Mozart's 100 Greatest Works

[karlhenning]

Rules:

1.  Each member may nominate three K. catalogue numbers
2.  Participation in this thread shall mean unequivocal endorsement of the fact that Mozart did actually write all of the music attributed to him.
3.  When we've got a list of 100 (or so), I'll post them in a single master-post, and we'll discuss its integrity.
4.  Other discussion may be considered, too.
5.  This original post will begin with 15 obvious and inarguable works.
6.  Anyone caught not having fun will be sealed away in the Lucchesi Listening Pit.

(Originally I was going to say 50 greatest works, but I wasn't sure we'd get 50 players;  so I composed it at first as 35 Greatest Works, and I was going to start off with just one (and the number in rule 1. was originally, one).  Rule 4. was an easy solution; but then I felt it wasn't fair to restrict participants to only one.)

In no particular order:

1. Clarinet Concerto in A, K.622
2. Die Zauberflöte, K.620
3. Adagio & Rondo (glass harmonica, flute, oboe, viola & cello), K.617
4. E-flat Major Viola Quintet, K.614
5. Requiem, K.626 (sufficiently Mozart for our purposes)
6. B-flat Major Piano Concerto, K.595
7. D Major Viola Quintet, K.593
8. Così fan tutte, K.588
9. Quintet for Clarinet & Strings in A, K.581
10. F Major String Quartet, K.590
11. B-flat Major String Quartet, K.589
12. D Major String Quartet, K.575
13. Symphony in C, K.551
14. Symphony in G minor, K.550
15. Symphony in E-flat, K.543

[Franco]

I offer six; you can select any three

Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K. 459
Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra, K. 299 (1778)
Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183 (173d B) (1773)
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor K. 478 (1785)
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (1786)
Don Giovanni, K. 527 (1787)

[Herman]

Eleven of those 15 of yours would've been mine, Karl. We clearly like our Mozart mature.

Piano concerto in C minor K 491
Gran Partita in B flat major K 361
Sonata for piano à quatre mains in F K 497

(Well, the rules didn't survive the first shot, I see.)

[karlhenning]

Eleven of those 15 of yours would've been mine, Karl. We clearly like our Mozart mature.

But would those 11 be in your top 100?  (I arbitrarily gleaned from the end of the catalogue . . . wasn't a powerful element of personal aesthetics there.)  If not . . . that will be of interest, too.

[karlhenning]

I offer six; you can select any three

Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K. 459
Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra, K. 299 (1778)
Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183 (173d B) (1773)
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor K. 478 (1785)
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (1786)
Don Giovanni, K. 527 (1787)

That won't do.  You select three of these, please.

[DavidW]

KV 499 String Quartet,
KV 452 Quintet,
KV 466 Piano Concerto

[karlhenning]

KV 499 String Quartet,
KV 452 Quintet,
KV 466 Piano Concerto

I wanted that Quintet in there, too.

And, I knew I could rely on someone else 

[DavidW]

I wanted that Quintet in there, too.

And, I knew I could rely on someone else 

You've always relied on the kindness of strangers.

[karlhenning]

(Well, the rules didn't survive the first shot, I see.)

No self-discipline here.

[karlhenning]

You've always relied on the kindness of strangers.

And in so many things!

[Dr. Dread]

I look forward to the results.

[karlhenning]

I look forward to the results.

You aren't going to play!?  Have I offended?

[karlhenning]

Rules:

1.  Each member may nominate three K. catalogue numbers
2.  Participation in this thread shall mean unequivocal endorsement of the fact that Mozart did actually write all of the music attributed to him.
3.  When we've got a list of 100 (or so), I'll post them in a single master-post, and we'll discuss its integrity.
4.  Other discussion may be considered, too.
5.  This original post will begin with 15 obvious and inarguable works.
6.  Anyone caught not having fun will be sealed away in the Lucchesi Listening Pit.

Rule 7. Ray can only post chamber works.

[Dr. Dread]

You aren't going to play!?  Have I offended?

Nope. Just sitting back and watching.

[karlhenning]

Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K. 459
Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra, K. 299 (1778)
Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183 (173d B) (1773)
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor K. 478 (1785)
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (1786)
Don Giovanni, K. 527 (1787)

Three for Franco, three will be allotted to MN Dave. (← arbitrary ruling)

[Herman]

But would those 11 be in your top 100? 

these would stand a good chance of making to my top 25

4. E-flat Major Viola Quintet, K.614

6. B-flat Major Piano Concerto, K.595
7. D Major Viola Quintet, K.593
8. Così fan tutte, K.588
9. Quintet for Clarinet & Strings in A, K.581
10. F Major String Quartet, K.590
11. B-flat Major String Quartet, K.589
12. D Major String Quartet, K.575
13. Symphony in C, K.551
14. Symphony in G minor, K.550
15. Symphony in E-flat, K.543

[Franco]

Oh, all right then

Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183 (173d B)
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor K. 478
Don Giovanni, K. 527

[Franco]

Three for Franco, three will be allotted to MN Dave. (← arbitrary ruling)

Well, then, ignore my other post.

Tsk - so much time I wasted in trying to pare down my list too!

(Not.)

Fickle ruler, you!

[Wendell_E]

K. 366
K. 527
K. 588

You did ask for "three K. catalogue numbers".  

But if you don't have the Köchel catlaog memorized, or don't want to look it up, that's Idomeneo, Don Giovanni, and Così fan Tutte

[Dana]

1. E-flat Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola
2. Jupiter Symphony
3. Don Giovanni