Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Molto allegro
2. Andante
3. Presto
4. Allegro
5. Andante
6. Presto
7. Allegro assai
8. Andante
9. Presto
10. Allegro
11. Andante
12. Molto allegro
13. Allegro
14. Andante
15. Menuetto & trio
16. Allegro
17. Molto allegro
18. Andante
19. Menuetto & trio
20. Molto allegro

Disc 2:

1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Menuetto & trio
4. Molto allegro
5. Allegro
6. Andante
7. Menuetto & trio
8. Molto allegro
9. Allegro-andante
10. Allegro
11. Allegro
12. Andante
13. Menuetto & trio
14. Allegro
15. Allegro
16. Andante
17. Menuetto & trio
18. Molto allegro

Disc 3:

1. Allegro moderato
2. Andante
3. Menuetto & trio
4. Molto allegro
5. Allegro
6. Andante
7. Menuetto & trio
8. Presto
9. Allegro maestoso
10. Andante grazioso
11. Allegro
12. Allegro
13. Andante
14. Allegro

Disc 4:

1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Menuetto & trio
4. Allegro
5. Allegro
6. Andante
7. Menuetto & trio
8. Allegro
9. Allegro assai
10. Andantino grazioso
11. Presto assai
12. Allegro spiritoso
13. Andantino grazioso
14. Presto assai

Disc 5:

1. Allegro
2. Andantino grazioso
3. Presto
4. Allegro spiritoso
5. Andante
6. Menuetto & trio
7. Presto
8. Molto allegro
9. Andantino con moto
10. Menuetto & trio
11. Presto

Disc 6:

1. Allegro assai
2. Andante grazioso
3. Presto
4. Allegro
5. Andantino grazioso
6. Menuetto
7. Molto allegro
8. Allegro
9. Andante
10. Menuetto
11. Allegro
12. Allegro con brio
13. Andante
14. Menuetto
15. Allegro

Disc 7:

1. Allegro spiritoso
2. Andantino grazioso
3. Allegro
4. Molto presto
5. Andante
6. Allegro
7. Symphony in D major: Allegro molto
8. Symphony in D major: Andantino grazioso
9. Symphony in D major: Allegro
10. Allegro moderato
11. Andante
12. Menuetto
13. Allegro con spirito
14. Allegro spiritoso
15. Andante
16. Primo tempo

Disc 8:

1. Allegro assai
2. Andante moderato
3. Menuetto
4. Allegro assai
5. Allegro vivace
6. Andante di molto più tosto allegretto
7. Allegro vivace
8. Allegro con spirito
9. Andante
10. Menuetto. Presto

Disc 9:

1. Allegro assai
2. Andante
3. Allegro
4. Adagio - allegro con spirito
5. Andante
6. Menuetto
7. Presto
8. Molto allegro
9. Andante
10. Menuetto
11. Allegro assai

Disc 10:

1. Adagio - allegro
2. Andante
3. Presto
4. Adagio - allegro
5. Andante con moto
6. Menuetto
7. Allegro

Disc 11:

1. Molto allegro
2. Andante
3. Menuetto
4. Allegro assai
5. Allegro vivace
6. Andante cantabile
7. Menuetto
8. Molto allegro

Disc 12:

1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Tempo di Menuetto
4. Allegro
5. Allegretto (tema con 4 variazioni)
6. Allegro
7. Allegretto
8. Allegro di molto
9. Andante di molto
10. Minuetto
11. Allegro
12. Allegretto
13. Allegro
14. Rondeau, allegretto

Disc 13:

1. Allegro
2. Larghetto
3. Allegretto
4. Allegro maestoso
5. Andante
6. Presto
7. Allegro
8. Andante
9. Allegro

Disc 14:

1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegro assai
4. Allegro
5. Larghetto
6. Tempo di menuetto
7. Allegro
8. Andante
9. Allegro

Disc 15:

1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Allegro vivace assai
4. Allegro
5. Andante
6. Allegro
7. Allegro maestoso
8. Andante
9. Allegretto

Disc 16:

1. Allegro
2. Andantino
3. Rondeau, presto
4. Allegro spiritoso
5. Andante staccato
6. Molto allegro
7. Allegro
8. Andante
9. Rondeau, allegretto

Disc 17:

1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Allegretto, presto
4. Allegro
5. Andante ma un poco adagio
6. Allegro
7. Allegro aperto
8. Andante un poco adagio
9. Roneau, allegro

Disc 18:

1. Allegro assai
2. Andante
3. Rondo, allegro di molto
4. Allegro aperto
5. Andante
6. Tempo di menuetto
7. Allegro
8. Allegretto
9. Allegro assai

Disc 19:

1. Allegro
2. Romanze
3. Allegro assai
4. Allegro
5. Andante
6. Allegro

Disc 20:

1. Allegro vivace
2. Andante un poco sostenuto
3. Allegro vivace
4. Allegro
5. Larghetto
6. Allegretto

Disc 21:

1. Allegro vivace
2. Andantino
3. Allegro ma non troppo
4. Allegro
5. Andante
6. Molto allegro
7. Allegro
8. Larghetto
9. Rondo, allegro

Disc 22:

1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Rondo, allegro
4. Allegro
5. Adagio
6. Rondo, tempo di minuetto

Disc 23:

1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Rondo, allegro
4. Allegro
5. Andantino
6. Rondeau, allegro

Disc 24:

1. Allegro maestoso
2. Adagio non troppo
3. Tempo di menuetto
4. Allegro aperto
5. Andante ma non troppo
6. Allegro

Disc 25:

1. Allegro aperto
2. Andante ma non troppo
3. Allegro
4. Allegro
5. Andante ma adagio
6. Rondeau, tempo di menuetto
7. Allegro
8. Adagio
9. Andantino con variazioni

Disc 26:

1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Rondo, allegro
4. Allegro
5. Romance, larghetto
6. Allegro
7. Allegro
8. Rondo, allegro
9. Allegro
10. Rondeau, allegro
11. Allegro
12. Andante
13. Allegro

Disc 27:

1. Allegro moderato
2. Adagio
3. Presto
4. Allegro moderato
5. Andante
6. Rondeau, allegro
7. Allegro
8. Adagio
9. Rondeau

Disc 28:

1. Allegro moderato
2. Andante cantabile
3. Rondeau
4. Allegro aperto
5. Adagio
6. Rondeau

Disc 29:

1. Allegro maestoso
2. Andante
3. Presto
4. Allegro spiritoso
5. Andantino grazioso
6. Tempo di menuetto

Disc 30:

1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Presto
4. Andante
5. Allegro di molto
6. Allegro assai
7. Allegro
8. Andante
9. Presto
10. Allegro
11. Andante
12. Menuetto
13. Adagio
14. Menuetto
15. Rondo Allegro

Disc 31:

1. Andante
2. Allegretto grazioso
3. Menuetto
4. Allegro
5. Menuetto
6. Adagio cantabile
7. Presto
8. Allegro
9. Romance. Andante
10. Menuetto
11. Rondo. Allegro

Disc 32:

1. Marche
2. Allegro
3. Andante
4. Menuett
5. Adagio
6. Menuett
7. Finale: Allegro assai
8. Marcia
9. Allegro moderato
10. Andante
11. Menuett
12. Andante
13. Menuett
14. Allegro
15. Molto allegro
16. Menuetto
17. Andantino
18. Menuetto (tema con variazioni)
19. Rondeau, allegro assai
20. Marcia alla francese

Disc 33:

1. Largo
2. Menuetto
3. Menuetto
4. Adagio
5. Finale Presto
6. Allegro
7. Andante
8. Menuetto
9. Allegro
10. Allegro
11. Adagio
12. Menuetto
13. Allegretto
14. Menuetto
15. Adagio
16. Allegro assai

Disc 34:

1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Menuetto
4. Allegro
5. Menuetto
6. Andante
7. Menuetto
8. Allegro
9. Allegro assai
10. Andante moderato
11. Allegro
12. Menuetto & Trio
13. Andante
14. Menuetto & Trio
15. Andantino grazioso & Allegro

Disc 35:

1. Allegro
2. Andante grazioso
3. Menuetto
4. Adagio
5. Menuetto
6. Andante-allegro assai
7. Allegro
8. Thema mit Variationen-andante grazioso
9. Menuetto
10. Adagio
11. Menuetto
12. Andante-allegro molto

Disc 36:

1. Marcia-maestoso
2. Menuetto
3. Rondeau
4. Adagio maestoso-allegro con spirito
5. Menuetto-allegretto
6. Concertante-andante grazioso
7. Rondeau-allegro ma non troppo
8. Andantino
9. Menuetto
10. Finale-presto
11. No. 1. molto allegro
12. No. 2. andante
13. No. 4. allegro finale
14. No. 5. Pastorella
15. No. 6-7. Allegro-allegretto
16. No. 8. allegro
17. No. 9. molto adagio
18. No. 10. allegro
19. No. 11-12. largo-molto allegro
20. No. 13-14. andante-allegro
21. No. 15. Menuett
22. No. 16-17. adagio-presto
23. No. 18. Fuga

Disc 37:

1. Allegro maestoso-allegro molto
2. Andante
3. Menuetto
4. Rondo-allegro
5. Menuetto galante
6. Andante
7. Menuetto
8. Adagio-allegro assai

Disc 38:

1. Allegro assai
2. Andante
3. Allegro
4. Menuetto
5. Andante grazioso
6. Menuetto
7. Adagio-allegro assai
8. Andante maestoso-allegro assai
9. Andante
10. Menuetto
11. Allegro
12. Menuetto
13. Andante
14. Menuetto
15. Prestissimo

Disc 39:

1. D major, KV. 335 No. 1
2. D major, KV. 335 No. 2

Disc 40:

1. Allegro
2. Menuetto
3. Adagio
4. Menuetto
5. Rondo
6. Allegro
7. Menuetto
8. Larghetto
9. Menuetto
10. Rondo
11. Allegro
12. Menuetto
13. Adagio
14. Menuetto
15. Rondo

Disc 41:

1. Allegro
2. Larghetto
3. Menuetto
4. Adagio
5. Allegretto
6. Adagio
7. Menuetto
8. Adagio
9. Romance
10. Polonaise
11. Divertimento No. 6: Rondo, larghetto
12. Divertimento No. 6: Voi che sapete (from Le Nozze di Figaro)
13. Divertimento No. 6: Non piu andrai (from Le Nozze di Figaro)
14. Divertimento No. 6: La ci darem la mano (from Don Giovanni)
15. Divertimento No. 6: Vedrai, carino (from Don Giovanni)

Disc 42:

1. Allegro maestoso
2. Menuetto
3. Adagio
4. Menuetto-Trio
5. Allegro
6. Allegro
7. Andante
8. Menuetto-Trio
9. Allegro

Disc 43:

1. Allegro
2. Menuetto
3. Andante grazioso
4. Adagio
5. Allegro
6. Allegro assai
7. Menuetto
8. Andante
9. Adagio
10. Allegro
11. Allegro moderato
12. Menuetto
13. Romance
14. Menuetto
15. Rondo
16. Allegro
17. Menuetto
18. Adagio
19. Menuetto
20. Finale

Disc 44:

1. Allegro spiritoso
2. Andante
3. Menuetto
4. Contredanse en rondeau
5. Allegro
6. Andante grazioso
7. Menuetto
8. Allegro
9. Andante
10. Menuetto

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3611 in Music
• Released on: 2005-10-25
• Number of discs: 170
• Format: Box set

Album Description
Mozart Edition: The Complete Works will make a great gift this Holiday season for the music lover in your life or someone who is hard to buy for. This collection contains 170 discs of completed works by Mozart in one beautiful package. Also included is a cd-rom containing essays on his works, artist bio's, text and libretti's. At this super low price all music lovers will enjoy the Symphonies - Concertos - Serenades - Divertimenti - Dances - Chamber Music - Church Sonatas - String Ensembles - Violin Sonatas - Keyboard Works - Sacred Works - Concert Arias - Songs - Canons and Operas in this collection.

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Customer Reviews

Not just cheap, an enjoyable bargain set
This set is so inexpensive (for 170 CDs) that you may be suspicious about the quality. I have now played about 25-30 of the 170 discs in this set. I have had fun exploring the lesser-known pieces, often just making a random blind grab from the box. I have found the music generally enjoyable, well-played and well-recorded.

I cannot claim that the performances are necessarily the equal of the very best recordings of individual works. For example, I generally prefer the Perahia piano concertos, the Uchida piano sonatas, the symphonies conducted by Mackeras, Szell, etc., to the versions included in this box. But that seems entirely beside the point when this 170 CD set costs so little. I can enjoy listening to a good performance of good music, even if I know that there might be a better performance out there. If your expectations are adjusted to the price point, as mine were, your reaction upon receiving the set may be similar to mine -- pleasant surprise that so much of the music is so well played and recorded. Some of the musicians -- many Dutch -- were unfamiliar to me, but sprinkled through you will find Sir Colin Davis, Gerd Seifert, and some other names that you may recognize.

I have discovered various obscure masses and chamber music that I had not previously collected but that I definitely would play again. So far, I have found only one disc that I would be unlikely to repeat, the single disc containing "Der Schauspieldirektor", a singspiel opera. (My complaint lay not with the performance, or the recording, but with the dated work itself, which has little appeal to me. Der Schauspieldirektor consists of a few short musical numbers embedded in about 40 minutes of tedious spoken German). But I listened (with a little fast forwarding) and, at least, I now know why it is not played today.

The majority of the recordings appear to be digital, with some of the operas being earlier analog recordings of the 1960s or 1970s. I thought the quality of the sound was generally fine.

Although the CDs in this set are inexpensively packaged in paper envelopes, with no jewel cases, there are some advantages to the packaging. The set is compact upon your shelf. The music is color-coded by category, and numbered and labeled within each category. The inside top cover of the attractive cardboard box that contains all of the CDs and envelopes provides a printed listing of the contents. Frankly, I found myself wishing that the rest of my collection was organized similarly.

There are no booklets or printed essays but there is a CD-ROM with essays on the works and artist bios. The detailed essays are more than I would have expected in a bargain set. However, they are not especially handy on a CD-ROM. Nevertheless, there was probably no other feasible alternative at this price, and it is better to have the essays in an inconvenient place than not to have them at all.

Many of the recent reviews here for this complete Mozart set concentrate mostly on price, specifically, where to find the best deal among the Amazon web sites in different countries. Those reviews are definitely worth reading although I believe the price advertised right here on the US Amazon.com site may have fallen since some of those reviews were posted.

Overall, a very pleasant surprise and a good value, in my opinion.

Initial impressions.

Performances: 1-5 stars, Value: 5 stars.

Although undeniably inexpensive, being cheap does not make the set worth owning, as a collection of dreadful performances would not be worth having. So the question is, how good are the performances?

First, though, let us consider the packaging. The box is only about a foot long, and not much taller or deeper than a CD. This is a very small space for 171 CDs (the "1" is a CD ROM instead of having booklets). On each of the paper envelopes that contain each of the CDs there is printed what is on the disc, and who performed it. In the top of the lid to the cardboard/fiberboard box there is a list of each piece that is on each disc. The set is divided into types of music; e.g., the symphonies are the first part, the operas are the last part. I miss having booklets, and would greatly prefer them to the CD ROM that has pdf files (with Adobe Reader, if you need it). They can be printed out, and are formatted to be an appropriate size for CDs. But I have not done so. Also, the libretti are not translated into English. I think it is worthwhile to consider purchasing a book with all of Mozart's libretti with English translations (so if any of you know of any such book that I should get, please let me know). Most of the other text on the CD is in English, but there are occasional parts in German that should be translated into English.

Much of it was recorded for Brilliant Classics, but some was licensed from other companies from previous releases.

I have listened to only a small amount of the music, but enough to form an initial impression. Of course, if I replay some of the pieces below a few times, I may change my mind about them; these are merely initial impressions, formed from listening to each piece one time.

I started with the first disc (Vol. 1 CD 1), and played Symphony No. 1 (KV 16). It is performed by the Mozart Akademie Amsterdam, conducted by Jaap ter Linden. It is well played, which I expected from the online reviews of the symphonies, though I prefer Neville Marriner on the Philips set, who conducts a performance with elegance and grace. Still, it is difficult to compare, as this set is performed on period instruments, and the Philips set is not. I suppose I should have mentioned that at the start; this Brilliant Classics set is period performances, which you may or may not like. The tonal qualities of the instruments are different from modern ones, which, if you are not accustomed to them, may be a bit of a surprise.

After the above, I decided it would be best to listen to pieces from each section of the set, rather than simply continue with the symphonies, as it would give a better overall impression of the set. Even that, however, must fail to fully represent the set as, for example, there are completely different performers on some of the operas, and, for this initial impression, I think it would take too long to listen to several operas to be able to give an impression in a timely manner. I also decided to listen to pieces of which I own at least one other performance with which I may compare. Of course, I am aware of the tendency to prefer what one is used to hearing, and I cannot guarantee that such matters will not influence my judgment.

I next listened to a selection from Vol. 2, CD 15, the Horn Concerto in E flat major (KV 417). It is performed by the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Roy Goodman, with Herman Jeurissen on horn. It is also well played, though Jeurissen is no Dennis Brain (no one is). Still, it was quite enjoyable, as was the symphony mentioned above.

Next came Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Serenade in G major, KV 525) on Vol. 3 CD 2. It is performed by the Kurpfälzische Kammerorchester Mannheim, conducted by Florian Heyerick. This was competently played, though I found it somewhat disappointing. Neville Marriner does this better, which should not be surprising, given his reputation with Mozart.

Next came the Piano Quartet in G minor (KV 478) on Vol. 4 CD 5, performed by Bart van Oort (piano), Tjamke Roelofs (violin), Bernadette Verhagen (viola) and Jaap ter Linden (cello). This was an unexpected pleasure. I have a very fine recording of this performed by the Beaux Arts Trio with Bruno Giuranna, which is a beautifully polished performance that borders on the sublime. I would not call the van Oort et al. performance better, but it is very interesting and very enjoyable. I felt as though I were gaining some great insight into the music during certain passages (though of course I cannot say what those "insights" might be). There are a few times during the Rondeau when they seem a bit off, and I would have re-recorded it had I been making such decisions. Perhaps they did, but decided that this was their best take, which would be easy to believe, given the moments of greatness in it. It is definitely a less polished performance than the Beaux Arts Trio, but, still, a very fine performance indeed, which is well worth adding to one's Mozart collection. I am very glad to have it. I am looking forward to listening to these performers some more, but I decided to continue with my plan on listening to a bit of each section and letting you know my initial impression.

Vol. 5 CD 1, String Quintet in B flat major (KV 174), performed by the Orlando Quartet with Nobuko Imai, viola. This is excellent. Both my wife and I like this better than our recording by the Budapest String Quartet with Walter Trampler, viola II (the absence of my wife in my previous comments means nothing, as she was not present when they were played). I like the recording I have with the Budapest String Quartet, and was not looking for anything better, but the Orlando Quartet performance is better. I would say that I don't know how it could be any better than this recording with the Orlando Quartet, but I recall having similar feelings about some symphonies of Mozart conducted by Neville Marriner, only to find a recording conducted by Herbert von Karajan that was better. Anyway, this performance by the Orlando Quartet with Nobuko Imai is truly all that one could reasonably want.

Vol. 6 CD 5, Piano Sonata No. 17 in B flat minor (KV 570), performed by Klára Würtz. This is lovely, just what one would normally expect if performed by a professional without excessive mannerisms. I look forward to hearing more of her.

Vol. 7 CD 1, Requiem (KV 626), performed by the Chamber Choir of Europe conducted by Nicol Matt. This is evidently the version completed by Süssmayr (which is what is most commonly heard; some, however, have tried to subtract his efforts to get only Mozart, which, of course, can never be exactly right, as Mozart did not complete the work and one cannot know what he would have done to complete it). This is a period performance, and has a smaller orchestra than is commonly used for modern performances. It therefore has a "thinner" sound. The soloists are disappointing; the female soloists more so than the male ones. It has its moments that are nice, but not nice enough to make up for the rest of it. It does get better as it progresses, though, so one would not want to judge it based upon only the first few minutes. And the performance seems to 'cohere' and make more sense as it progresses; there was method to what they were doing, even though it is ultimately less than satisfactory. I have another period performance of this piece, conducted by Hogwood, in which an attempt was made to remove the contributions of Süssmayr. I don't much care for that one either, though the soloists are better. The best I have heard of this is conducted by Peter Schreier for Philips (it is not on period instruments), and is, I think, the version included in their complete Mozart edition. Anyway, I don't think one should buy this Brilliant Classics set for the Requiem, which is disappointing, though not wholly unexpected, as people online have said that it leaves much to be desired.

Vol. 8 CD 1, Adagio (KV 410), performed by the Chamber Choir of Europe conducted by Nicol Matt. For Vol. 8, I could not follow my plan of playing only pieces of which I had another recording, as I could find nothing in my collection that appears in this section (Vol. 8). This Adagio is a strange little piece, performed well. I think I will find many curiosities in this set.

Vol. 9 CD 43-44, La Clemenza di Tito (KV 621), performed by André Post (tenor - Tito), Claudia Patacca (soprano - Vitellia), Francine van der Heijden (soprano - Servilia), Cécile van de Sant (soprano - Sesto), Nicola Wemyss (soprano - Annio), Marc Pantus (bass baritone - Publio), the Vocal Ensemble Cocu, Musica ad Rhenum, conducted by Jed Wentz. I selected this opera to play first because it is the only one of which I have another period performance. If this opera is representative of the other opera performances on this set, the set is worth its purchase price for the operas alone. I had intended to only play a few minutes of it to be able to give an impression of it, but it was so good, after a few minutes I decided to put the second CD into my CD changer while the first disc was still playing (a very nice feature in a CD changer). The playing is lively and spontaneous, with lovely phrasing, and with style and grace. In a couple of places, a soloist seems to strain a little for the note, but no more than one would expect to occasionally happen in a live performance, and not enough to significantly detract from the overall experience. So it is not a perfect performance; it is merely superb. Indeed, I think I like it better than my other recording, which is somewhat surprising, given the big names involved in it; it is performed by Uwe Heilmann (Tito), Cecilia Bartoli (Sesto), Delia Jones (Vitellia), Barbara Bonney (Servilia), Diana Montague (Annio), Gilles Cachemaille (Publio), the Academy of Ancient Music Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Christopher Hogwood, on L'oiseau-Lyre (the period name for London/Decca/Polygram). It uses a period piano instead of the harpsichord; the Brilliant Classics edition uses a harpsichord, which I prefer in the recitatives. The Hogwood et al. version is, perhaps, more polished, but I prefer Wentz et al., much to my surprise, as I had no intentions of replacing the Hogwood version, which is quite good.

Overall, I like the Brilliant Classics complete Mozart set and am very glad I purchased it. I highly recommend it to all Mozart lovers, though I recommend rich Mozart lovers also buy the Philips set (which can sometimes be had on eBay about for about a grand; too bad that is more than I care to spend at the moment), as well as a few discs from other sources (such as the third CD release [it has been remastered twice] of the Brain recording of the Horn Concerti, and anything Horszowski recorded). It is a good set, and a remarkable value. I am really looking forward to hearing the rest of it.

Some of the recordings in the sets are licensed from other companies, though most of the recordings were made specifically for these sets. So the recording quality of one piece does not necessarily represent the recording quality of the entire set. So far, the recording quality has been fine. With the recordings made for this set, it would appear that they placed the microphones at a little distance to catch some of the ambiance of the room (or they were simply using a very "live" room, or they added, with great skill, such effects). I think I would have preferred the microphones closer, but it has much less reverberation than on some recordings I own. This does not cause the sound to be muddled; indeed, the recordings are more sharp and clear than most, which, I suspect, is due to less processing applied to the sound, though that is a guess (though the less they processed it, the less expensive it would be to make it). I am satisfied with the quality of the recordings so far. Indeed, it is a wonder that they could make it so inexpensive.

The performances recorded for this set tend to have a spontaneous, rather than polished, sound, probably due to the fast paced recording sessions, as they needed to get through a lot of music in a short period of time. I think I like this better than having the pieces overly polished, as it gives it more of a "live" sound, as if you were there for an actual performance instead of hearing something that was rerecorded over and over until they achieved what they imagine to be perfection, or as close as they ever expect to get.

Someone else in his or her review claimed that part of the Haffner Symphony was missing. That is not correct. On Vol. 1, CD 8, there are only 10 tracks instead of the 11 listed. However, track 10 is longer than it is supposed to be, and contains both the third and fourth movements of the symphony.

To sum up: The performances range from dreadful to superb, as well as in between. Some are as bad as one would ever expect from professionals (as opposed to, say, a high school band), and others are probably as good as you will ever hear, live or in other recordings. It is well worth buying (for under 100 euros from some European sites; see other people's reviews), but a true Mozart lover will want to buy other versions of some of the pieces. Still, some of the performances are as good or better than others I have heard. Truly, this is one of the best bargains available. Brilliant Classics also has a complete Bach set...

Brilliant Editions can have Missing CDs, so be careful!
(UPDATE - now I've bought 6 Brilliant sets and 4 of the 6 sets had missing CDs!!! The latest in Nov. 2007, the 100 CD Beethoven set also had a missing a CD!) I've bought 5 Brilliant sets so far - the 170 CD Mozart and 4 of the 40-CD sets of other composers - and in three of the five purchases there was a CD missing! One of the 170 Mozart CDs was duplicated with another CD instead, and the same thing happened in two of my 40 CD sets. And Brilliant doesn't make a replacement easy. So check every CD number against the CD number on the slipcase right after you purchase it so you can return it in time! I checked my Mozart set after purchasing it and thought all was well, but after 2 bad Brilliant 40-CD sets I checked my 170-CD Mozart set again tonight several months after buying it and sure enough, it too was missing a CD! So quality control is a BIG Brilliant problem at least as far as assemblage goes. The music is mostly pretty good quality... if you manage to get a complete set!