[ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Friday 12 November 2021
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Star oboist Albrecht Mayer's new album is inspired by his lifelong love for the music of Mozart and features a world premiere recording and several new arrangements of Mozart's most famous pieces.
Mayer's album is made in partnership with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen and harpsichordist Vital Julian Frey. The tracklist features a B flat major version of the Concerto for flute and harp, K. 299 (297c) arranged for oboe and harpsichord, and a transcription of Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165 (158a) for oboe d'amore, orchestra and organ. Also included are arrangements of the concert arias Non temer, amato bene, K.505 and Ah se in ciel, benigne stelle, K.538, the Rondo in C major, K.373 and the motet Ave verum corpus, K.618.
"Mozart wrote the most beautiful tunes, many of them for soprano or violin," observes Mayer. "I thought now was the time to have these arranged for oboe … At a stressful moment, on a stressful day, under the influence of any hardship, this music can be extremely comforting."
CD 1
1 Mozart: Allegro for Oboe and Orchestra in F major K 293 (416f) (Fragment completed by Gotthard Odermatt)
2 Mozart: Ave verum corpus K 618
3 Mozart: Concerto for Oboe, Harpsichord and Orchestra in B flat major K 299 (297c) - 1. Allegro
4 Mozart: Concerto for Oboe, Harpsichord and Orchestra in B flat major K 299 (297c) - 2. Andantino
5 Mozart: Concerto for Oboe, Harpsichord and Orchestra in B flat major K 299 (297c) - 3. Rondeau. Allegro
6 Mozart: Ah se in ciel, benigne stelle K 538 (Aria for soprano and orchestra, adapted for oboe and orchestra)
7 Mozart: Rondo in C major K 373 (originally for violin and orchestra, arranged for oboe and orchestra)
8 Mozart: Non temer, amato bene K 505 (Aria for soprano, piano and orchestra, arranged for oboe d'amore, fortepiano and orchestra)
9 Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate K 165 (158a) - 1. Allegro ("Exsultate, jubilate")
10 Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate K 165 (158a) - 2. Andante ("Tu virginum corona")
11 Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate K 165 (158a) - 3. Allegro ("Alleluja")
CD 2
1 Mozart: Die Zauberflöte - Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden
2 Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail - Martern aller Arten
3 Mozart: Die Zauberflöte - Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön
4 Mozart: Die Zauberflöte - Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen
5 Mozart: Davidde penitente - Lungi le cure ingrate
6 Mozart: Gran Adagio after Adagio from Gran Partita K 361