set ‘Mozart Opera Festival’ while that for ‘Cosi’ comes from the complete opera set.
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Symphony No. 36 in C major, KV 425 ‘Linz’
March No. 1 in C major, KV 408
Serenade in G major, KV 525 ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik’
La Clemenza di Tito: Overture
Idomeneo: Overture
Così fan tutte: Overture
Le Nozze di Figaro: Overture
Die Zauberflöte: Overture
Wiener Philharmoniker [1-3]
Wiener Staatsopernorchester [4]
Wiener Haydn Orchester [5-8]
István Kertész
Recording producers: Erik Smith (Symphony, March, Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Clemenza); Christopher Raeburn (Idomeneo, Così, Figaro, Zauberflöte)
Recording engineers: Gordon Parry (Symphony, March, Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Idomeneo, Così, Figaro, Zauberflöte); James Lock, Kenneth Wilkinson (Clemenza)
Recording locations: Sofiensaal, Vienna, October 1963 (Symphony; March; Eine kleine Nachtmusik); May 1967 (Clemenza); October 1971 (Idomeneo; Così; Figaro; Zauberflöte)
Mastering: The Audio Archiving Company Ltd., London