Martin Fröst: Mozart - Ecstasy and Abyss: - Martin Fröst [CD]

Each of the release's two albums focuses on a moment in Mozart's life when the composer appeared to teeter on a knife-edge between triumph and disaster, joy and depression, life and death. It was these moments that brought the music of the most extraordinary beauty and intensity from the composer. Included are Mozart's sublime 'Clarinet Concerto', his simmering 'Piano Concerto No. 25' (soloist Lucas Debargue), his joyous 'Prague' and 'Jupiter' symphonies and sparkling arias from the opera's 'La clemenza di Tito' (with Ann Hallenberg) and 'Idomeneo' (with Elin Rombo). This release marks Fröst's recorded debut as a conductor, while he directs the orchestra in his third recording of Mozart's 'Clarinet Concerto' from the basset clarinet.

Disc One:

1. I. Allegro Vivace (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Swedish Chamber Orchestra
2. II. Andante Cantabile (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Swedish Chamber Orchestra
3. III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Swedish Chamber Orchestra
4. IV. Molto Allegro (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Swedish Chamber Orchestra
5. Ch'io Mi Scordi Di Te? - Non Temer, Amato Bene (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Elin Rombo/Lucas Debargue/Swedish Chamber Orchestra
6. I. Allegro Maestoso (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Lucas Debargue/Swedish Chamber Orchestra
7. II. Andante (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Lucas Debargue/Swedish Chamber Orchestra
8. III. Allegretto (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Lucas Debargue/Swedish Chamber Orchestra

Disc Two:

1. I. Adagio - Allegro (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Swedish Chamber Orchestra
2. II. Andante (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Swedish Chamber Orchestra
3. III. Presto (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Swedish Chamber Orchestra
4. Parto, Ma Tu, Ben Mio. Adagio (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Ann Hallenberg
5. Parto, Ma Tu, Ben Mio. Allegro (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Ann Hallenberg
6. I. Allegro (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Martin Fr”st/Swedish Chamber Orchestra
7. II. Adagio (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Martin Fr”st/Swedish Chamber Orchestra
8. III. Rondo: Allegro (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Martin Fr”st/Swedish Chamber Orchestra