Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer: Zefiro, Alfredo Bernardini
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Arcana
Catalogue: A374
Release: 2014
Size: 291 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Le nozze di Figaro KV 492
01. Sinfonia
02. Cinque… Dieci…
03. Se vuol ballare, signor contino
04. Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso
05. Porgi amor, qualche ristoro
06. Che soave zeffiretto
07. Ecco la marcia
Don Giovanni KV 527
08. Ouvertura
09. Notte e giorno a faticar
10. Minuetto, contraddanza e Teitsch per tre orchestre
11. Là ci darem la mano
12. Fin ch’han dal vino
13. Batti, batti, o bel Masetto
Così fan tutte KV 588
14. Già la mensa è preparata
15. Ouvertura
16. La mia Dorabella capace non è
17. Ah guarda, sorella
18. Bella vita militar
19. Un’aura amorosa
20. Secondate aurette amiche
21. Tradito, schernito dal perfido cor
22. Fortunato l’uom
Reissue of one of the most successful recording by Zefiro (2004), which seems to have had only very limited release previously: arrangements for 13 instruments (i.e. the same scoring as the Gran Partita) by Zefiro’s oboist leader Alfredo Bernardini of music from the three great Da Ponte operas: Le nozze di Figaro K492, Don Giovanni K527, Così fan tutte K588.
“Through the arrangements presented here of the three Mozart operas to librettos by Lorenzo Da Ponte Zefiro wishes to draw attention to the most typical repertoire of the wind ensemble during the Viennese classical period. These new arrangements do not aim to give a modern view of these masterpieces, but rather to evidence that, for its liveliness, expression, sensitivity and sheer artistry, this music will always be actual and close to human nature.” Alfredo Bernardini, from liner notes.