The Mozart Variations (1999)

About this title: Windham Hill's The Mozart Variations pays tribute to the great composer with new age reworkings of some of his best-loved pieces. Flute Force Inc.'s "The Bird Catcher's Song" (from The Magic Flute), the Turtle Island String Quartet's "Exsultate Jubilante," the L.A. Guitar Quartet's "4 Variations on Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," and Benjamin Verdery's "Adagio" are some of the album's brightest moments, along with Michael Manning's "Allegretto" and Liz Story's "Menuett #6." DS2, William Coulter, John Lee Sanders, and Free Klassic also contribute interpretations to this charming, relaxing ... read more

Tracks:

1. Die Zauberflöte, Opera, K. 620: So Must We Two Forever Part? [Mozart]
2. Variations for Keyboard (12) In C Major on "Ah, Vo [Mozart]
3. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: Theme [Mozart]
4. Work(s): Unspecified Menuet No. 6 [Mozart]
5. Exsultate, Jubilate, Motet for Soprano & Orchestra [Mozart]
6. Mass No. 17 for Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra in C: Et in Carnatus Est [Mozart]
7. Concerto for Keyboard & Orchestra No. 23 in a Majo: Adagio [Mozart]
8. Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G Major ("Eine Klei: Allegro [Mozart]
9. Work(s): Unspecified Adagio [Mozart]
10. Die Zauberflöte, Opera, K. 620: The Bird Catcher's Song (Der ...) [Mozart]
11. Motet 'Ave Verum Corpus' [Mozart]
12. Clarinet Quintet in a Major ("Stadler") K. 581: Allegretto [Mozart]
13. Work(s): Unspecified Sonata in F: Andante [Mozart]
14. String Quartet No. 19 in C Major ("Dissonant") K.: Adagio [Mozart]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.