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Unburden your woes

Samuel Stephens | TN, USA | 06/10/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The choice you have here is simple. It is very historically interesting to have a CD of Leopold Mozart's music. Obviously we shouldn't expect anything other than very pleasant and lively music in the Classical tradition.



And that's just what this CD provides. It's perfect if you want involving musical textures, but not intellectual depths. The music courses along easily, with ear-pleasing developments. This isn't music of a major rediscovery, and it sounds like early Wolfgang but with more zest (or vice versa: early Wolfgang sounds like Leopold). Either way, it makes for very enjoyable listening if you want music to read with.



Georg Mais and the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra play the music cleanly, though the harpsichord and the slightly boxy sound give the music a hint flavor of rusticity. The music gets its proper Classical proportions. Buy this CD if you are interested in Classical-era music in general, if you like Mozart history, and if you just want some easy listening. It's an affordable buy, as well."