COMPOSERS: Mozart
LABELS: EMI
WORKS: Symphony No. 28; Symphony No. 29; Symphony No. 30; Symphony No. 40; Symphony No. 41
PERFORMER: Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner
CATALOGUE NO: 7CZS 67564-2 (1989, 1986)
The performances here are immensely satisfying and the sound quality is excellent. Symphonies Nos. 40 and 41, the last Mozart wrote, have more emotional power and depth, and the contrapuntal textures are realised with a clarity which never sounds austere. The grace and charm of the earlier symphonies are equally aptly expressed. Nicholas Rast
Mozart: Symphony No. 28; Symphony No. 29; Symphony No. 30; Symphony No. 40; Symphony No. 41
The performances here are immensely satisfying and the sound quality is excellent. Symphonies Nos. 40 and 41, the last Mozart wrote, have more emotional power and depth, and the contrapuntal textures are realised with a clarity which never sounds austere. The grace and charm of the earlier symphonies are equally aptly expressed. Nicholas Rast
Our rating
5
Published: January 20, 2012 at 2:36 pm