Karajan Mozart Symphony 40 i

A 1940's recording with Karajan conducting Mozart's 40 KV 550 with the SINFONIA orchestra of Torino
1st Movement: Molto Allegro

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Music

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• karajan
• mozart
• symphony
• 40
• minor
• moll

[contrymnon]

I thought Karajan'n Mozart symphony 40 would be more allegro and powerful and colorful, I was wrong. I do give my utmost love and respect to him more than any other conductors, but I was a little disappointed by his recital of this piece. I'm NOT interpreting nor doubting his conducting and greatness, but this Mozart symphony is so powerful and it should create a maelstrom in every corner of emotion one could have. This is one of my least favorite recitals from Karajan.

[deandusk]

@contrymnon but he was so young then.. almost the same age as amadeus.

[TheeSleapinbeauty]

classical music is so wondeful

[SherryVapors]

I wish we had a video to go with this. I would have loved to see The Master conduct Mozart's KV 550.

By the way, if we are collecting names for cults, put me down for the "von Karajan Cult."

[motofone80]

the inmortal Von Karajan!!!

[pa112358TRICK]

@deandusk

"The same age as Amadeus". What does that even mean? As old as he was when he died? When he wrote this? He was more than 1 age during his life.

[hbeil]

@contrymnon

I don't know, but compared to the other performances I have heard here at youtube, it seems to me very powerful, very distinguished. A piece of its own. Maybe not what you expected, but something by its own...

[nanabexhoeft]

I think it's beautiful, and considering the age of the recording it is amazing. Von Karajan was just beginning to find his feet as the man he was to become, so ~ Bravo!

[marian444]

Amazing!!!

[contrymnon]

@fabianchatwin Lol... put Mozart on steroid... that's a good one! Anyway, I just feel like Karajan's Mozart 40 is too... 2D (i don't even know if that makes sense...). Although i don't like the classical era as much as romantic or baroque, but to me Mozart and his music is... grand, majestic, somewhat intimidating and leave one awe struck. But Karajan, as amazing as he is later onto his life, really disappointed me with his interpretation of this tremendous piece.

[fabianchatwin]

@contrymnon this is the way mozart should be played imho. stronger and superpower plays are post-mozart romantic interpretations. Instead of following the mainstream that puts mozart on steroids Karajan reveal the real original essence of classical perfection

[violinmaster7]

My high school orchestra is called Sinfonia and we're playing this. xD

[gogolmol]

Very brave afterwar perfomance from Nazi party member Karajan.

His ideals were defeated. (I think young Karajan really beleived in Hitler)

He thought himself defeated. But he played Mozart the same Karajan style that we love.

The sweetest Moz symphony in Karajan's hands becomes a piece of bitter Shostakovich - and returns to Mozart.

The Maestro is suffering the toughest time in his life...

Very exhortative...