Symphony no. 40, K. 550 / Symphony no. 41, K. 551 "Jupiter"

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Gerard Schwarz & Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Symphonies No. 40 in G minor, K. 550, and No. 41 in C major, K. 551 ("Jupiter") are orchestral works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed in 1788. They form part of the composer's final set of three symphonies (Nos. 39–41) and exemplify his mature Classical style, combining compact motivic development and dramatic minor-key writing in No. 40 with expansive, contrapuntal textures and a fugal finale in No. 41.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegro
    7:45
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: II. Andante
    10:29
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
    4:47
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: IV. Allegro assai
    6:22
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 41 in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter": I. Allegro vivace
    11:35
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 41 in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter": II. Andante cantabile
    11:21
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 41 in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter": III. Menuetto. Allegretto
    4:56
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 41 in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter": IV. Molto allegro
    7:47

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Mozart's Life
    13:41
  2. 3.
    Guide to the Symphony no. 40, K. 550: Movement I
    9:35
  3. 4.
    Guide to the Symphony no. 40, K. 550: Movement II
    6:33
  4. 5.
    Guide to the Symphony no. 40, K. 550: Movement III
    3:09
  5. 6.
    Guide to the Symphony no. 40, K. 550: Movement IV
    5:02
  6. 7.
    The Mystery of the Final Trilogy
    1:39
  7. 8.
    Guide to the Symphony no. 41, K. 551: Movement I
    6:50
  8. 9.
    Guide to the Symphony no. 41, K. 551: Movement II
    6:39
  9. 10.
    Guide to the Symphony no. 41, K. 551: Movements III & IV
    9:11
  10. 11.
    Mozart's Last Years
    6:00

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