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Anyone for Mozart, Bach, Handel, Vivaldi?
Compilation album by The Swingle Singers
Released	1986 (1986)
Recorded	1964–1965
Genre	Jazz pop
Length	49:55
Label	Philips/Verve
2 CD reissue (c. 2001)
Going Baroque... + Swinging Mozart

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Anyone for Mozart, Bach, Handel, Vivaldi? is a CD compilation re-issue of music by the Swingle Singers. It combines tracks from two previous LP releases, Going Baroque (tracks 6 – 16) and Swinging Mozart (aka Anyone for Mozart?) (tracks 1 – 5).

Track listing

1. "Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major" ("Sonata semplice") K. 545 (W. A. Mozart) – 6:19
   1. "Allegro"
   2. "Andante"
   3. "Allegretto"
2. "Variations (12) on 'Ah, vous dirai-je maman' for piano in C major" K. 265 (K. 300e) (Mozart) – 5:51
3. "Piano Sonata No. 13 in B flat major" K. 333 (K. 315c) ~ Allegro (Mozart) – 2:51
4. "Sonata for violin & piano No. 29 in A major" (fragment), K. 402 (K. 385) (Mozart) – 2:52
5. "Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major" ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik") K. 525 (Mozart) – 10:16
   1. "Allegro"
   2. "Romance"
   3. "Menuetto"
   4. "Rondo"
6. "Badinerie" from Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 (J.S. Bach) – 1:21
7. "Air" from Suite for keyboard (Suite de piece), Vol.1, No.5 in E major (G.F. Händel) – 2:25
8. "Gigue" from Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 (J.S. Bach) – 1:21
9. "Largo" from Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 (J.S. Bach) – 3:02
10. "Prelude" Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 19 in A major BWV 864 (BC L98) (J.S. Bach) – 1:11
11. "Praeambule" Partita for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 (BC L5) (J.S. Bach) – 2:27
12. "Fugue" from Concerto for 2 violins, cello, strings & continuo in D minor ("L'estro armonico" No. 11), Op. 3/11, RV 565 (Vivaldi) – 2:24
13. "Prelude" from Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 7 in E flat major BWV 876 (BC L110) (J.S. Bach) – 2:42
14. "Solfeggio, for piano in C minor," H. 220, Wq. 117/2 (C.P.E. Bach) – 0:57
15. "Frühling" (Spring) (W.F. Bach) – 1:35
16. "Prelude" from Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 24 in B minor" BWV 893 (BC L127) (J.S. Bach) – 1:56

Personnel

Vocals:

• Jeanette Baucomont – soprano
• Christiane Legrand – soprano
• Anne Germain – alto
• Alice Herald – alto (tracks 1 - 5)
• Claudine Meunier – alto (tracks 6 - 16)
• Ward Swingle – tenor, arranger
• Claude Germain – tenor
• Jean Cussac – baritone
• José Germain – bass (tracks 1 - 5)
• Jean Claude Briodin – bass (tracks 6 - 16)

Rhythm section:

• Guy Pedersen – double bass
• Daniel Humair – drums (tracks 1 - 5)
• Gus Wallez – percussion (tracks 6 - 16)

References

1. Weingarten, Marc (January 1, 1998). "The Swingle Singers". In Knopper, Steve (ed.). MusicHound Lounge: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 454–455.
2. Eder, Bruce. "Anyone for Mozart, Bach, Handel, Vivaldi?". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 October 2017.

• The Swingle Singers albums
• 1986 compilation albums
• Philips Records albums