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Mozart: Violin Concertos 1 & 5, Sinfonia Concertante CD review – Vilde Frang shines

Brilliant young Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang leads a feast of Mozart

Hallé Orchestra/Elder review – stirring and expressive

Colston Hall, BristolThe Manchester orchestra’s trip south delivers Mozart, Mendelssohn and Elgar in the expressive hands of Sir Mark Elder

1765: A Retrospective review – why we’re still mad about the young Mozart

A tribute to Mozart’s year in London as a child shed light on the composer’s uncanny genius, says Ed Vulliamy

Mozart, Haydn: Jeunehomme review – Alexandre Tharaud on exhilarating form

The French pianist takes Mozart’s “Jeunehomme” concerto and runs with it, writes Fiona Maddocks

Mozart: Così fan Tutte review – Currentzis’s take is wilful but fresh

The playing is wonderfully alive, and it’s well worth hearing –even if you won’t want to hear it that often, writes Andrew Clements

Idomeneo; Equal Voices – review

Martin Kušej’s new Idomeneo caused a storm at Covent Garden, but something about it worked for Fiona Maddocks

Idomeneo review – early Mozart as confusing study of regime change

The modern police state backdrop sits oddly in Martin Kušej’s new production, provoking mostly puzzlement. And what is the shark about? asks Andrew Clements

Mozart, Schubert, Stravinsky: Piano Duos CD review – dizzy heights from two of the world’s greatest

Martha Argerich and Daniel Barenboim in a joint rectial? Yes, it’s pretty good, writes Nicholas Kenyon

Mozart: Requiem review – superb soloists in a resonant acoustic

Sandrine Piau, Bernarda Fink, Werner Güra and Christopher Purves are the dream team on this ringing recording, writes Nicholas Kenyon

Mozart: Arias CD review – Sandrine Piau is wonderfully stylish

In this sequel to her first collection of arias devoted to Mozart 12 years ago, Piau demonstrates she is a very fine, intelligent artist, writes Andrew Clements

Prom 23: BBCSSO/NYCoS/Runnicles review – clarity and momentum

The NYCoS brought vibrancy to Mozart's Requiem, and Donald Runnicles and the BBCSSO generated momentum and dancing colours in John McLeod and Beethoven, writes Erica Jeal

Mozart Piano Concertos Nos 18 in B flat, K456, & 19 in F, K459 review – some truly miraculous playing

Mitsuko Uchida shows a striking ability to draw out Mozart's originality, writes Nicholas Kenyon

Mozart: The Last Symphonies review – a thrilling journey through a tantalising new theory

Nikolaus Harnoncourt's ideas raise questions they can't always answer but Concentus Musicus handle them with aplomb, writes Andrew Clements

Così fan tutte review – Phelim McDermott’s fairground delights soon wear thin

Everything comes with a nod or wink. A less affecting Così is hard to imagine, writes Kate Kellaway

Mozart: The Last Three Symphonies – big drama, delightful detail from Brüggen

Frans Brüggen and the orchestra have lost none of their characteristic vigour or intensity, writes Andrew Clements

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