Symphonien nos. 29 & 39

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan

Symphonien nos. 29 & 39 is a pairing of two orchestral symphonies by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed in 1774 and 1788 respectively. Musically they contrast the bright, galant clarity and compact structures of his earlier symphonic writing with the broader orchestral palette, increased contrapuntal complexity and heightened dramatic contrasts of his late symphonic period, illustrating Mozart's development from mid‑period craftsmanship to the expansive style he explored in his final symphonies.