Mozart / Chamber Choir Of Europe / Matt Secular Canons CD

Mozart: Gehn wir i'm Prater, Secular Canons, Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Artist Chamber Choir Of Europe, Nicol Matt conductor, Format 1 CD, Mozart considered canon-writing an essential compositional skill. Though canons are often small chamber works to be performed in company, Mozart's sketches of some of these works show that the composer carefully considered them before completion, giving them as much thought as his larger and more famous works. This collection includes Mozart's complete canons. The works vary in instrumentation and character; among the vocal ones are puzzle canons (which show one line of music and text, along with only the entry points of the other parts), the ambitious 12-part V'amo di core and the multi-lingual Bona nox! Bist a rechta Ox. Mozart's sense of humor is demonstrated in the two canons written to the daringly-named text of Leck mir den Arsch, as well as in the Difficile lectu mihi mars et jonicu difficile which, provided that the singer has the right accent, provides much hilarity. Aside from the vocal canons, there are several written for instruments, including the Adagio in F major, composed for two basset horns and bassoon. The vocal canons are performed here by the acclaimed Chamber Choir of Europe, directed by Nicol Matt. The collection also boasts performances by the Klarinetten-Trio der Musikschule Achern-Oberkirch and distinguished soloists of the W?rttembergischen Philharmonie Reutlingen. Recorded November 2002, Alte Kirche Fautenbach, Germany. That Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was not the angelic Wunderkind living in his musical heaven of divine inspiration is proven by his secular canons, which he wrote as a personal pastime entertainment. This is the other side of the genius, essential in order to get the complete picture of Mozart the man and musician. Not all canons bear titles like "leck mir den Arsch", some others are extremely witty and inventive musical jokes. Expertly sung and performed by the Chamber Choir of Europe, conducted by Nicol Matt.

1. Adagio, K410 2. Leck Mir Den Arsch, K233 3. Lieber Freist?dtler, K232 4. Canon, K508A, No. 1 5. O Du Eselhafter Martin, K560B 6. Bona Nox, K561 7. Canon, K508A, No. 2 8. Leck Mich Im Arsch, K231 9. Canon, K508A, No. 3 10. Kyrie, K89 11. Adagio, K410 12. Ave Maria, K554 13. Dona Nobis Pacem, K109 14. Canon, K508A, No. 4 15. Heiterkeit Und Leichtes Blut, K507 16. Hei Wenn Die Glaser, K89A, I 17. Canon, K508A, No. 5 18. Essen, Trinken, K234 19. Auf Das Wohl Aller Freunde, K508 20. Canon, K508A, No. 6 21. Incipe, K89A, II 22. Cantate Domino, K89A, II 23. Confitebor Tibi, K89A, II 24. Tebana Bella, K89A, II 25. Canon, K508A, No. 7 26. G'rechtelt's Enk, K556 27. Gehn Wir Im Prater, K558 28. Canon, K508A, No. 8 29. V'amo Di Core, K348 30. Lacrimosa, K555 31. Caro Bell'idol Mio, K562 32. Nascoso E Il Mio Sol, K557 33. Difficile Lectu, K559 34. Canon, K508B 35. Seht, Sie Ist Dahin, K229 36. Selig, Selig Alle, K230 37. Heil Dem Tag, K347 38. Canon for 2 Violins, Viola and Bass, K191 39. Horch, Ihr S?es Lied, K562A 40. Lebet Wohl, K228 41. Sinkt Die Nacht, K. Anh. 109D