Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 38-41

CD1

1. Symphony No. 38 In D Major, K. 504, 'Prague': I. Adagio - Allegro
2. Symphony No. 38 In D Major, K. 504, 'Prague': Ii. Andante
3. Symphony No. 38 In D Major, K. 504, 'Prague': Iii. Presto
4. Symphony No. 39 In E-Flat Major, K. 543: I. Adagio - Allegro
5. Symphony No. 39 In E-Flat Major, K. 543: Ii. Andante Con Moto
6. Symphony No. 39 In E-Flat Major, K. 543: Iii. Menuetto - Allegretto
7. Symphony No. 39 In E-Flat Major, K. 543: Iv. Finale: Allegro

CD2

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, K. 551, 'Jupiter': I. Allegro Vivace
6. Symphony No. 41 In C Major, K. 551, 'Jupiter': Ii. Andante Cantabile
7. Symphony No. 41 In C Major, K. 551, 'Jupiter': Iii. Menuetto - Allegro
8. Symphony No. 41 In C Major, K. 551, 'Jupiter': Iv. Molto Allegro

As both a dynamic pioneer of historically informed performance and a musician steeped in the Viennese symphonic tradition, Nikolaus Harnoncourt – conducting the magnificent Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra – provides illuminating interpretations of Mozart’s last four symphonies. As he said in a BBC interview in 2012: “The music of Mozart … is always up to date, never old music.”