Mozaert: Symphonies Nos. 1-5

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These two discs of Mozart's first 10 symphonies offer a unique view of the composer's earliest years of apprenticeship as a symphonist.
Ward and his orchestra show a sensitive response to the... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Catalogue No: 8550871
Label: Naxos
Length: 58 minutes

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Mozart: Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, K16

Work length13:17

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Northern Chamber Orchestra
Nicholas Ward
Recorded: 17-18 April 1994
Recording Venue: Concert Hall of New Broadcasting House, Manchester

I. Molto allegro

Track length6:11

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II. Andante

Track length4:53

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III. Presto

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Mozart: Symphony No. 2 in B flat, K17

Work length16:06

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Northern Chamber Orchestra
Nicholas Ward
Recorded: 17-18 April 1994
Recording Venue: Concert Hall of New Broadcasting House, Manchester

I. Allegro

Track length5:01

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II. Andante

Track length4:38

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III. Menuetto I and II

Track length2:45

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IV. Presto

Track length3:42

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Mozart: Symphony No. 3 in E flat, K18

Work length12:32

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Northern Chamber Orchestra
Nicholas Ward
Recorded: 17-18 April 1994
Recording Venue: Concert Hall of New Broadcasting House, Manchester

I. Molto allegro

Track length3:58

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II. Andante

Track length5:35

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III. Presto

Track length2:59

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Mozart: Symphony No. 4 in D major, K19

Work length9:53

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Northern Chamber Orchestra
Nicholas Ward
Recorded: 17-18 April 1994
Recording Venue: Concert Hall of New Broadcasting House, Manchester

I. Allegro

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II. Andante

Track length4:19

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III. Presto

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Mozart: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, K22

Work length6:50

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Northern Chamber Orchestra
Nicholas Ward
Recorded: 17-18 April 1994
Recording Venue: Concert Hall of New Broadcasting House, Manchester

I. Allegro

Track length2:37

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II. Andante

Track length2:43

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III. Molto allegro

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These two discs of Mozart's first 10 symphonies offer a unique view of the composer's earliest years of apprenticeship as a symphonist.
Ward and his orchestra show a sensitive response to the wealth of stylistic influences apparent in these works. Purists may question the inclusion of two of the symphonies, Nos 2 and 3, since neither work is actually by Mozart.
The former is attributed to the composer's father, Leopold, while the latter is Mozart's orchestration of C F Abel's E flat Symphony, Op 7 No 3. However, when they're played with such engaging style and elegance as here, these two works add a further important dimension to Mozart's early symphonic output. Where J C Bach's influence is most powerful (Symphonies Nos 1, 4, 5 and 6), the NCO presents the music's contrasting thematic characters with fine clarity, balancing the music's beautifully transparent textures with appropriate lightness of touch. The inclusion of trumpets and drums in the next three symphonies (Nos 7, 8 and 9) announces the young composer's growing brilliance and stature. In these pieces, the NCO moves into a higher gear, revealing Mozart's potent originality, with powerfully dramatic tuttis and expressively sung andantes. Mozart made his first trip to Italy in 1770, and the symphony he wrote in Milan that year (No 10) shows his enthusiastic incorporation of Italian stylistic models. Here the NCO's deliciously spacious orchestral playing shows Mozart's ravishing originality, with dramatic opposition of gesture and instrumentation in the exuberant allegros and a beguilingly graceful slow movement that winningly displays a keen awareness of the composer's innovative touches. These are indeed splendid performances, admirably complemented by vivid recordings.

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