Symphonies no. 40 & 41

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Charles Mackerras & Pražský komorní orchestr

Symphonies No. 40 and No. 41 are orchestral works by Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed in 1788. Both are late-classical symphonies characterised by concise motivic development, heightened harmonic tension and refined orchestral textures, and they occupy a central place in Mozart's late-period output as notable examples of late 18th-century Viennese symphonic writing.
First released: 1986

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegro
    7:02
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: II. Andante
    13:30
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: III. Menuetto: Trio
    3:58
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: IV. [Finale] Allegro assai
    9:07
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 41 in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter": I. Allegro vivace
    10:56
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 41 in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter": II. Andante cantabile
    10:58
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 41 in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter": III. Menuetto: Trio
    4:38
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 41 in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter": IV. [Finale] Molto allegro
    10:57

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