This 2009 sampler gathers highlights from
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's most famous works into one place. The unforgettable melodies and inventiveness of the 18th century never fail to entrance audiences. Examples from all the genres in which
Mozart wrote are found here. There is the romantic "Elvira Madigan" piano concerto; the elegant "Haffner" Symphony (No. 35); the fiery "Dies Irae" from the Requiem; the modest Piano Sonata No. 16, "Sonata facile"; the charming serenade "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"; and so much more. The artists in these performances range from the well-known -- such as pianist
Alfred Brendel and members of the
Vienna Volksoper -- to the lesser-known, but no less talented. The variety here provides plenty of examples for anyone curious why the music of
Mozart continues to attract followers.