Compact Discoveries 160: Swingling Mozart
Series: Compact Discoveries
From: Fred Flaxman
Length: 00:58:00
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In this first of three one-hour programs featuring the Swingle Singers, producer/host Fred Flaxman plays Mozart's Symphony No. 40, alternating between the Swingle Singers' unique a cappella arrangements of each movement from their Virgin Classics CD and the original Mozart score as performed by the Tafelmusik Orchestra conducted by Bruno Weil from an Analekta compact disc.
The hour starts with the Turkish March from Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 11, first performed by the Swingle Singers, then by German pianist Lars Vogt on an EMI recording. The program concludes with the Swingle Singer's interpretation of Mozart's Andante from his Piano Concerto No. 21.
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In this first of three one-hour programs featuring the Swingle Singers, producer/host Fred Flaxman plays Mozart's Symphony No. 40, alternating between the Swingle Singers' unique a cappella arrangements of each movement from their Virgin Classics CD and the original Mozart score as performed by the Tafelmusik Orchestra conducted by Bruno Weil from an Analekta compact disc.
The hour starts with the Turkish March from Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 11, first performed by the Swingle Singers, then by German pianist Lars Vogt on an EMI recording. The program concludes with the Swingle Singer's interpretation of Mozart's Andante from his Piano Concerto No. 21.
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Loved the MusicYou have done it again Fred. I loved the music today. Richard Ferreira
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Congrats!Been here for the first time, I had a great time with the program. Thanks. Alex Garnica
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Broadcast History
This is the world-premiere of the program.
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Compact Discoveries®
a series of one-hour radio programs produced, written, hosted, and edited by Fred Flaxman
©2009 by Fred Flaxman
Program 160
"Swingling Mozart"
MUSIC: Mozart: opening of Symphony No. 40, Third Movement performed by The Swingle Singers [Virgin Classics50999 966956 2 3, CD 1, track 4] [under the following]
Hello and welcome to Compact Discoveries. I’m your guide, Fred Flaxman.
Believe it or not, this is the opening of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40. Well, not exactly. The tunes and harmonies are certainly Mozart’s, but it’s a bit hard to believe that it’s from a symphony, since there is no symphonic orchestra involved. Instead you have eight singers — two each of sopranos, altos, tenors and bass baritones — covering between them the whole of the vocal and “instrumental” range. These are The Swingle Singers, and I’m going to devote the next hour to their wordless...
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Eugene Gerard Pasa
Posted on January 13, 2010 at 05:06 AM | Permalink
what a great music
i heard this piece in the radio today and its really perfect! The voicing and the quality, genius!
Very good work.
May I know if this is already available to purchase?