A Love Affair
Donald Macleod surveys Franz Xaver Mozart’s secret love affair with a married women, Countess Josephine.
Donald Macleod surveys Franz Xaver Mozart’s secret love affair with a married women, Countess Josephine. With guest Professor Cliff Eisen, Macleod explores Mozart’s new life in Lemberg as a composer, teacher and performer, and a meeting with his mother Constanze in Denmark after more than a decade's separation.
Violin Sonata in F, Op 15 (excerpt)
Muriel Cantoreggi, violin
Hansjacob Staemmler, piano
Sinfonia in D
International New Symphony Orchestra of Lemberg
Gunhard Mattes, conductor
Das liebende Mädchen (Sechs Lieder, No 1)
Barbara Bonney, soprano
Malcolm Martineau, piano
An spröde Schönen (Sechs Lieder, No 2)
Barbara Bonney, soprano
Malcolm Martineau, piano
Piano Sonata in G
Cyprien Katsaris, piano
Violin Sonata in F, Op 15 (Polonaise)
Muriel Cantoreggi, violin
Hansjacob Staemmler, piano
In der Väter Hallen ruht, Op 12
Barbara Bonney, soprano
Malcolm Martineau, piano
Produced by Luke Whitlock
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Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart
Violin Sonata in F major, Op 15 (4th mvt)
Performer: Muriel Cantoreggi. Performer: Hansjacob Staemmler.- CPO : 555 248-2.
- CPO.
- 10.
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Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart
Sinfonia in D
Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra Of Lemberg. Conductor: Gunhard Mattes.- NOVALIS : 150-1832.
- NOVALIS.
- 4.
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Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart
Sechs Lieder (Nos 1 & 2)
Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Barbara Bonney.- DECCA : 475-6936.
- DECCA.
- 1.
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Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart
Piano Sonata in G major, Op 10
Performer: Cyprien Katsaris.- Piano 21: P21019.
- Piano 21.
- 20.
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Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart
Violin Sonata in F major, Op 15 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Muriel Cantoreggi. Performer: Hansjacob Staemmler.- CPO : 555 248-2.
- CPO.
- 9.
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Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart
In der Vater Hallen ruhte, Op 12
Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Barbara Bonney.- DECCA : 475-6936.
- DECCA.
- 7.
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