Mozart Symphony 38 D Major Prague (2/4)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c5o8WtWCdU
Arranged for Piano Forte Flute Violin and Cello By Johann Nepomuk Hummel (Mozart's Pupil)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his Symphony No. 38 in D major (the "Prague"), K. 504, in late 1786. It was performed in Prague on January 19, 1787,[1] a few weeks after Le nozze di Figaro opened there.

Although Mozarts popularity among the Viennese waxed and waned, he was consistently popular among the Bohemians and had a devoted following in Prague. A piece appearing in the Prager Neue Zeitung shortly after Mozarts death expresses this sentiment: "Mozart seems to have written for the people of Bohemia, his music is understood nowhere better than in Prague, and even in the countryside it is widely loved." The Prague Symphony was written in gratitude for their high esteem. It had its premiere in Vienna, on December 6, 1786, and was performed in Prague a month later.

The Prague Symphony was scored for full orchestra with the notable absence of clarinets but with the powerful backing of timpani and trumpets.

The work has the following three movements: 1. Adagio—Allegro D major. Sonata form, preceded by introduction Adagio. 4/4
2. Andante G major. Sonata form. 6/8
3. Finale (Presto) D major.

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[sonata1992]

This is the best Prague symphony I've ever heard. Sad I've not found an orchestral equivalent...

[elias12186]

Mackerras? Sawallisch? They are both good

[sonata1992]

Thank you, I'll look for those.

[elias12186]

Which would you rather hear? Nevermind, I'll just post Mackerras later ok?

[GamerEliteX]

1:07 - 1:12 GALILEO, GALILEO, GALILEO!

[Froebs]

@cosmicism you need to pass through a labrynth unscathed, defeat the minataur, scale mount olympus, battle Zeus, then if says it's ok you can have the sheet music. Good luck.

[FingerMyFinger]

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

[8Ho03EdONl1liL]

Does anyone else think Beethoven may have "borrowed" from this in his third movement of the Tempest Sonata? Beethoven, Bach, Chopin... perhaps they are musical saints, but for me, there is only one musical God and he went by the name of W. A. Mozart for the brief time he was on this earth.

[kellybelle61]

people like this amazing man inspire me to learn to play the piano.

[19GirlBad]

its good

[mera103]

that's beautiful especially the flute

[cosmicism]

holy fudge sticks, where can i get the piano sheet music for this?