Anyone for Mozart?

Anyone For Mozart?

Studio album by The Swingle Singers

Released

1965

Recorded

1965

Length

28:09

Label

Philips

The Swingle Singers chronology

Going Baroque
(1964)

Anyone For Mozart?
(1965)

Getting Romantic
(1965)

alternative cover

U.S. LP cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Anyone for Mozart? (released as Swinging Mozart in France) is the third album released by the Swingle Singers. The album was a 1965 Grammy award winner for "Best Performance by a Chorus."^[2]

All tracks from this album are also included on the CD re-issue / compilation, Anyone for Mozart, Bach, Handel, Vivaldi? and on the 11 disk Philips boxed set, Swingle Singers.

Track listing

all compositions by (W.A. Mozart)

"Variations (12) on Ah, vous dirai-je maman for piano in C major" K. 265 (K. 300e) – 5:49
"Sonata for violin & piano No. 29^[3] in A major" (fragment), K. 402 (K. 385) – 2:54
"Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major" ("Sonata semplice") K. 545 ~ Allegro – 2:11
"Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major" ("Sonata semplice") K. 545 ~ Andante – 2:41
"Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major" ("Sonata semplice") K. 545 ~ Allegretto – 1:25
"Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major" ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik") K. 525 ~ Allegro – 3:24
"Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major" ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik") K. 525 ~ Romance – 2:47
"Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major" ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik") K. 525 ~ Menuetto – 1:23
"Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major" ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik") K. 525 ~ Rondo – 2:44
"Piano Sonata No. 5 in G major" K. 283 (K. 189h) ~ Allegro^[4] – 2:51

Personnel

Vocals:

Jeanette Baucomont – soprano
Christiane Legrand – soprano
Alice Herald – alto
Anne Germain – alto
Ward Swingle – tenor, arranger
Claude Germain – tenor
Jean Cussac – bass
José Germain – bass

Rhythm section:

Guy Pedersen – double bass
Daniel Humair – drums

References / external links

Philips PHM 200-149 (Mono LP) / Philips PHS 600-149 (Stereo LP) / Philips 548538 (CD) / Philips PTC 600149 (Reel)
Swinging Mozart at allmusic.com

↑ Allmusic review
↑ LA Times link
↑ Credited as No. 37
↑ Some / most French releases indicates the final track is "Allegro" from Piano Sonata No. 5 (K283) while some / most U.S. releases and compilations indicate this "Allegro" is from Piano Sonata No. 14 (K 333)

The Swingle Singers

Discography

The Swingle Singers / Les Swingle Singers	Jazz Sébastien Bach / Bach's Greatest Hits Going Baroque / de Bach aux Baroques Swinging Mozart / Anyone for Mozart? Les Romantiques / Getting Romantic Swingling Telemann / Rococo À Go Go Place Vendôme / Encounter Sounds of Spain: Concerto d'Aranjuez / Spanish Masters Operazione San Pietro Noëls Sans Passeport / Christmastime Jazz Sébastien Bach, Vol. 2 / Back to Bach American Look Berio: Sinfonia (1968 w/New York Philharmonic) Les Quatre Saisons / The Joy of Singing Bitter Ending

Swingle II The Swingles The (New) Swingle Singers	Madrigals / Love Songs for Madrigals and Madriguys Words and Music Rags and All that Jazz Lovin' You: Words and Music Vol. 2 Baroque Luciano Berio - Swingle II - A-Ronne / Cries Of London English and French Songs Pieces of Eight Swingle Bells No Time to Talk Swingle Skyliner Folio The Swingle Singers "Live" in New York '82 Reflections Instrumentals Live at Ronnie Scott's Notability 1812 A Cappella Amadeus, A Mozart Celebration Around the World, Folk Songs Luciano Berio: Sinfonia, Eindrücke Pretty Ring Time Bach Hits Back New World The Swingle Singers Sing Irving Berlin / Nothing But Blue Skies, The Irving Berlin Songbook / A Celebration Of the Voice / Top Hat White Tie And Tails Screen Tested The Story of Christmas Ticket to Ride - A Beatles Tribute Keyboard Classics / Dabadaba Classics Mood Swings / Dabadaba Swing Retrospective: The 40th Anniversary Show Unwrapped Dido's Lament (EP) The Swingle Singers, Live Beauty and the Beatbox Ferris Wheels Yule Songs (EP)

Notable compilations	Anyone for Mozart, Bach, Handel, Vivaldi? Compact Jazz: The Swingle Singers Jazz Sebastian Bach Swingle Singers (Philips boxed set) (Best of) The Swingle Singers The Swingle Singers: Anthology Swing Sing

Other recordings	Faisceaux-Diffractions / Swingle Novae Sonnets of Desolation / Visions and Spels Idsteiner Schloss Konzerte 79/80 Let's All Get Together

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