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Mozart Meets Cuba

Klazz Brothers & Cuba Percussion

Composer
Mozart
Released
2005
Label
Sony Classical
Forces
Piano, Percussion
Personnel
Tobias Forster piano, Kilian Forster bass, Tim Hahn drums, Elio Rodríguez Luis congas, Alexis Herrera Estévez timbales, with Lou Bega vocals, Olivier Ker Ourio harmonica and Mario Félix Hernández Morejón trumpet

The musicians premiered the programme at Munich’s Philharmonie shortly before the worldwide celebrations of Mozart’s 250th birthday in 2006.

Each adaptation is keyed to a different Afro-Cuban rhythm, from the plena of the Turkish March to the bomba of Eine kleine Nachtmusik.

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The originalsMozart · classical source works

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Source works

The album’s complete track listing, with each classical source identified and original compositions marked plainly.

  1. Guantánameritmo (Sonate Für Klavier C-Moll KV 457 - Allegro Molto) (Ritmo De Guantánamo)Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457: I. Molto allegro
  2. Salzburger Schafferl (Die Zauberflöte - Potpourri) (Funky Shuffle)The Magic Flute, K. 620, Act I: No. 3, “Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön”
  3. Calypso Facile (Sonate Für Klavier C-Dur KV 545 “Sonata Facile” - Allegro) (Calypso)Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545: I. Allegro
  4. Poema Con Cohiba (Klarinettenkonzert A-Dur KV 622) (Güajira)Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio
  5. Kubanischer Marsch (Sonate Für Klavier A-Dur KV 331 - Alla Turca) (Plena)Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331: III. Alla turca
  6. Afrolero (Klavierkonzert Nr. 21 C-Dur KV 467 - Andante) (Afro/Bolero)Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
  7. Don Cajon (KV 0 Acht/15) (Free Klazz)Non-classical source
  8. Don Muerte (Don Giovanni - Ouvertüre) (Bolero)Don Giovanni, K. 527: Overture
  9. Sonatadur (Sonate Für Klavier A-Dur KV 331 - Andante Grazioso) (5/8el)Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331: I. Tema, Andante grazioso
  10. Wenn Son, Danzon (Klavierkonzert Nr. 23 A-Dur KV 448 - Adagio) (Son/Bolero)Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488: II. Adagio
  11. Reich Mir Die Hand (Don Giovanni “Reich Mir Die Hand, Mein Leben”) (Ballade)Don Giovanni, K. 527: “Là ci darem la mano”
  12. Tercero De La Noche (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik KV 525 - Menuett) (Latin Jazz)Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: III. Menuetto, Allegretto
  13. Yo Siento Mucho (Die Zauberflöte “Ach Ich Fühl’s, Es Ist Entschwunden”, “Besame Mucho” (Consuelo Velázquez)) (Cha Cha/Bolero)The Magic Flute, K. 620: “Ach, ich fühl’s”
  14. Bomba De La Noche (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik KV 525 - Allegro) (Bomba)Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: I. Allegro
  15. Hasta La Vista Mozart (Chan Chan (Compay Segundo) KV 2006) (Son)Non-classical source
  16. Son De Mozart (Fantasie C-Moll KV 475 - 1. Motiv) (Son)Fantasia in C minor, K. 475: I. Adagio
  17. Mozartbique (Don Giovanni)Don Giovanni, K. 527: “Fin ch’han dal vino”
  18. Ham And Figo (Die Hochzeit Des Figaro)Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Overture