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Last Travels and Vienna

Episode 10 of 11

Donald Macleod discovers Mozart in his early 30s still prospecting for a better job. To Mozart, Vienna seemed capricious - and so he left for Prague, Berlin and then Potsdam.

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion.

Donald discovers Mozart in his early thirties still on the road prospecting for a better job. To Mozart Vienna seemed capricious -and so to Prague, Berlin & Potsdam.

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Tue 11 Jan 2011 12:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No.39 in E Flat Major K543 (Vienna 26th June 1788) 1st movt

    Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Performer: Leonard Bernstein (conductor)

    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 419 4272.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Trio in E K542 (1788 Vienna)

    Performer: Beaux Arts trio Performer: Menahem Pressler (piano) Performer: Isidore Cohen (violin) Performer: Bernard Greenhouse (cello)

    • PHILIPS 4227052.

  • HANDEL arr. MOZART

    Messiah (Vienna 1789)

    Performer: Sie Schallt, de Posaun (The Trumpet shall Sound and the Dead shall be raised) Performer: Theo Adam (bass) Performer: Symphonieorchester des 艕sterreichischen Rundfunks Performer: Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor)

    • ARCHIV 427 1732.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quartet in B Flat K589 Prussian Quartet No.2 Minuet (Vienna 1790)

    Performer: Amadeus Quartet

    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 477 8680.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 40 in G Minor K550 (Vienna 1788)

    Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Performer: Leonard Bernstein (conductor)

    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 419 4272.

Broadcast

  • Tue 11 Jan 2011 12:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3