Mozart/ London Philharmonic Orch/ Mawe - 50 Most Essential Mozart Masterpieces

Four CD set. Finding 50 popular selections from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's impressive collection of symphonies, concertos, operas and choral music isn't hard, the difficulty comes in deciding which to choose from! This compilation is designed to give new classical music fans a wide sampling of Mozart's extensive repertoire and offers an excellent sampling of music for different types of ensembles. We encourage listeners to use this collection as starting point to discover and further explore the full works they enjoy the most. Movements from the famous operas Don Giovanni, Cosi Fan Tutte and the Magic Flute are included, along with the famous Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major: Andante, and of course, selections from the Requiem that Mozart never completed before his death. Mozart was a star on the musical scene of 18th century Europe. He started composing as a five-year old prodigy, and every other week he had a complete work finished. Considering he died at the young age of 35, one can only imagine how much more of his music would have existed had he lived longer. His life was fascinating and you can experience his genius on this 4 CD set with timeless performances by the Saltzburg Mozarteum Quartet, Finghin Collins, the Bonn Classical Philharmonic, and others. The popularity of Mozart's music as endured through the ages, and continues to attract new devotees to the classical genre.