Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album for the Sky original limited seires Amadeus. The album features compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri, newly recorded for the show with the Hungarian Studio Orchestra (and Choir) and conducted by the project’s music director Benjamin Holder. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to the first two tracks after the jump. Amadeus is developed by Joe Barton based on Peter Shaffer’s award-winning stage play and stars Will Sharpe in the tile role, Paul Bettany as envious court composer Antonio Salieri, and Gabrielle Creevy, as well as Gabrielle Creevy as Constanze Weber, Mozart’s fiercely loyal wife. The 5-part drama explores the meteoric rise and mythic downfall of one of history’s most iconic composers and rockstar virtuoso of the 18th century. The series premiered in the UK last week on Sky and the streaming service NOW.
Here’s the album track list:
1. Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466: I. Allegro (1:04)
2. Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Overture / Act II – Marten aller Arten/ Act III – Bassa Selim lebe lange (2:26)
3. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: I. Allegro (1:43)
4. La scuola de’ gelosi, Act II: Finale secondo – Mia bella Ernestina (1:00)
5. Great Mass in C Minor, K. 427/417a: I. Kyrie (6:58)
6. Der Rauchfangkehrer, Act I: Liebste Lisel -(1:17)
7. The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Overture (1:57)
8. The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492, Act IV: Finale – Contessa perdono (2:11)
9. The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492, Act II: Porgi Amor (1:12)
10. Don Giovanni, K. 527: Overture (2:09)
11. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Madamina – Benjamin Holder, Hungarian Studio Orchestra & Krisztián Cser (1:15)
12. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: Finale – Don Giovanni, a cenar teco (5:48)
13. The Magic Flute, K. 620, Act II: O Isis und Osiris – Benjamin Holder, Hungarian Studio Orchestra & István Kovács (1:18)
14. Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: I. Introitus – Requiem aeternam (4:24)
15. The Magic Flute, K. 620, Act II: Der Hölle Rache – Benjamin Holder, Hungarian Studio Orchestra & Dalma Sule (1:24)
16. Requiem in C Minor: I. Introitus (1:00)
17. Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: III. Sequienta – F. Lacrimosa (2:49)
18. Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618 (1:24)
