Description
Mozart – Dances & Marches (6-CD Set) | Philips Complete Mozart Edition Vol. 6
UPC: 028942250628
MPN: 422 506-2 PME6
Brand Name: Philips Classics / Complete Mozart Edition
Overview
Part of the celebrated Philips Complete Mozart Edition, Dances and Marches (Volume 6) gathers the full range of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s orchestral miniatures—music that accompanied the elegance and refinement of 18th-century Vienna.
Performed by the Vienna Mozart Ensemble under the legendary Willi Boskovsky, this 6-CD set includes over six hours of minuets, contredanses, marches, and German dances, illuminating Mozart’s gift for melody, wit, and graceful orchestration. These works, often composed for imperial court festivities, offer a glimpse into the vibrant musical life of Classical Vienna, where art and society intertwined in splendid harmony.
Product Features
- Format: 6 × Audio CD (Box Set)
- Series: Philips Complete Mozart Edition – Volume 6
- Genre: Classical / Orchestral / Dance Music
- Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
- Performers: Vienna Mozart Ensemble – conducted by Willi Boskovsky
- Recording Years: 1964, 1965, 1966
- Label: Philips Classics Productions (by courtesy of The Decca Record Company Limited)
- Compilation Year: 1990
- Total Duration: 6 hours 43 minutes 46 seconds
- Recording Format: AAD
- Country of Manufacture: West Germany
- Catalog Number: 422 506-2 PME6
- Barcode: 028942250628
- Design: Pet Halmen
Works Included
CD 1 (422 644-2)
- Minuets K.61b, K.61g No.2, K.94, K.103, K.104, K.105, K.122
- Contredanse K.123
CD 2 (422 645-2)
- Minuets K.61h, K.164, K.315g, K.176
CD 3 (422 646-2)
- Marches K.214, K.408
- Minuets K.363, K.461
- Two Minuets with Contredanses K.463
- Contredanses K.101, K.269b, K.267, K.462
- Gavotte K.300
- La Chasse, K.A103/299d
CD 4 (422 647-2)
- German Dances K.509, K.536, K.567
- Contredanses K.534, K.535, K.535a
- Minuets K.568
CD 5 (422 648-2)
- German Dances K.571, K.586
- Minuets K.585
- Contredanse K.587
- Overture and Three Contredanses K.106
CD 6 (422 649-2)
- Minuets K.599, K.601, K.604
- German Dances K.600, K.602, K.605
- Contredanses K.603, K.607, K.609, K.610
- Ländler K.606
Interesting Facts
- Mozart the Entertainer: Many of these works were written for Vienna’s imperial court balls and social gatherings, blending sophistication with danceable charm.
- The Spirit of Vienna: The German Dances and Contredanses capture the cosmopolitan energy of 18th-century Vienna—music of elegance, humor, and lightness.
- Master of Miniature Form: Though often brief, these dances reveal Mozart’s genius for structure and melody—each piece a finely crafted gem.
- Historic Performances: Willi Boskovsky, long-time concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic, leads the Vienna Mozart Ensemble with unmatched authenticity and Viennese flair.
- Collaborative Scholarship: Compiled with the International Mozarteum Foundation, Salzburg, and based on the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe (Bärenreiter-Verlag), ensuring historical accuracy and artistic fidelity.
Publishers
© 1964–1966 The Decca Record Company Limited. © 1990 Philips Classics Productions. Produced in collaboration with the International Foundation Mozarteum, Salzburg, and the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe, published by Bärenreiter-Verlag (Kassel, Basel, London, New York). Printed and Made in West Germany / Imprimé en Allemagne. Design: Pet Halmen.
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