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The TC Top Recommended Pieces by Mozart

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#1 ·
Hello, I am finally beginning the Top 50 Most Recommended pieces by Mozart.

Procedure:
There will be one big round, and users will get to nominate up to twenty of their favorite works by Mozart, unranked. Therefore every work you nominated will get 1 point. The 50 works that recieved the most nominations will move on to the voting round. As for tiebreakers, there won't be any. Perhaps the number on the Mozart list won't be perfect, but that is fine with me. Unless I am interpreting the tiebreaker process wrong... Anyways, Users must then vote for their top ten favorites on the list to be enshrined.

Eligibility:
Anything written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791).

The Round Nomination is Now Open.

The only round for nomination will close in roughly two weeks, possibly a little earlier or later. That means sometime around July 29-August 2.

I probably forgot something, or did it a little wrong, so please let me know if you think something is wrong. Here is the link to the discussion thread.
 
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#29 ·
Bump if you need to vote still. You have roughly 4 days left to vote.
 
#31 ·
Well, have fun narrowing that down to 20.:lol:
 
#32 ·
Here's my list. My labeling system is rather...well...unsystematic:p: Köchel numbers for some pieces, genre numbers for others, and absolutely no numbers for some. Hope that's OK!

Don Giovanni
The Magic Flute
Piano Concerto No. 20
Symphony No. 41
Symphony No. 40

Symphony No. 25
Piano Sonata in A Major, K. 331
Violin Sonata in E Minor, K. 304
Violin Concerto No. 5
Clarinet Concerto

String Quintet in C Major, K. 515
String Quartet in C Major, K. 465
Piano Sonata in A Minor, K. 310
The Marriage of Figaro
Clarinet Quintet, K. 581

Symphony No. 36
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola
Piano Concerto No. 24
Symphony No. 31
Piano Concerto No. 21
 
#33 ·
Here's my list. My labeling system is rather...well...unsystematic:p: Köchel numbers for some pieces, genre numbers for others, and absolutely no numbers for some. Hope that's OK!

Don Giovanni
The Magic Flute
Piano Concerto No. 20
Symphony No. 41
Symphony No. 40

Symphony No. 25
Piano Sonata in A Major, K. 331
Violin Sonata in E Minor, K. 304
Violin Concerto No. 5
Clarinet Concerto

String Quintet in C Major, K. 515
String Quartet in C Major, K. 465
Piano Sonata in A Minor, K. 310
The Marriage of Figaro
Clarinet Quintet, K. 581

Symphony No. 36
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola
Piano Concerto No. 24
Symphony No. 31
Piano Concerto No. 21
Yes, that's completely fine! :)
 
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#34 ·
Die Zauberflöte
Le Nozze di Figaro
Così fan tutte
Don Giovanni
Requiem in D minor

Great Mass in C minor
Symphony no. 40
Symphony no. 41
Quintet in E flat major for Piano and Winds, K. 452
Clarinet Quintet

Piano Concerto no. 19
Piano Concerto no. 20
Piano Concerto no. 21
Clarinet Concerto
Masonic Funeral Music

String Quartet No. 19 in C, K. 465
String Quintet in G minor, K.516
Violin Concerto no. 3
Violin Concerto no. 5
Concert Aria: "Per questa bella mano”
 
#35 ·
Bump if you still need to nominate. You have approximately 3 days left.
 
#36 ·
Adagio in B minor, K. 540
Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622
Concerto for Flute and Harp in C, K. 299
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620
Divertimento in E-flat, K. 563

Don Giovanni, K. 527
Great Mass in C minor, K. 427
Le Nozze di Figaro, K. 492
Piano Concerto #22 in E-flat, K. 482
Piano Concerto #27 in B-flat, K. 595

Piano Quartet #1 in G minor, K. 478
Piano Sonata #14 in C minor, K. 457
Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat, K. 452
Serenade #10 in B-flat, K. 361 "Gran Partita"
Serenade #12 in C minor, K. 388

Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra in E-flat, K. 364
Symphony #35 in D, K. 385 "Haffner"
Trio for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano in E-flat, K. 498 "Kegelstatt"
Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339
Violin Sonata #21 in E minor, K. 304
 
#37 ·
Any more people that need to nominate? I'm actually thinking of starting voting either today or tomorrow. Not to rush anyone, but is there anyone else that would still like to nominate?
 
#38 · (Edited)
Don Giovanni, K. 527
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620
Le Nozze di Figaro, K. 492
Cosi Fan Tutte, K. 588
Serenade #10 in B-flat, "Gran Partita", K. 361

Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622
Concerto for Flute and Harp in C, K. 299
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra in E-flat, K. 364
Oboe concerto (flute concerto) k.314
Piano Quartet 2, K493

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466
String Quintet in C Major, K. 515
String Quintet in G minor, K. 516
Clarinet Quintet, K. 581

Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 511
Piano Sonata 9 in D, K 311
Great Mass in C minor, K. 427
Requiem in D minor K 626
 
#48 ·
Nominating is over for the Mozart List. The Voting round will begin right after this is posted.

Here is the list of the 60 nominated pieces, from most nominated to least nominated (number of nominations are in the parentheses).

Piano Concerto No. 20 (23)
Symphony No. 40 (19)
Requiem Mass (18)
Piano Concerto No. 23 (18)
Piano Concerto No. 21 (18)
Clarinet Quintet (18)
Clarinet Concerto (17)
The Magic Flute (17)
Jupiter Symphony (16)
Don Giovanni (16)
Piano Concerto No. 24 (13)
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola (13)
The Marriage of Figaro (13)
String Quintet No 4 (11)
Piano Concerto No. 27 (10)
Mass in C Minor (10)
Piano Concerto No. 25 (9)
Gran Partita Serenade (9)
Turkish Concerto (9)
Piano Concerto No. 22 (8)
Dissonance Quartet (8)
Symphony No. 39 (8)
Piano Sonata No. 11 (7)
Symphony No. 38 (7)
Quintet for Piano and Winds (7)
Cosi Fan Tutte (7)
Oboe Concerto (6)
String Quintet No. 3 (6)
Flute and Harp Concerto (6)
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (5)
Piano Concerto No. 17 (5)
Symphony No. 25 (5)
Piano Sonata No. 8 (4)
Piano Sonata No. 14 (4)
Piano Quartet No. 1 (4)
Piano Concerto No. 19 (4)
String Quartet No. 20 (4)
Violin Concerto No. 3 (4)
Kegelstatt Trio (3)
Jeunehomme Concerto (3)
Fantasy in D Minor (3)
Piano Quartet No. 2 (3)
Piano Concerto No. 18 (3)
Violin Sonata No. 21 (3)
Divertimento for String Trio in E-flat (3)
Haffner Symphony (3)
Piano Sonata No. 13 (2)
Masonic Funeral Music (2)
Piano Concerto No. 26 (2)
Horn Concerto No. 3 (2)
Adagio and Fugue in C Minor, K. 546 (2)
Adagio in B Minor, K. 540 (2)
Ave Verum Corpus (2)
String Quartet No. 14 (2)
Posthorn Serenade (2)
Symphony No. 31 (2)
Symphony No. 36 (2)
Piano Concerto No. 16 (2)
Piano Trio No. 3 (2)
Vesperae solennes de confessore (2)

Please vote for your top 20 of these works, #20 being your favorite, #1 being your least favorite. You have roughly two weeks to vote again. If you really want K. numbers, I can add those if needed, but I just didn't think they would be necessary until the final list.

Again, here is the link to the discussion thread if I forgot something.
 
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#49 ·
20. Piano Concerto No. 20 (My favorite work, getting 20 points)
19. Symphony No. 40
18. Requiem Mass in D Minor
17. Piano Concerto No. 21
16. Gran Partita Serenade
15. Clarinet Concerto
14. Jupiter Symphony
13. Piano Concerto No. 24
12. Piano Concerto No. 23
11. Piano Concerto No. 22
10. Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola
9. The Magic Flute
8. Violin Concerto No. 5
7. Piano Concerto No. 25
6. Kegelstatt Trio
5. The Marriage of Figaro
4. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
3. String Quintet No. 4
2. Jeunehomme Concerto
1. Violin Concerto No. 3 (My least favorite work that I am voting for, getting 1 point)
 
#50 ·
20. Mass in C minor
19. Requiem Mass
18. The Magic Flute
17. Clarinet Concerto
16. Clarinet Quintet
15. Piano Concerto no. 17
14. Piano Concerto no. 24
13. Quintet for Piano and Winds
12. Flute and Harp Concerto
11. Piano Concerto no. 22
10. Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola
9. Violin Concerto no. 3
8. The Marriage of Figaro
7. Piano Concerto no. 21
6. Piano Concerto no. 20
5. Piano Concerto no. 23
4. Symphony no. 39
3. Cossi Fan Tutti
2. Piano Sonata no. 11
1. Piano Concerto no. 19
 
#51 · (Edited)
20. Piano Concerto No. 18
19. Piano Concerto No. 25
18. Piano Concerto No. 22
17. Vesperae solennes de confessore
16. String Quintet No. 4

15. Piano Concerto No. 20
14. Piano Concerto No. 24
13. Piano Concerto No. 23
12. Piano Concerto No. 9 "Jeunehomme"
11. Piano Concerto No. 17

10. Violin Sonata No. 21, K. 304
9. Flute and Harp Concerto
8. Clarinet Concerto
7. Symphony No. 40
6. Symphony No. 25

5. Requiem
4. Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola
3. Piano Concerto No. 27
2. Piano Sonata No. 8
1. Piano Trio No. 3, K. 502
 
#52 ·
20. Sinfonia concertante for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra
19. Piano Concerto No. 20
18. Symphony No. 40
17. Adagio and Fugue in C minor
16. Violin Concerto No. 3
15. Piano Sonata No. 11
14. Don Giovanni
13. Violin Concerto No. 5
12. The Marriage of Figaro
11. Piano Concerto No. 23
10. Eine kleine Nachtmusik
9. Symphony No. 39
8. Clarinet Concerto
7. Symphony No. 25
6. Piano Concerto No. 21
5. Symphony No. 41
4. Clarinet Quintet
3. Fantasy in D minor
2. Piano Concerto No. 24
1. Piano Concerto No. 27
 
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20. The Marriage of Figaro
19. The Magic Flute
18. Cosi Fan Tutte
17. Don Giovanni
16. Piano Concerto No. 25
15. Piano Concerto No. 20
14. Piano Concerto No. 23
13. Jupiter Symphony
12. Piano Concerto No. 24
11. Piano Concerto No. 22
10. Dissonance Quartet
9. Symphony No. 38
8. String Quintet No. 3
7. Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola
6. Piano Concerto No. 17
5. Piano Quartet No. 1
4. String Quartet No. 20
3. Jeunehomme Concerto
2. Piano Quartet No. 2
1. Masonic Funeral Music
 
#54 ·
20. Symphony No. 40
19. Clarinet Concerto
18. Piano Concerto No. 23
17. Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter"
16. Piano Sonata No. 11

15. Symphony No. 31 "Paris"
14. Serenade No. 13 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"
13. Symphony No. 35 "Haffner"
12. Piano Concerto No. 27
11. Piano Concerto No. 26

10. Symphony No. 39
9. Piano Concerto No. 25
8. Violin Concerto No. 5 "Turkish"
7. Piano Concerto No. 22
6. Piano Concerto No. 17

5. Piano Sonata No. 14
4. Piano Concerto No. 16
3. Serenade No. 9 "Posthorn"
2. Piano Concerto No. 20
1. Piano Concerto No. 21
 
#55 · (Edited)
20) Clarinet Quintet ("Stadler")
19) Sinfonia Concertante For Violin and Viola
18) String Quartet No.20 ("Hoffmeister")
17) String Quintet No.3
16) Piano Trio No.3
15) Piano Concerto No.17
14) Violin Concerto No.4
13) Violin Concerto No.3
12) Quintet For Piano and Winds
11) Clarinet Concerto
10) Gran Partita Serenade
09) Trio For Clarinet, Viola and Piano ("Kegelstat")
08) Piano Concerto No.21
07) Piano Concerto No.27
06) Piano Concerto No.24
05) Piano Concerto No.20
04) Piano Concerto No.19
03) Symphony No.41 ("Jupiter")
02) Divertimento For String Trio
01) Symphony No.25
 
#81 ·
20) Clarinet Quintet ("Stadler")
19) Sinfonia Concertante For Violin and Viola
18) String Quartet No.20 ("Hoffmeister")
17) String Quintet No.3
16) Piano Trio No.3
15) Piano Concerto No.17
14) Violin Concerto No.4
13) Violin Concerto No.3
12) Quintet For Piano and Winds
11) Clarinet Concerto
10) Gran Partita Serenade
09) Trio For Clarinet, Viola and Piano ("Kegelstat")
08) Piano Concerto No.21
07) Piano Concerto No.27
06) Piano Concerto No.24
05) Piano Concerto No.20
04) Piano Concerto No.19
03) Symphony No.41 ("Jupiter")
02) Divertimento For String Trio
01) Symphony No.25
Sorry, but this piece was not one of the top 60 pieces. You will have to choose another piece for your vote.
 
#56 ·
20. Clarinet concerto
19. Requiem
18. Piano Concerto No. 20
17. Piano Concerto No. 21
16. Piano Concerto No. 24
15. Piano Concerto No. 23
14. Piano Concerto No. 27
13. Piano Concerto No. 25
12. Clarinet quintet
11. Piano Concerto No. 22
10. Piano Concerto No. 26
9. Horn concerto 3
8. Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola
7. Dissonance Quartet
6. String Quartet No. 20
5. String Quintet No. 4
4. Symphony No. 40
3. Jupiter symphony
2. Turkish Concerto
1. Gran Partita Serenade
 
#57 ·
20 Piano Concerto No. 20
19 Symphony No. 41 (Jupiter)
18 Symphony No. 40
17 Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola
16 Piano Concerto No. 24
15 Piano Concerto No. 23
14 The Marriage of Figaro
13 Don Giovanni
12 Requiem Mass
11 Symphony No. 38
10 Clarinet Quintet
9 String Quintet No 4
8 Piano Concerto No. 21
7 Piano Concerto No. 25
6 Mass in C Minor
5 String Quintet No. 3
4 Symphony No. 39
3 Clarinet Concerto
2 The Magic Flute
1 Horn Concerto No. 3
 
#58 ·
20. Piano Concerto No. 21
19. Piano Concerto No. 20
18. String Quintet No. 4
17. Symphony No. 40
16. Piano Sonata No. 11
15. Symphony No. 41
14. Piano Concerto No. 23
13. Clarinet Quintet
12. Piano Quartet No. 1
11. Piano Sonata No. 16
10. Serenade No. 10
9. Requiem
8. Clarinet Concerto
7. Violin Concerto No. 5
6. The Magic Flute
5. Symphony No. 25
4. Piano Sonata No. 13
3. Divertimento for String Trio
2. Serenade No. 9
1. Piano Sonata No. 14
 
#59 ·
20. The Marriage of Figaro
19. Gran Partita Serenade
18. Mass in C Minor
17. Don Giovanni
16. The Magic Flute
15. Adagio in B Minor, K. 540
14. Piano Concerto No. 22
13. Divertimento for String Trio in E-flat
12. Piano Sonata No. 14
11. Quintet for Piano and Winds
10. Piano Quartet No. 1
9. Kegelstatt Trio
8. Piano Concerto No. 27
7. Piano Concerto No. 20
6. String Quintet No 4
5. Clarinet Concerto
4. Flute and Harp Concerto
3. Haffner Symphony
2. Vesperae solennes de confessore
1. Violin Sonata No. 21
 
#60 ·
20. Don Giovanni
19. Jupiter Symphony
18. The Magic Flute
17. Piano Sonata No. 11
16. Piano Concerto No. 20
15. Piano Concerto No. 24
14. Clarinet Concerto
13. The Marriage of Figaro
12. Dissonance Quartet
11. Turkish Concerto (I'm assuming this refers to Violin Concerto No. 5...?)
10. Piano Concerto No. 21
9. Clarinet Quintet
8. String Quintet No. 3
7. Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola
6. String Quintet No. 4
5. Symphony No. 40
4. Symphony No. 38
3. Symphony No. 25
2. Violin Sonata No. 21
1. Symphony No. 39
 
#61 ·
20 Piano Concerto 23
19 Clarinet Quintet
18 Symphony 41
17 Requiem
16 Marriage of Figaro
15 Piano Concerto 27
14 Piano Concerto 21
13 Don Giovanni
12 Ave Verum Corpus
11 String Quintet No.4 K516
10 Piano Concerto 24
9 Magic Flute
8 String Quintet No.3 K515
7 Quintet for Piano and Winds
6 Clarinet Concerto
5 Piano Concerto 20
4 String Quartet No.19 "Dissonance"
3 Concerto for Flute and Harp
2 Piano Concerto 9
1 Serenade No. 10 for winds in B-flat major, "Gran Partita"
 
#62 ·
20: Piano Concerto No. 20
19: Jupiter Symphony
18: Requiem Mass
17: Piano Sonata No. 11
16: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola
15: Clarinet Concerto
14: Clarinet Quintet
13: Fantasy in D Minor
12: Adagio and Fugue in C Minor, K. 546
11: Adagio in B Minor, K. 540
10: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
9: Don Giovanni
8: Symphony No. 40
7: Gran Partita Serenade
6: The Marriage of Figaro
5: Mass in C Minor
4: Oboe Concerto
3: The Magic Flute
2: Ave Verum Corpus
1: Turkish Concerto
 
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