Mozart pro maminky a děti - CD

This Mozart compilation is intended for parents and children, with a selection of works presented as suitable for supporting musical, intellectual and creative development, relaxation and falling asleep. The accompanying text refers to the so-called Mozart effect and describes Mozart’s music as calming for both mother and child, while also suggesting that it may stimulate mental and artistic abilities from early childhood. The programme includes Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525, performed by the Prague Chamber Orchestra under Sir Charles Mackerras; the second movement of Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467, with Paul Badura-Skoda and the Prague Chamber Orchestra; the second movement of Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, K. 447, with Miroslav Štefek and the Czech Philharmonic under Karel Ančerl; the second movement of Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216, with Shizuka Ishikawa and the Dvořák Chamber Orchestra under Libor Pešek; the second movements of Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551, and Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488; the second movement of Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major, K. 543; and the second movement of Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622, with performances by Ivan Moravec, Václav Talich, Vlastimil Mareš and others.