Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Orchestra: RIAS Symphony Orchestra, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Audite
Catalogue: AUDITE95596
Release: 2008
Size: 235 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Symphony No. 29 in A major, K201
01. Applause
02. I. Allegro moderato
03. II. Andante
04. III. Menuetto
05. IV. Allegro con spirito
Symphony No. 39 in E flat major, K543
06. I. Adagio – Allegro
07. II. Andante con moto
08. III. Menuetto. Allegretto
09. IV. Finale. Allegro
Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K550
10. I. Molto allegro
11. II. Andante
12. III. Menuetto. Allegretto
13. IV. Allegro assai
Ferenc Fricsay was seen as an exponent of modern, detailed and precise music-making, and as a leading Mozart conductor alongside Bruno Walter and Karl Böhm. Two live recordings and one studio production from the early Fifties document the collaboration between Fricsay and “his” RIAS Symphony Orchestra which, after becoming its chief conductor in 1948, he had made into an elite ensemble. These recordings also document his esteem for Mozart’s music which was characterised by a deep seriousness.
Fricsay’s devotion to sculpting the melodic line finds a precise and supple medium in the meticulous and stylish RIAS Symphony Orchestra who display an astonishing quality, particularly in the live recordings.