Although Mozart composed them in his early twenties, the three symphonies presented here can in no way be regarded as early works. Written around the time of his departure from Salzburg for Vienna, these symphonies show that Mozart could deliver attractive, varied, orchestrally colourful and characterful music to suit a variety of public tastes. They also show a young and ambitious composer seeking to forge an impregnable reputation in Europe's musical capital city. These symphonies truly opened a new chapter in Mozart's symphonic output, as he demonstrated his absolute mastery of orchestral writing. In addition to the three symphonies as we know them, this recording also includes a minuet that may have been intended to form part of Symphony No. 34.These three symphonies are performed here by the Philharmonia Orchestra, an ensemble that has performed them with the greatest conductors throughout it's almost 80-year history. Here the conductor is the eminent Mozartian Michael Collins, whose recordings, notably that devoted to the Austrian composer's clarinet concerto and quintet, have earned him the highest praise.

Tracklist:

Symphony No. 34 in C major, K 338~Allegro vivace
Symphony No. 34 in C major, K 338~Andante di molto piÃ¹ tosto Allegretto
Symphony No. 34 in C major, K 338~Allegro vivace
Minuet in C major, K 409
Symphony No. 35 in D major, `Haffner', K 385~Allegro con spirito
Symphony No. 35 in D major, `Haffner', K 385~Andante
Symphony No. 35 in D major, `Haffner', K 385~Menuetto
Symphony No. 35 in D major, `Haffner', K 385~Presto
Symphony No. 36 in C major, `Linz', K 425~Adagio - Allegro spiritoso
Symphony No. 36 in C major, `Linz', K 425~Andante
Symphony No. 36 in C major, `Linz', K 425~Menuetto
Symphony No. 36 in C major, `Linz', K 425~Presto

UPC: 7318599927572
Label: Bis
Release Date: 5.24.24
Format: CD

Mozart / Philharmonia Orchestra - Symphonies Nos. 33, 34 & 35 (Hybr) (CD)