Symphonies Nos. 1, K.19a, 4, 5, 6, "55" & 7

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Pražský komorní orchestr & Charles Mackerras

Symphonies Nos. 1, K.19a, 4, 5, 6, '55' and 7 are a collection of early symphonies by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed between 1764 and 1770. They reflect the transition from late Baroque to early Classical style, featuring concise multi-movement structures, light-textured orchestration with strings and wind pairs, clear melodic writing and nascent thematic development that foreshadow Mozart's later mature symphonies.
First released: 1991

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 1, K. 16: I. Allegro molto
    5:54
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 1, K. 16: II. Andante
    5:01
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 1, K. 16: III. Presto
    1:36
  4. 4.
    Symphony in F major, K. 19a (A223): I. Allegro assai
    5:10
  5. 5.
    Symphony in F major, K. 19a (A223): II. Andante
    3:36
  6. 6.
    Symphony in F major, K. 19a (A223): III. Presto
    1:34
  7. 7.
    Symphony No. 4, K. 19: I. Allegro
    2:15
  8. 8.
    Symphony No. 4, K. 19: II. Andante
    3:02
  9. 9.
    Symphony No. 4, K. 19: III. Presto
    2:05
  10. 10.
    Symphony No. 5, K. 22: I. Allegro
    2:46
  11. 11.
    Symphony No. 5, K. 22: II. Andante
    2:31
  12. 12.
    Symphony No. 5, K. 22: III. Allegro molto
    1:21
  13. 13.
    Symphony No. 6, K. 43: I. Allegro
    4:04
  14. 14.
    Symphony No. 6, K. 43: II. Andante
    5:12
  15. 15.
    Symphony No. 6, K. 43: III. Menuetto; Trio
    1:53
  16. 16.
    Symphony No. 6, K. 43: IV. Allegro
    2:41
  17. 17.
    Symphony No. "55," K. 45b (A214): I. Allegro
    2:12
  18. 18.
    Symphony No. "55," K. 45b (A214): II. Andante
    3:51
  19. 19.
    Symphony No. "55," K. 45b (A214): III. Menuetto; Trio
    2:19
  20. 20.
    Symphony No. "55," K. 45b (A214): IV. Allegro
    3:44
  21. 21.
    Symphony No. 7, K. 45: I. Allegro
    2:35
  22. 22.
    Symphony No. 7, K. 45: II. Andante
    1:58
  23. 23.
    Symphony No. 7, K. 45: III. Menuetto; Trio
    2:58
  24. 24.
    Symphony No. 7, K. 45: IV. Finale
    2:46

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