Mozart - Symphony No. 31, "Paris" - I. Allegro assai

First movement of Mozart's Paris Symphony in D major. Performed by the Mozart Akademie Amsterdam, conducted by Jaap Ter Linden.

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Music

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• mozart
• symphony
• paris
• allegro
• assai

[nenissaK]

Now isn´t this conversation most peculiar, pardon me. I find it rather exciting as a finnish, young person who has just lately gotten into classical music, feeling like he has dropped into the late 18:th century, middle of the culture and looking around amazed and excited about everything, hearing this spectacular music. Ok the bullshit, I mean it´s kind of fun to listen to this and at the same time read such "sivilized" conversation especially when you are a finnish person. Sry bad english

[moltoallegro19]

@nenissaK Oh, just gotten into classical? What a great world you're about to explore! And it must be an exciting new experience for you, as a Finn - to listen to Mozart while reading a civilized conversation, haha. Just kidding. The Finns I know are actually quite cultural people (I'm Swedish).

[rudhouse1]

best interpretation of this symphony is of Josef Krips with the Concertgebouw Orchestra

[arecccccc]

and BTW, during mozarts lifetime Paris was the crapest city in europe, and henever liked it .

[moltoallegro19]

@EdiEllerymissing I am very familiar with Harnouncourt and love his interpretations (one of my favourite CD's is his recording of Pergolesi's Stabat Mater with the Contentus Musicus Wien), that doesn't make this a bad recording in my ears. My point is that this is a perfectly good mediocre recording. Not great, but not bad either and saying it lacks contrasts and articulation is a silly exaggeration.

[EdiEllerymissing]

@moltoallegro19 You should read Harnoncourt's books about Mozart. If you hear contrast and articulation here then I'm deaf. If you like this interpretation it's fine by me, I won't argue that with you.

[moltoallegro19]

@EdiEllerymissing Claiming that this totally lacks articulation is just lying, as well as saying it has no contrast. Still, this is Mozart, it's more restrained than romantic music, and it has to be! This is a perfectly fine wienclassical interpretation of this piece. Not the greatest, but perfectly fine. The Freiburger interpretation is too baroque and makes too much of the contrasts, according to me. Too high a tempo, as well, but sure, it's an exciting recording.

[EdiEllerymissing]

@moltoallegro19 I found it slow, sloopy, a total lack of articulation, no contrast, etc. Is not vivid, but a little bit boring. Listen to the Freiburg's version.

[Mozartmostly]

@moltoallegro19 lol

[SecretTheatre]

@moltoallegro19 Well said. This is a superb recording.