Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern
Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
Südfunk-Chor Stuttgart
Ignaz Holzbauer
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Johann Friedrich Reichardt
Giovanni Paisiello
Vincenzo Righini
Luigi Cherubini
Alessandro Scarlatti
George Frideric Handel
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Historical Context
During Mozart's lifetime, he was not universally considered the greatest composer; some contemporaries preferred other composers, and many ranked him as one of the greats, at best.
Performer Biography
Emmerich Smola (1922-2011), a contrabassist, was the chief conductor of the Rundfunkorchester Kaiserslautern from 1948 to 1987 and advised Fritz Wunderlich to pursue music studies.
Recording & Production
This album is part of the 'SWR Recordings' series, which features selected historical music recordings from the SWR archives, dating back to the late 1940s.
Recording & Production
The remastering process for this album converts the original mono signal into a subtle stereo signal and removes disturbing noises like crackling and coughing.
Performer Biography
Fritz Wunderlich, a tenor, is widely regarded as the most brilliant Mozart singer in the age of sound recording.
Composer Biography
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) is considered a figure of paramount importance, overshadowing his contemporaries, with only Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven emerging from his shadow.
Performer Biography
Fritz Wunderlich's artistic range included early music, Romantic operas, art songs, operettas, contemporary music, and Schlager music.
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