Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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2007

20071203

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

1/5. Donald Macleod opens Mozart's address book to discover the friends, family and fellow musicians who inspired some of his greatest music. These include a piano sonata written to perform with Mozart's sister Nannerl, and a horn concerto for his virtuoso friend Joseph Leutgeb.

Sonata for 4 hands, K381

Martha Argerich, Alexandre Rabinovitch (piano)

Die Schuldigkeit Des Ersten Gebots (excerpts)

Margaret Marshall, Ann Murray (soprano)

Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor)

Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart

Neville Marriner (conductor)

Horn Concerto, K417

Barry Tuckwell (horn)

English Chamber Orchestra

Ah, lo Previdi! Emma Kirkby (soprano)

The Academy of Ancient Music

Christopher Hogwood (conductor).

Donald Macleod discovers the friends, family and fellow musicians who inspired Mozart.

2007

20071204

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

2/5. As a child prodigy, Mozart had tasted success at the court of Mannheim. He returned there with his mother at the age of 21 in search of work, but instead found love. Donald Macleod explores Mozart's unrequited passion for the soprano Aloysia Weber - though it was her sister Constanze who became his wife.

An aria for the revered castrato Venanzio Rauzzini and a piano sonata for a pupil in Mannheim also feature.

Exsultate, Jubilate

Felicity Lott (soprano)

London Mozart Players

Jane Glover (conductor)

Non so d'onde Viene

Natalie Dessay (soprano)

Orchestre de l'Opera de Lyon

Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor)

Sonata in C, K309

Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano)

Konstanze! Dich wieder zu sehen! - O wie angstlich, o wie feurig (Die Entfuhrung auf dem Serail, Act 1)

Belmonte - Ian Bostridge (tenor)

Les Arts Florissants

William Christie (director).

Donald Macleod explores Mozart's unrequited passion for the soprano Aloysia Weber.

2007

20071205

Donald Macleod explores Mozart's relationship with his nemesis Antonio Salieri with a complete performance of the opera Der Schauspieldirektor, commissioned by Emperor Joseph II for a battle of the Italian and German opera companies in Vienna. But it was Mozart's relationship with the operatic genius librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte that proved more fruitful.

Playlist:

Magda Nador, Krisztina Laki (sopranos)

Thomas Hampson (baritone)

Harry van der Kamp (bass)

Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam

Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)

Marriage of Figaro (finale)

Figaro - Bryn Terfel (baritone)

Susanna - Alison Hagley (soprano)

Count Almaviva - Rodney Gilfry (baritone)

Countess Almaviva - Hillevi Martinpelto (soprano)

Cherubino - Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano)

Marcellina - Susan McCulloch (mezzo-soprano)

Bartolo - Carlos Feller (bass)

Basilio - Francis Egerton (tenor)

Antonio - Julian Clarkson (bass)

Barbarina - Lucinda Houghton (soprano)

The Monteverdi Choir

The English Baroque Soloists

John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

Ch'io mi Scordi di Te

Christine Schafer (soprano)

Maria Joao Pires (piano)

Berlin Philharmonic

Claudio Abbado (conductor)

3/5. Donald Macleod explores Mozart's relationships with Salieri and Da Ponte.

2007

20071206

Mozart was an ardent freemason, as were several of his friends. Freemasonry suited his philosophical ideals, his liberal outlook and his sociable nature. Donald Macleod investigates the influence of freemasonry on Mozart's music in The Magic Flute and the cantata Die Maurerfreude (The Mason's Joy). Haydn, a fellow freemason, was the inspiration for a set of six string quartets, including The Dissonance, K465.

Playlist:

Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen (Die Zauberflote)

Queen of the Night - Natalie Dessay (soprano)

Les Arts Florissants

William Christie (director)

Erato 0630-12705-2

CD2 Track 6

Die Zauberflote (Sc 29)

Papageno - Anton Scharinger (baritone)

Papagena - Linda Kitchen (soprano)

Monostatos - Steven Cole (tenor)

Three Ladies - Anna-Maria Panzarella, Doris Lamprecht, Delphine Haidan (sopranos and mezzo)

Sarastro - Reinhard Hagen (bass)

CD2 tracks 21 to 24

Werner Krenn (tenor)

Edinburgh Festival Chorus

London Symphony Orchestra

Istvan Kertsz (conductor)

Decca 425 722-2

CD1 track 5

String Quartet in C, K465 (Dissonance)

Budapest String Quartet

Sony Classical SM2K 47219

CD2 tracks 9-12

4/5. Donald Macleod investigates the influence of freemasonry on Mozart's music.

2007

05 LAST

20071207

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

5/5. Mozart's friends came in all guises, from fellow musicians to eminent businessmen whose emotional and financial support was crucial to his wellbeing. Mozart repaid them with some of his most sublime music. Donald Macleod features a complete performance of the Clarinet Concerto, written for Mozart's great friend Anton Stadler, the final movements of his Trio Divertimento, written for his financial aide Michael Puchberg, and the Lacrimosa from his Requiem, completed posthumously by Mozart's friend and pupil Xaver Sussmayr.

Requiem (Lacrimosa)

Bavarian Radio Chorus

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Colin Davis (conductor)

Clarinet Concerto in A, K622

Michael Collins (basset clarinet)

Russian National Orchestra

Mikhail Pletnev (conductor)

Divertimento in E flat, K563 (mvts 5 and 6)

Leopold String Trio

Se il Padre Perdei (II Idomeneo, Act 2)

Ilia - Heidi Grant Murphy (soprano)

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

James Levine (conductor).

Mozart's friends came in all guises. Donald Macleod investigates.

Episodes

Series	Episode	First Broadcast	Comments
2007	01	20071203	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) 1/5. Donald Macleod opens Mozart's address book to discover the friends, family and fellow musicians who inspired some of his greatest music. These include a piano sonata written to perform with Mozart's sister Nannerl, and a horn concerto for his virtuoso friend Joseph Leutgeb. Sonata for 4 hands, K381 Martha Argerich, Alexandre Rabinovitch (piano) Die Schuldigkeit Des Ersten Gebots (excerpts) Margaret Marshall, Ann Murray (soprano) Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor) Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart Neville Marriner (conductor) Horn Concerto, K417 Barry Tuckwell (horn) English Chamber Orchestra Ah, lo Previdi! Emma Kirkby (soprano) The Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood (conductor). Donald Macleod discovers the friends, family and fellow musicians who inspired Mozart.
2007	02	20071204	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) 2/5. As a child prodigy, Mozart had tasted success at the court of Mannheim. He returned there with his mother at the age of 21 in search of work, but instead found love. Donald Macleod explores Mozart's unrequited passion for the soprano Aloysia Weber - though it was her sister Constanze who became his wife. An aria for the revered castrato Venanzio Rauzzini and a piano sonata for a pupil in Mannheim also feature. Exsultate, Jubilate Felicity Lott (soprano) London Mozart Players Jane Glover (conductor) Non so d'onde Viene Natalie Dessay (soprano) Orchestre de l'Opera de Lyon Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor) Sonata in C, K309 Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano) Konstanze! Dich wieder zu sehen! - O wie angstlich, o wie feurig (Die Entfuhrung auf dem Serail, Act 1) Belmonte - Ian Bostridge (tenor) Les Arts Florissants William Christie (director). Donald Macleod explores Mozart's unrequited passion for the soprano Aloysia Weber.
2007	03	20071205	Donald Macleod explores Mozart's relationship with his nemesis Antonio Salieri with a complete performance of the opera Der Schauspieldirektor, commissioned by Emperor Joseph II for a battle of the Italian and German opera companies in Vienna. But it was Mozart's relationship with the operatic genius librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte that proved more fruitful. Playlist: Magda Nador, Krisztina Laki (sopranos) Thomas Hampson (baritone) Harry van der Kamp (bass) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) Marriage of Figaro (finale) Figaro - Bryn Terfel (baritone) Susanna - Alison Hagley (soprano) Count Almaviva - Rodney Gilfry (baritone) Countess Almaviva - Hillevi Martinpelto (soprano) Cherubino - Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano) Marcellina - Susan McCulloch (mezzo-soprano) Bartolo - Carlos Feller (bass) Basilio - Francis Egerton (tenor) Antonio - Julian Clarkson (bass) Barbarina - Lucinda Houghton (soprano) The Monteverdi Choir The English Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) Ch'io mi Scordi di Te Christine Schafer (soprano) Maria Joao Pires (piano) Berlin Philharmonic Claudio Abbado (conductor) 3/5. Donald Macleod explores Mozart's relationships with Salieri and Da Ponte.
2007	04	20071206	Mozart was an ardent freemason, as were several of his friends. Freemasonry suited his philosophical ideals, his liberal outlook and his sociable nature. Donald Macleod investigates the influence of freemasonry on Mozart's music in The Magic Flute and the cantata Die Maurerfreude (The Mason's Joy). Haydn, a fellow freemason, was the inspiration for a set of six string quartets, including The Dissonance, K465. Playlist: Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen (Die Zauberflote) Queen of the Night - Natalie Dessay (soprano) Les Arts Florissants William Christie (director) Erato 0630-12705-2 CD2 Track 6 Die Zauberflote (Sc 29) Papageno - Anton Scharinger (baritone) Papagena - Linda Kitchen (soprano) Monostatos - Steven Cole (tenor) Three Ladies - Anna-Maria Panzarella, Doris Lamprecht, Delphine Haidan (sopranos and mezzo) Sarastro - Reinhard Hagen (bass) CD2 tracks 21 to 24 Werner Krenn (tenor) Edinburgh Festival Chorus London Symphony Orchestra Istvan Kertsz (conductor) Decca 425 722-2 CD1 track 5 String Quartet in C, K465 (Dissonance) Budapest String Quartet Sony Classical SM2K 47219 CD2 tracks 9-12 4/5. Donald Macleod investigates the influence of freemasonry on Mozart's music.
2007	05 LAST	20071207	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) 5/5. Mozart's friends came in all guises, from fellow musicians to eminent businessmen whose emotional and financial support was crucial to his wellbeing. Mozart repaid them with some of his most sublime music. Donald Macleod features a complete performance of the Clarinet Concerto, written for Mozart's great friend Anton Stadler, the final movements of his Trio Divertimento, written for his financial aide Michael Puchberg, and the Lacrimosa from his Requiem, completed posthumously by Mozart's friend and pupil Xaver Sussmayr. Requiem (Lacrimosa) Bavarian Radio Chorus Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Colin Davis (conductor) Clarinet Concerto in A, K622 Michael Collins (basset clarinet) Russian National Orchestra Mikhail Pletnev (conductor) Divertimento in E flat, K563 (mvts 5 and 6) Leopold String Trio Se il Padre Perdei (II Idomeneo, Act 2) Ilia - Heidi Grant Murphy (soprano) Metropolitan Opera Orchestra James Levine (conductor). Mozart's friends came in all guises. Donald Macleod investigates.