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Mozart: Lieder; Notturni

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1. An die Freude ('Freude, Königin der Weisen'), song for voice & piano, K. 53 (K. 47e)
2. Wie unglücklich bin ich nit, song for voice & piano, K. 147 (K. 125g)
3. Lobgesang auf die feierliche Johannisloge ('O heiliges Band'), song for voice & piano, K. 148 (K. 125h)
4. Die grossmütige Gelassenheit, song for voice & piano (doubtful), K. 149 (K.125d)
5. Geheime Liebe, song for voice & piano (doubtful), K. 150 (K. 125e)
6. Die Zufriedenheit ('Ich trachte nicht'), song for voice & piano (doubtful), K. 151 (K. 125f)
7. Ridente la calma, song for voice & piano, K. 152 (K. 210a) (spurious, by Myslivecek)
8. Oiseaux, si tous les ans, song for voice & piano, K. 307 (K. 284d)
9. Dans un bois solitaire, song for voice & piano, K. 308 (K. 295b)
10. Sacred songs (2) for voice & piano, K. 343 (K. 336c): 'O Gottes Lamm'
11. Sacred songs (2) for voice & piano, K. 343 (K. 336c): 'Als aus Ägypten'
12. Die Zufriedenheit ('Was frag ich viel'), song for voice & piano (or mandolin), K. 349 (K. 367a)
13. Komm, liebe Zither, komm, song for voice & mandolin (or piano), K. 351 (K. 367b )
14. An die Hoffnung ('Ich würd auf meinem Pfad'), song for voice & piano, K. 390 (K. 340c)
15. An die Einsamkeit ('Sei du mein trost'), song for voice & piano, K. 391 (K. 340b)
16. Verdankt sei es dem Glanz der Grossen, song for voice & piano, K. 392 (K. 340a)
17. Warnung ('Männer suchen stets zu naschen'), aria for bass & orchestra (fragment), K. 433 (K. 416c)
18. Gesellenreise ('Die ihr einem neuen Grad'), song for voice & piano, K. 468
19. Der Zauberer ('Ihr Mädchen'), song for voice & piano, K. 472
20. Die Zufriedenheit ('Wie sanft, wie ruhig'), song for voice & piano, K. 473
21. Die betrogene Welt ('Der reiche Tor'), song for voice & piano, K. 474
22. Das Veilchen, song for voice & piano, K. 476
23. Lied der Freiheit ('Wer unter eines Mädchens Hand'), song for voice & piano, K. 506
24. Die Alte ('Zu meiner Zeit'), song for voice & piano, K. 517
25. Die Verschweigung ('Sobald Damötas Chloen sieht'), song for voice & piano, K. 518
26. Das Lied der Trennung ('Die Engel Gottes weinen'), song for voice & piano, K. 519
27. Als Luise die Briefe ('Erzeugt von heisser Phantasie'), song for voice & piano, K. 520
28. Abendempfindung an Laura ('Abend ist's'), song for voice & piano, K. 523
29. An Chloe ('Wenn die Lieb''), song for voice & piano, K. 524
30. Des kleinen Friedrichs Geburtstag ('Es war einmal'), song for voice & piano, K. 529
31. Das Traumbild ('Wo bist du, Bild'), song for voice & piano, K. 530
32. Die kleine Spinnerin ('Was spinnst du?'), song for voice & piano, K. 531
33. Un moto di gioia mi sento, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 579
34. Sehnsucht nach dem Frühling ('Komm, lieber Mai'), song for voice & piano, K. 596
35. Im Frühlingsanfang ('Erwacht zum neuen Leben'), song for voice & piano, K. 597
36. Das Kinderspiel ('Wir Kinder, wir schmecken'), song for voice & piano, K. 598
37. Due pupille amabile, notturno for 2 sopranos, bass & 3 basset horns, K. 439
38. Se lontan ben mio, tu sei, notturno for 2 sopranos, bass, 2 clarinets & basset horn, K. 438
39. Ecco quel fiero istante, notturno for 2 sopranos, bass & 3 basset horns ('La Partenza'), K. 436
40. Mi lagnerò tacendo, notturno for 2 sopranos, bass, 2 clarinets & basset horn, K. 437
41. Luci Care, Luci Belle, notturno for 2 sopranos, bass & 3 basset horns, K. 346 (K. 439a)
42. Piu non si trovano, notturno for 2 sopranos, bass & 3 basset horns ('Canzonetta') K. 549

Average customer rating:

What a wonderful Surprise

I wanted to get an album with Ellie Amling singing at least some Mozart songs or even arias. I was delighted to find this album and even more delighted when I started listening. The songs sparkle and she renders Mozart about as well as anyone ever did, I suspect. The nocturnes are more nocturne-like and I think they are just perfect. I got this album 6 months ago and it has been one of my favorite albums ever since.

Little Jewels from Mozart's Creative Workshop

I find that Mozart's lieder are some of the most neglected pieces in his oevre. I bought this CD out of curiosity to hear what they sounded like and I was astounded and enlightened by what I heard. The music itself is Mozartian in style and beauty and it needs no introduction.

Elly Ameling sings the leader with a light and airy voice that is perfectly suited to the repertoire. Due to the fact that she is German, the pronunciation sounds authentic. Her accompanist Dalton Baldwin does an excellent job with the often difficult piano parts and it seems to me that they had a ball when they made these recordings. Not only was there a piano accompanist that was excellent, but there are also two songs with mandolin accompaniment. The mandolinist Benny Ludemann gives us expertly performances.

The Notturni on the other hand are not so satisfying. These are pieces that are composed for three voices and wind accompaniment. The soloists including Ameling, Peter van der Bilt, and Elisabeth Cooymans did very well but I think the Netherlands Wind Ensemble could have used some more clarinets and basset horns than the score requires. Somehow I felt that they were very weak performances.