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Anyone For Mozart?
Studio album by
Released1965
Recorded1965
GenreVocal jazz
Length28:09
LabelPhilips
ProducerPierre Fatosme
The Swingle Singers chronology
Going Baroque
(1964)
Anyone For Mozart?
(1965)
Getting Romantic
(1965)
alternative cover
U.S. LP cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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)
  1. "Variations (12) on Ah, vous dirai-je maman for piano in C major" K. 265 (K. 300e) – 5:49
  2. "Sonata for violin & piano No. 29[3] in A major" (fragment), K. 402 (K. 385) – 2:54
  3. "Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major" ("Sonata semplice") K. 545 ~ Allegro – 2:11
  4. "Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major" ("Sonata semplice") K. 545 ~ Andante – 2:41
  5. "Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major" ("Sonata semplice") K. 545 ~ Allegretto – 1:25
  6. "Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major" ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik") K. 525 ~ Allegro – 3:24
  7. "Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major" ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik") K. 525 ~ Romance – 2:47
  8. "Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major" ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik") K. 525 ~ Menuetto – 1:23
  9. "Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major" ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik") K. 525 ~ Rondo – 2:44
  10. "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:

  • Philips PHM 200-149 (Mono LP) / Philips PHS 600-149 (Stereo LP) / Philips 548538 (CD) / Philips PTC 600149 (Reel)
  • Swinging Mozart at allmusic.com
  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ LA Times link
  3. ^ Credited as No. 37
  4. ^ 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)