Rough Guide Mozart - Rough Guide Mozart

Mozart stands at the head of the classical music canon. His simple and delicate style conveys emotion with an artistic sensitivity that has never been matched. This Rough Guide presents a perfectly balanced selection of some of the composer's most beautiful works.Personnel: L'Orefeo Baroque Orchestra, Michi Gaigg (conductor), Cappella Istropolitana, Barry Wordsworth (conductor), English Chamber Orchestra, Cappella Istropolitana, Johannes Wildner (conductor), Failoni Orchestra, Michael Halasz (conductor), Georg Tchy (baritone), Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Ivor Bolt (conductor), London Mozart Players, Concentus Hungaricus, Andr�s Ligeti (conductor), Ruth Ziesak (soprano), Nederlands Blazers Ensemble, Vienna Mozart Academy, Johannes Wildner (conductor), Ernst Haefliger (tenor), Joanna Borowsak, Elizabeth Norberg-Schultz (soprano), Rohangiz Yachmi (mezzo-soprano), Peter Mikulas (bass), Lars Vogt, Howard Shelley, Jeno Jando, Ulrich Eisenlohr (piano)Bonus CD: Salomon Quartet with Simon Whistler (viola): Mozart String QuintetsMozart's string quintets are legendary and swing from incredibly delicate textures in the slow movements to humble dance themes in the minuets to majestic episodes of symphonic grandeur.Gorgeous performances of some of Mozart's chamber masterworks. Highly recommended. - Classical CD Scout