Symphony No. 40 / Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter"

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood & Jaap Schröder

This release is a recording of two late orchestral works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed in 1788. They exemplify Classical-period symphonic style with clear formal balance, a blend of lyrical and contrapuntal writing, varied orchestral colour and developed harmonic language, and they sit at the culmination of Mozart's symphonic output in his final creative period.
First released: 1986

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 40 for Orchestra with clarinets in G minor, K. 550 "Great": I. Allegro molto
    7:02
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 40 for Orchestra with clarinets in G minor, K. 550 "Great": II. Andante
    14:08
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 40 for Orchestra with clarinets in G minor, K. 550 "Great": IIIa. Minuetto & IIIb. Trio. Allegretto
    5:22
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 40 for Orchestra with clarinets in G minor, K. 550 "Great": IV. Allegro assai
    9:17
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 41 for Orchestra in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter": I. Allegro vivace
    11:00
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 41 for Orchestra in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter": II. Andante cantabile
    9:13
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 41 for Orchestra in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter": IIIa. Minuetto & IIIb. Trio. Allegretto.
    5:55
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 41 for Orchestra in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter": IV. Allegro molto
    11:48

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