Mozart Symphony No. 40, Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter"

Mozart (Composer), Gerard Schwarz (Conductor), Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
• Conductor: Gerard Schwarz
• Composer: Mozart
• Audio CD (September 1, 1983)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Musically Speaking
• ASIN: B0000B383D
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195,802 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550: I. Molto Allegro

2. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550: II. Andante

3. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550: III. Menuetto: Allegretto

4. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550: IV. Allegro assai

5. Symphony No. 41 in C major ('Jupiter'), K. 551: I. Allegro vivace

6. Symphony No. 41 in C major ('Jupiter'), K. 551: II. Andante cantabile

7. Symphony No. 41 in C major ('Jupiter'), K. 551: III. Menuetto: Allegretto

8. Symphony No. 41 in C major ('Jupiter'), K. 551: IV. Molto allegro

Disc: 2

1. Conductor's Guide to Mozart (Discussion): Mozart's Life

2. Conductor's Guide to Mozart (Discussion): Guide to the Symphony No. 40, K. 550: Movement I

3. Conductor's Guide to Mozart (Discussion): Guide to the Symphony No. 40, K. 550: Movement II

4. Conductor's Guide to Mozart (Discussion): Guide to the Symphony No. 40, K. 550: Movement III

5. Conductor's Guide to Mozart (Discussion): Guide to the Symphony No. 40, K. 550: Movement IV

6. Conductor's Guide to Mozart (Discussion): The mystery of the final trilogy

7. Conductor's Guide to Mozart (Discussion): Guide to Symphony No. 41, K. 551: Movement I

8. Conductor's Guide to Mozart (Discussion): Guide to Symphony No. 41, K. 551: Movement II

9. Conductor's Guide to Mozart (Discussion): Guide to Symphony No. 41, K. 551: Movement III & IV

10. Conductor's Guide to Mozart (Discussion): Mozart's last years

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forceful Fortieth, February 29, 2008

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Karl Matsumoto (Tokyo Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart Symphony No. 40, Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter" (Audio CD)

This is my absolute favorite performance of Mozart's famous 40th Symphony and the recording is a legendary one from the beginning days of the CD era. Originally packaged as part of the Delos Digital Master Series, this recording features a youthful (aged 34) Gerard Schwarz conducting the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra on modern instruments, but in a forceful interpretation that is both tasteful and conscious of the period-instrument performance boom of the Eighties. The performance strikes a nice balance between the overly Romantic interpretations of folks like Solti and Karajan and the somewhat stodgy non-vibrato intepretations of the Roger Norrington camp. The tempos are well-chosen -- not too fast, not too slow. The new repacking makes it look like a cheesy "best hits of Mozart" budget CD but the originally Delos CD was considered top of the line in 1983.