Symphonies 38 - 41

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Scottish Chamber Orchestra & Charles Mackerras

Symphonies 38-41 is a collection of orchestral works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed between 1786 and 1788. These late Classical symphonies display rich orchestration, dramatic thematic development and expanded harmonic complexity, and they occupy a pivotal place in Mozart's output as the culmination of his symphonic writing and a key moment in the Classical repertoire.
First released: January 2008

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 38 in D major, K. 504 "Prague": I. Adagio - Allegro
    17:44
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 38 in D major, K. 504 "Prague": II. Andante
    11:18
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 38 in D major, K. 504 "Prague": III. Finale: Presto
    7:45
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 39 in E-flat major, K. 543: I. Adagio
    9:50
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 39 in E-flat major, K. 543: II. Andante con moto
    8:02
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 39 in E-flat major, K. 543: III. Menuetto: Allegretto & Trio
    4:21
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 39 in E-flat major, K. 543: IV. Finale: Allegro
    7:49
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegro
    7:07
  9. 9.
    Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: II. Andante
    13:25
  10. 10.
    Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
    4:03
  11. 11.
    Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: IV. Finale. Allegro assai
    9:26
  12. 12.
    Symphony no. 41 in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter": I. Allegro vivace
    11:28
  13. 13.
    Symphony no. 41 in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter": II. Andante cantabile
    10:27
  14. 14.
    Symphony no. 41 in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter": III. Menuetto: Allegretto
    5:03
  15. 15.
    Symphony no. 41 in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter": IV. Molto allegro
    11:30

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