My Mozart Collection: Best Selection

Like I said in my last post, I think classical music can become heavenly if you manage to find a recording that suits the taste of your ears.  Here is a list of the my favorite interpretations, all hand-picked from screening through tens of interpretations, listed in the order of… my addiction level…   :)

K.626 Requiem in D minor, recorded London 1989:  Giulini (conductor), Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra
<solemn & hit deep into my soul>

K.550 Symphony No. 40 in G major, recorded 1998:  Howard Griffith (conductor), Zurich Chamber Orchestra
<energetic & upbeat, but not a mainstream selection>

K.488 Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, recorded Milan 1987:  Giulini (conductor), Vladimir Horowitz (pianist)
<crisp technical performance to its perfection, super mainstream>

K.467 Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, recorded 1956 (?):  Jonel Perlea (conductor), Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Maria Tipo (pianist)
<beautiful piano, but perhaps better off waiting for a remastered version>


K.265 Twelve variations in C major on “Ah, vous dirai-je. Maman” (Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars), recorded Switzerland 2006:  Lise de la Salle (pianist)
<supporting an emerging star>

K.299 Flute and Harp Concerto in C major &
K.313 Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major &
K.314 Flute Concerto No.2 in D major, recorded 2004 (?):  Sir James Galway (flutist), Marisa Robles (harpist), Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
<heavenly, the sound of Galway’s flute is plain beauty>


K.466 Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, recorded Ohio 1961:  Rudolf Serkin (pianist), George Szell (conductor), Columbia Symphony Orchestra
<goosebumps down my spine for the performance, but hoping for a better remastered version>

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