9 Which of Mozart's overtures is the very best?

[01HPH]

It really surprises me again and again that everyone refers to his commonly known operas. "Mozart actualy paused his works on "Die Zauberflöte" for the assignment for "La Clemenza di Tito". Although I love "Die Zauberflöte" I personally consider "Tito" refreshing and very mature in a lot of aspects. For a nice ouverture find the one from "Die Salzburger Festspiele 2003 in Youtube

[01HPH]

1) Cosi Fan Tutte

2) Die Zauberflöte

3) La Clemenza di Tito

4) Figaro

5) Don Giovanni

6) Idomeneo

[0314256]

The Mozarts melodies are orgasm of the soul.

Die Mozarts Melodien sind Orgasmus der Seele.

Les Mozarts mélodies sont un orgasme de l'âme.

[IGIprimigenia]

@0314256 le melodie di mozart sono un orgasmo per l'anima :D

[Dogaradodia]

Certified Intergalactic!

[classicalmusful]

1-Magic flute

2-Abjuction

3-Idomedeo

4-Don giovani

5- Figaro

6-Impresario

7-Tito

8-Cosi

9-Lucio Silla

[Fuliginosus]

1) Figaro

2) Idomeneo

3) Magic Flute

4) Don Giovanni

5) Cosi fan tutte

6) Mitridate

7) Abduction..

8) Impresario Can't think of the others!

[Zamoth67]

1. Cosi Fan tutte

2. Magic flute

3. Figaro

4. Don giovanni

........ They are all beautiful

[ShakespeareHamlet]

as mucg as I love Mozart and his music, I've not heard every overture he wrote. But my personal favourites are: Die Zauberflote, Le Nozzi Di Figaro, Don Giovanni & Cosi Fan Tutte, with this one (I'm hearing it for the first time) close behind Don Giovanni.

[lcsingin4christ]

1 Don Giovanni

2 Figaro

3 Zauberflöte

4 Impresario

5 Cosi

6 Enführung

7 Idomeneo

8 Tito

9 Lucio Silla

[chupasart1]

absolutely beautiful,i most like when all the instruments are playing

[pligana]

fantastic!!!!!! 5*****

[darahbee]

it's a presto 4/4- not alla breve. marriner is beating a presto alla breve, which is not right. It's too fast. Mozart gave clear indications of the general tempo areas he was after, one can only learn that by looking at lots and lots of his scores. the presto alla breve movements are moving in fast halves. Presto 4/4 are moving in fast quarters..one can beat this in 2, but the half is then not going to be to fast.

[HSTMAN]

wonderful

[doctormantell]

hey! where is mitridate's overture?

[am4d3u]

This is the best schauspieldirektor overture version on You Tube, but you have to consider there are only two.

[beethomozart]

long live mozart,not his best singspiel but still a pretty overture

[nottinghillad]

Thats an impossible question. They're all consistently the best. Its Mozart, afterall

[coydogroy]

it's PRESTO...youre completely wrong...it should be faster

[contrafagotto]

I think it's too fast...

[prosdocimo]

Well, who is the conductor? The tempo is too fast... Sounds like if Glen Gould be directing the orchestra haha

[elias12186]

Neville Marriner

[Timrath]

It's faster than I'd have done it. Certainly an unusual tempo, but after the initial shock has passed, it doesn't sound unreasonable. It sounds like a lot of fun, actually.

And let's not forget that they did generally play faster in Mozart's day than we do today.

[IncisiveHawk]

Well it's an orchestrial piece. I've played this in a wind band at this speed and let's just say it wasn't pretty.

[mutewoman]

Ha, it reminded me of Figaro BEFORE i read your very clever notes! No, it is not this one.

[HSTMAN]

Reminds me of Cosi