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Wiener
Philharmoniker
Conducted by Riccardo Muti
Mozart
- Symphony No. 35 in D, K. 385 “Haffner”
- Symphony No. 38 in D, K. 504 “Prague”
Mozart
Symphonies Nos. 35 “Haffner” and 38 “Prague”
- The festive, serenade
character of the “Haffner” Symphony is evident at the outset.
The powerful, motivic concentration is based on the wide melodic leaps
and rhythmical impetus of the opening. The Andante and minuet belong
more overtly to the world of the divertimento, while the finale is that
fusion of sonata and rondo at which Mozart became adept. In terms of rhythm,
melody and texture this last movement betrays the strong influence of
opera buffa.
- The “Prague” Symphony evokes a world of dramatic tension and the longest and most complex ever written by Mozart or by Haydn, with the single exception of the latter’s “Drumroll” Symphony. It fully realises a world of the eloquence and experience that goes far beyond the sum of its parts and represents a watershed in Mozart’s orchestral achievements.