Naxos’s two-disc collection, The Very Best of Mozart, includes a generous selection of music by the prolific eighteenth century Austrian composer. The only works that are presented complete are the pieces in a single movement, and the album is made up mostly of individual movements from larger works. The set includes a variety of pieces from the many genres of which Mozart was a master, including symphony, opera, church music, serenades, orchestral music, keyboard music, and chamber music. The tracks are taken from CDs from Naxos’ archives. Most of the performances are serviceable and the sound quality is adequate. The program notes don’t list the performers but instead point the listener to Naxos’ website for full information about each track.
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Mozart: Ave verum corpus, K618
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Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K622
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Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K581
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Mozart: Così fan tutte, K588
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Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620
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Mozart: Don Giovanni, K527
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Mozart: Flute & Harp Concerto in C major, K299
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Mozart: German Dances (3), K605
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Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, K447
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Mozart: La ci darem la mano (from Don Giovanni)
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Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K492
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Mozart: Mass in C minor, K427 'Great'
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Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466
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Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K467 'Elvira Madigan'
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Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K331 'Alla Turca'
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Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K626
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Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K626 - Lacrimosa
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Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K626: Confutatis
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Mozart: Serenade No. 10 in B flat major, K361 'Gran Partita'
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Mozart: Serenade No. 13 in G major, K525 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik'
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Mozart: Soave sia il vento (from Così fan tutte)
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Mozart: String Quartet No. 17 in B flat major, K458 'The Hunt'
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Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K183
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Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K550
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Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C major, K551 'Jupiter'
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Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K219 'Turkish'
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Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 26 in B flat major, K378