He was just on fire and burned himself completely out producing a lifetime of work in just those few years... we can only mourn the loss as we mourn Schubert and Bizet, taken at a time when they might have produced unimaginable musical magnificence...
I listen to Mozart every day because his music for the most part is extremely uplifting and beautiful- with all the chaos and despair in the world right now, I am soooo grateful for this fantastic composer who truly has brought joy and serenity to millions just like me!!
all great composers tend to communicate just a very certain mood, and Mozart is no exception. His is often of the kind of mood that reminds of a slightly off hinge gathering of friends where you might meet some lovely, charming and surprising individuals spinning unforgettable yarns. You delight in them and they delight in you.
Mozart's final 7 are sublime. This 39 I feel is my favorite. Also the Haffner and the Jupiter and....The exposition, with it's long French Overture intro, is perfectly balanced with what follows. Can't beat the other movements! His use of silence in time is also sublime. Bach might think it a bit simple, but certainly would approve! Bravo!
Eines der großartigsten Werke Mozarts. Mich fasziniert immer der spannende Beginn des 1. Satzes, und dann der Triumph im Menuett mit dem zarten Kontrastt zum Trio -- einfach herrlich !
This Mozart symphony is probably my personal favorite, along with the Prague. There is SO MUCH that is plainly evident in this symphony that would influence composers for the next few decades: that lot of Beethoven, ETA Hoffman, Spohr, young Schubert, and others.
I've been doing the same and I agree, there is a huge similarity evidenced through much of the structure and design of the first 20 or so symphonies. Some attractive pieces, but much that is formulaic and self-and-other derivative. The depths he plumbed in his operas, his later orchestral and choral works took a long while to come to full fruition. In his final decade, his works came into glorious maturity. We can only guess what Mozart in his 40s, 50s and beyond might have composed.
When I was lonely at Brown University in Rhode Island, from which I dropped out (in 1970) after my sophomore year, I had a record of Mozart's Symphonies # 40 and #41, which I played often, along with the wonderful piano concertos # 19 and 20. But I am just learning the delights of the 39th Symphony fifty years later. It's wonderful how delight in classical music can last a lifetime. The 39th may be Mozart's best.
Nearly fifty years ago, I purchased the Mozart 39th conducted by Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra on the Philips label. Superb recording. I don't know if it still holds true, but back at that time the United Kingdom had the most symphony orchestras and many of the best in the world.
@@haledwards4642 I think Neville Marriner and ASMF have the reference recordings for Mozart pretty much across the entire spectrum of chamber music and symphonies. And their rendition of the Requiem is unparalleled.
It's great how music crosses international boarders. I live in Philadelphia, PA. Before Bernstein there was Leopold Stokowski, and the Philly Orchestra is still one of the best in the world.
How i love this beautiful and powerful symphony. When i feel sad and tired, all i need is this masterpiece to strenghten up and go on. (also taking violin and viola and playing some of it)
My favorite symphony of his along with the Haffner. The andante is beyond extraordinary - surely one of the most beautiful movements in all of classical music.Even if it does 'have too many notes' (LoL - recently saw that scene again and never fail to crack up at that great Jeffrey Jones line...)
I know I've listened to this symphony over a dozen times in the last 40 years, but this time I couldn't help thinking the theme from the 4th movement (molto allegro) of Mozart's 41st symphony over top of this one. What fun it was to find places where one counterpoint works with the other (as if there weren't enough already)! And yeah, of course with the appropriate key transposition.
The melodies are operatic. I used to sing along with it with some liquid encouragement! I love this piece. Saw the Florida Orchestra perform it in 1997 at Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida. They did a tremendous job.
My God! I am grateful to have discovered Mozart a few years ago. I cannot get enough of his glorious music. Every day without fail. David Alexander Lillis 5 October 2022
Now I know where Tchaikovsky took inspiration for one of the main motives of his 3rd Symphony. Wonderful resemblance between a Classical and a Romantic Symphony, both by a music-master genius!!!
I liked the comment here: How could you like one of Mozart's symphonies more than an another?! Some way I like #40 less than any of the others though. This 39th is just fabulous to me though. I am just now hearing his symphonies other than 40, 41 and the (Haffner and the Linz that I rate with this one). I enjoy all the others more than 40 and 41. 41 is a study that is to be appreciated for skill of composing and may not bring the enjoyment of the others!
Certain pieces constructed by him might have been close to 2 centuries ahead of their time, or at least 150 years. The maestro's talent, knowledge & the sheer sophistication of his classical intricacy was unreal, astounding, transcendent & off the freaking charts (more 1970s-80s than 1770s-80s)!
This symphony is indeed full of colours. The reason why it's on my number 2 spot is because... I mean... come on. The Jupiter Symphony?? The genius that lays in the 4th movement is just outstonishing! But this symphony gets the No. 1 prize for the most... well... Mozartian! :D
The end of the fourth movement leaves absolutely no question that this symphony is part of a trilogy. The fourth movement ends with a pause, not a true ending of any kind. This pause fits seamlessly into the beginning of Mozart's 40th.
Ah Mozart. Such a neat composer. Every note in its place. How did he ever make firework displays in the theatre of the imagination without burning the whole place down? He was uniquely gifted. Nothing scandalously wild in his music, like Beethoven's masterpieces were. Mozart was so meticulously disciplined in his construction. His melodies still carry images of powdered wigs, spouting water fountains and respectful servants with gold-embroidered waistcoats. And yet, when those images invite you into a gilded coach, you are securely strapped down across the shoulders. When the coach driver cracks his whip you are still launched in a cloud of fire, propelled into the clouds and through and far, far beyond into outer space. You walk among the stars when your eyes are closed and the drift suspended until the very last note of his symphonies die out. Even when you've gently floated back to earth again, you are left wondering what just happened? He must have known his music would do this, that cunning, perfect little man with the frozen lips. He must have done it deliberately - knowing that his music would ripple people's imaginations for centuries. If I was around in the summer of 1788 I'd have stood in front of Mozart's window and shouted: "Hey Mozart, come down I'll buy a beer. Or an estate. With a castle. And a heaven full of stars. All you have to do is pay me back in notes. Millions of beautiful ones, just like all the other ones - and in any order that your heart desires..."
Andre Lucas Alves Bernardes I personally wouldn't say Mozart is a god, but I certainly would say he was a gift from God. Thanks for enjoying his magic with me. :-)
As a huge devotee of Beethoven , I think this Mozart 39th is the finest symphony I have heard . The warmth and richness of the instruments Mozart chose is overwhelming ( Beethoven at times tried to include too many instruments that were not always harmonious ) . Complex rhythms do not always please the ear .
Many musicologits feel that Mozart had his last 3 symphonies already written in his head...in summer of 1788, he simply transcribed them...makes sense to me...in the intro hear the flat 9th dissonance in violins!! Unusual at that time, but Wolfie didn't care. All 3 symphs are touched by Wolfie's brilliant developments. Sad part is that it is probable that never heard these 3 symphs performed in his life!!! Boo-hoo..There is no musical genius like Mozart...
bruce robbins ..imagine if all 3 were actually linked? Some believe his attention was to play them all together as one big symphonic concert. He even wrote them like a single traditional symphony but each symphony is a "movement". If you listen and study carefully, you can see his intention! Quite neat..
bruce robbins . Also this proves my point of his incredible memory..most likely photographic memory. He remembered everything he ever heard. Including michael haydns requiem. He heard it when he was young. Never forgot it and actually used ideas in his last requiem.
Yeah if is true that mo9zart just transcribed the music. Indeed he had a great memory. A lot a people in the past had great memory. Napoleon coould greet 1000 of his people and Toscanini could remember every note of every instrument. It is amazing those skills.
One story about him is that, while competing against a friendly aristocrat in lawn bowling, and winning, of course, Mozart grabbed his pen and score paper as he waited his turn. The frustrated monarch is said to have looked at Wolfie, saying "Mr. Mozart, must you compose while we are supposed to be bowling?" Mozart looked at him curiously for a second, laughed, then said "Composing? I'm not composing, sir. I am just writing it down". Have you taken a glance at any of his manuscripts? No erasures, strikeouts, no changes. Who, what, or how he took his music dictation - or from what celestial plane it came - we can only speculate. Everything he composed was "written in his head". Now, this is *real* genius - the real deal.
I read the other day a theory about this symphony. Someone wrote that since he wrote his last 3 symphonies Ina span of 3 months that they were actually all related to one another and may have been Mozarts experiment as one big whole symphony. Two things stood out in this guys theory..1) the 39 is the only one with a slow introduction in the first moment and his last is the only one with a grand finale. Another point is the 4 note motif in the finale is also heard in other movements. I think mozart was certainly experimenting here with common attributes among the different movements of these 3 symphonies. I thought this originated with beethoven. I guess not!
Also it's no coincidence that the middle symphony #40 is dark and in a minor key. He starts and ends on a happy note. Another sign that these symphonies may have been designed to be played together!
It is said that in July 1788 when the so-called Sinfonia Nr. 40 was written (which is really Nr 60 since they have discovered 20 more youthful Sinfonias since Koechel) the familiar initial main thematic Motif came from the sound of a squeaky carriage-wheel, which I disbelieved until I took an old fashioned carriage-ride in Old Town Sacramento - and it's true: it created the exact same melodic motif !!!
I would agree there is an undertone of frustration - but it is transcended by a powerful sense of determination and fortitude - which creates an element of nobility and grandeur - ultimately leading to a triumphant conclusion. I think that's what makes this such a great symphony - because it shows the way to surmounting what may to many seem like debilitating challenges....
Cette composition est la première d'une trilogie de 3 symphonies consacrées aux 3 grades de la Franc-Maçonnerie. Elle s'ouvre sur un Adagio grandiose et solennel ouvrant ses portes sur les 3 symphonies. Le premier Allegro exprime la découverte de la Voie par l'apprenti avec ses doutes, son désir de découvrir les symboles, et la persévérance indispensable pour cheminer. L' Andante exprime encore l'inquiétude de celui qui cherche, même s'il a perçu qu'il devait rester humble et ne pas se précipiter. Les trois derniers mouvements relativement brefs enjoignent à l'apprenti de ne pas rester dans une attitude égocentrique et aller de l'avant avec dynamisme et enthousiasme.
This comment is the most interesting to me, because I know that it was around this time that Mozart was heavily involved in Masonry himself. Having researched this matter many years ago, I am interested in learning on what basis you offer this analysis? I am interested in reading your sources, so any help you can offer me would be welcome.
This sounds like George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra to me. I have a number of versions of this -- one of my favorites -- and Szell's is my favorite as well. Balanced, expressive, all instruments doing their part held together in a sustained glide which evinces Mozart's favorite analogy that music should flow like oil. My two cents worth anyway.
It is futile to argue over which of his symphony is better than another one. Although Numbers. 40 and 41 are more popular, this one is equally delightful and I find more tuneful.
What has always struck me about this opening movement is that it doesn't sound to me like an opening movement. For me it has the sound of having finally arrived somewhere after a long journey. Appropriate I suppose, given this symphony's place in Mozart's oeuvre.
.. for a moment I thought it was Von Karajan. But the reduction of the Kettle renders this piece a bit useless. The pitch of the violin by measure of studio intervention out-performs all others, well intended in this piece; however if I may say bass substance is eliminated. I may as well be listening to this on an old Telephone from the 50s. TH-cam simply is not doing this wonderful piece any justice. Despite this, Hanoncourt's live performance of the 39 outshines in every sphere.
I absolutely agree on Harnoncourt. The recordings he made with the European Orchestra (sadly taken down from TH-cam...) of Mozart's 39-41 are _the_ performances of these masterpieces.
That is the belief of Harnoncourt. I am in the process of researching this very idea. As of now, it cannot be proven that this was Mozart's actual intention however, there is quite a lot of circumstantial evidence that points to these works as an Instrumental Oratorio.
Felipe Brandes . There is a lot of evidence here for it. No one realized it until later and thats why no one took it seriously. At the very least, it is very obvious mozarts intention was to play them all in one big concert. 1) first symphony starts slow 2) second symphony goes related minor key 3) last symphony has the grand finale! He actually structured the 3 symphonies like he typically would for one symphony. He even wrote all of them in the same 5 week period. This was either a joke on his part or this was a serious attempt and linking them.
The pitch of the A doesn't matter. There was never a 440 standard until the 1920's, and still most orchestras don't tune to 440. My orchestra, the Saint Paul Chamber always tunes to 441, and when we tour to Germany and Austria, the pitch of the pianos is usually 444!
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Mankind owes Mozart undying gratitude for leaving such beautiful heritage of music during his cruelly short life: rest in peace Wolfgang
And we should be grateful to God for touching Mozart, as He so obviously did!
we owe even more to paisiello, just saying
He was just on fire and burned himself completely out producing a lifetime of work in just those few years... we can only mourn the loss as we mourn Schubert and Bizet, taken at a time when they might have produced unimaginable musical magnificence...
I'm really proud that this kind of person was in this world. I think he always dreamed of hope in despair.
And that is perfectly reflected in his music. The hope for a good future despite the perilous times in the present
I listen to Mozart every day because his music for the most part is extremely uplifting and beautiful- with all the chaos and despair in the world right now, I am soooo grateful for this fantastic composer who truly has brought joy and serenity to millions just like me!!
all great composers tend to communicate just a very certain mood, and Mozart is no exception. His is often of the kind of mood that reminds of a slightly off hinge gathering of friends where you might meet some lovely, charming and surprising individuals spinning unforgettable yarns. You delight in them and they delight in you.
Well, that and listening to his music makes you smarter.
Yep it’s needed more
STILL!
Happy Birthday Amadé! Blessed are we that you entered the world 260 years ago and gave us the most beautiful sounds ever!
0:00 Mov. 1, Adagio
10:52 Mov. 2, Andante
18:53 Mov. 3, Menuetto
22:49 Mov. 4, Allegro
thanks this is really helpful
thanks Mozart
thank you Wolfie
Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart thanks Mozart, I loved your new collaboration with Ariana Grande
Thank you Mozart.
The marvelous opening Allegro offers some of Mozart's most inspiring themes - establishing this symphony as one of the greatest ever written....
I know I'm eleven years late, but the opening movement is an Adagio.
Happy Birthday Mozart...the world is so grateful you were born to bring us such beauty.
Theresa Heidel mm
I have the same birthday as Mozart!
Mozart's final 7 are sublime. This 39 I feel is my favorite. Also the Haffner and the Jupiter and....The exposition, with it's long French Overture intro, is perfectly balanced with what follows. Can't beat the other movements! His use of silence in time is also sublime. Bach might think it a bit simple, but certainly would approve! Bravo!
Mozart was a gift to mankind
Eines der großartigsten Werke Mozarts. Mich fasziniert immer der spannende Beginn des 1. Satzes, und dann der Triumph im Menuett mit dem zarten Kontrastt zum Trio -- einfach herrlich !
This Mozart symphony is probably my personal favorite, along with the Prague. There is SO MUCH that is plainly evident in this symphony that would influence composers for the next few decades: that lot of Beethoven, ETA Hoffman, Spohr, young Schubert, and others.
I've been doing the same and I agree, there is a huge similarity evidenced through much of the structure and design of the first 20 or so symphonies. Some attractive pieces, but much that is formulaic and self-and-other derivative. The depths he plumbed in his operas, his later orchestral and choral works took a long while to come to full fruition. In his final decade, his works came into glorious maturity. We can only guess what Mozart in his 40s, 50s and beyond might have composed.
When I was lonely at Brown University in Rhode Island, from which I dropped out (in 1970) after my sophomore year, I had a record of Mozart's Symphonies # 40 and #41, which I played often, along with the wonderful piano concertos # 19 and 20. But I am just learning the delights of the 39th Symphony fifty years later. It's wonderful how delight in classical music can last a lifetime. The 39th may be Mozart's best.
Cool story man. Check out Mozart's piano concerto #23, it's incredible.
Nearly fifty years ago, I purchased the Mozart 39th conducted by Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra on the Philips label. Superb recording. I don't know if it still holds true, but back at that time the United Kingdom had the most symphony orchestras and many of the best in the world.
@@haledwards4642 I think Neville Marriner and ASMF have the reference recordings for Mozart pretty much across the entire spectrum of chamber music and symphonies. And their rendition of the Requiem is unparalleled.
It's great how music crosses international boarders. I live in Philadelphia, PA. Before Bernstein there was Leopold Stokowski, and the Philly Orchestra is still one of the best in the world.
I just love how the last movement just "sings" - incredible piece of music!
What a beautiful symphony from Mozart, the great master. Truly beautiful.
How i love this beautiful and powerful symphony. When i feel sad and tired, all i need is this masterpiece to strenghten up and go on. (also taking violin and viola and playing some of it)
You probably shouldn't take valium. None of my business, just saying.
@@robertjackson1536 Well, maybe Mozart is reserved for the calm souls, eh?
My favorite symphony of his along with the Haffner. The andante is beyond extraordinary - surely one of the most beautiful movements in all of classical music.Even if it does 'have too many notes' (LoL - recently saw that scene again and never fail to crack up at that great Jeffrey Jones line...)
My favorite symphony of all time!
I know I've listened to this symphony over a dozen times in the last 40 years, but this time I couldn't help thinking the theme from the 4th movement (molto allegro) of Mozart's 41st symphony over top of this one. What fun it was to find places where one counterpoint works with the other (as if there weren't enough already)!
And yeah, of course with the appropriate key transposition.
The melodies are operatic. I used to sing along with it with some liquid encouragement! I love this piece. Saw the Florida Orchestra perform it in 1997 at Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida. They did a tremendous job.
My God! I am grateful to have discovered Mozart a few years ago. I cannot get enough of his glorious music. Every day without fail. David Alexander Lillis 5 October 2022
Now I know where Tchaikovsky took inspiration for one of the main motives of his 3rd Symphony. Wonderful resemblance between a Classical and a Romantic Symphony, both by a music-master genius!!!
I liked the comment here: How could you like one of Mozart's symphonies more than an another?! Some way I like #40 less than any of the others though. This 39th is just fabulous to me though. I am just now hearing his symphonies other than 40, 41 and the (Haffner and the Linz that I rate with this one). I enjoy all the others more than 40 and 41. 41 is a study that is to be appreciated for skill of composing and may not bring the enjoyment of the others!
0:40 I expected a page turn so hard
13:18 awesome tragic switchup 🥵
And 16:04 my god 😫
😭😭❤️
Those first 2 and a half minutes sure do make a beautiful prelude to the following symphonies (or should I say, one ginormous symphony ;) ).
My son got a nightmare and this calmed him down.
This is what a REAL genius produces. How cheapened the word "genius" is today, it now being attributed to every variety of mediocrity!
Well said, Jeremiah. Mr. Mozart simply inhabited a plane of existence beyond understanding. The "real deal" genius.
No one compares
Especially this crap they call rap,what uas this wo ld come to.
You don't know whats real you peasant
Alright!! 7 points for the GENIUS TEAM and ZERO for the mediocre team! GO GENIUSES!!!
Mozart always sounds so modern to me.
Certain pieces constructed by him might have been close to 2 centuries ahead of their time, or at least 150 years. The maestro's talent, knowledge & the sheer sophistication of his classical intricacy was unreal, astounding, transcendent & off the freaking charts (more 1970s-80s than 1770s-80s)!
So wonderful!!! Mozart is the Best...ever...I loved it!! Thank you!!!
yes, yes and one more time EYS!
What a lovely symphony. Its las moviment is unique in rithmic and melody.
Love that wild and creative 3rd movement. Mozart at his finest!
It's the weakest movement of this symphony!
Magnífica, cómo todas las obras de Mozart.
Mozart is the Best, I loved it! Thank you!!!
the last mov. is pure extasy
According to my classical music experience, one of W.A. Mozart best symphonies, full of colours and life altogether.
true
This symphony is indeed full of colours. The reason why it's on my number 2 spot is because... I mean... come on. The Jupiter Symphony?? The genius that lays in the 4th movement is just outstonishing!
But this symphony gets the No. 1 prize for the most... well... Mozartian! :D
exactly.
The end of the fourth movement leaves absolutely no question that this symphony is part of a trilogy. The fourth movement ends with a pause, not a true ending of any kind. This pause fits seamlessly into the beginning of Mozart's 40th.
Ah Mozart. Such a neat composer. Every note in its place. How did he ever make firework displays in the theatre of the imagination without burning the whole place down? He was uniquely gifted. Nothing scandalously wild in his music, like Beethoven's masterpieces were.
Mozart was so meticulously disciplined in his construction. His melodies still carry images of powdered wigs, spouting water fountains and respectful servants with gold-embroidered waistcoats. And yet, when those images invite you into a gilded coach, you are securely strapped down across the shoulders. When the coach driver cracks his whip you are still launched in a cloud of fire, propelled into the clouds and through and far, far beyond into outer space. You walk among the stars when your eyes are closed and the drift suspended until the very last note of his symphonies die out.
Even when you've gently floated back to earth again, you are left wondering what just happened? He must have known his music would do this, that cunning, perfect little man with the frozen lips. He must have done it deliberately - knowing that his music would ripple people's imaginations for centuries.
If I was around in the summer of 1788 I'd have stood in front of Mozart's window and shouted: "Hey Mozart, come down I'll buy a beer. Or an estate. With a castle. And a heaven full of stars. All you have to do is pay me back in notes. Millions of beautiful ones, just like all the other ones - and in any order that your heart desires..."
+Herman Labuschagne Mozart is a god!
Andre Lucas Alves Bernardes I personally wouldn't say Mozart is a god, but I certainly would say he was a gift from God. Thanks for enjoying his magic with me. :-)
Thanks ;)
Thank you for that Herman: A fitting and touching tribute to Mozart. He left humanity with such wondrous gifts!
Thank you for enjoying Mozart with me Peace Harmony. And by the way, happy birthday today, Mr. Mozart. Today was the day on which his life began.
As a huge devotee of Beethoven , I think this Mozart 39th is the finest symphony I have heard . The warmth and richness of the instruments Mozart chose is overwhelming ( Beethoven at times tried to include too many instruments that were not always harmonious ) . Complex rhythms do not always please the ear .
In Beethoven's case, though, complex rhythms ARE pleasant to the ear.
@@therealrealludwigvanbeethoven not always. But to each their own.
Mozart packs up a mysterious religious beginning, a romantic dance, a battlefield, within the first minute itself. Very Smoothly.
The first chapter is fantastic
I think it's a very romantic symphony.
Such beautiful music,sweet to the ears!
This music is for people who work in hard jobs, wow is the must beatiful music that i ever heard
Symphony No. 40 is the most well-known Mozart symphony, but Symphony 39 is second to none.
Wrong, Symphony 39 is as good if not better than 40.
If you don't like it, i see no point of you clicking on the video and finding the time to complain.
Go play with a kite or something instead lol, go calm down. Have some lemon tea.
@@narek323 Who here was complaining??
@@damicamarshall5255 Have you tried reading the comment?
2:10 complex harmonies
Many musicologits feel that Mozart had his last 3 symphonies already written in his head...in summer of 1788, he simply transcribed them...makes sense to me...in the intro hear the flat 9th dissonance in violins!! Unusual at that time, but Wolfie didn't care. All 3 symphs are touched by Wolfie's brilliant developments. Sad part is that it is probable that never heard these 3 symphs performed in his life!!! Boo-hoo..There is no musical genius like Mozart...
bruce robbins ..imagine if all 3 were actually linked? Some believe his attention was to play them all together as one big symphonic concert. He even wrote them like a single traditional symphony but each symphony is a "movement". If you listen and study carefully, you can see his intention! Quite neat..
bruce robbins . Also this proves my point of his incredible memory..most likely photographic memory. He remembered everything he ever heard. Including michael haydns requiem. He heard it when he was young. Never forgot it and actually used ideas in his last requiem.
Yeah if is true that mo9zart just transcribed the music. Indeed he had a great memory. A lot a people in the past had great memory. Napoleon coould greet 1000 of his people and Toscanini could remember every note of every instrument. It is amazing those skills.
One story about him is that, while competing against a friendly aristocrat in lawn bowling, and winning, of course, Mozart grabbed his pen and score paper as he waited his turn. The frustrated monarch is said to have looked at Wolfie, saying "Mr. Mozart, must you compose while we are supposed to be bowling?" Mozart looked at him curiously for a second, laughed, then said "Composing? I'm not composing, sir. I am just writing it down".
Have you taken a glance at any of his manuscripts? No erasures, strikeouts, no changes. Who, what, or how he took his music dictation - or from what celestial plane it came - we can only speculate. Everything he composed was "written in his head". Now, this is *real* genius - the real deal.
I read the other day a theory about this symphony. Someone wrote that since he wrote his last 3 symphonies Ina span of 3 months that they were actually all related to one another and may have been Mozarts experiment as one big whole symphony. Two things stood out in this guys theory..1) the 39 is the only one with a slow introduction in the first moment and his last is the only one with a grand finale. Another point is the 4 note motif in the finale is also heard in other movements. I think mozart was certainly experimenting here with common attributes among the different movements of these 3 symphonies. I thought this originated with beethoven. I guess not!
Also it's no coincidence that the middle symphony #40 is dark and in a minor key. He starts and ends on a happy note. Another sign that these symphonies may have been designed to be played together!
Is Symphony #40 really dark? When I first heard it, it starts out like a happy melody even in a minor key.
This is a very interesting theory.
Mozart wrote his last 3 symphonies in 5 weeks actually
It is said that in July 1788 when the so-called Sinfonia Nr. 40 was written (which is really Nr 60 since they have discovered 20 more youthful Sinfonias since Koechel) the familiar initial main thematic Motif came from the sound of a squeaky carriage-wheel, which I disbelieved until I took an old fashioned carriage-ride in Old Town Sacramento - and it's true: it created the exact same melodic motif !!!
I would agree there is an undertone of frustration - but it is transcended by a powerful sense of determination and fortitude - which creates an element of nobility and grandeur - ultimately leading to a triumphant conclusion. I think that's what makes this such a great symphony - because it shows the way to surmounting what may to many seem like debilitating challenges....
Pure genius.
Happy birthday Mozart!!
아름다운 연주곡 잘 들었습니다~감사합니다~🎵🎻🌿🍀☘🌹🌹☘🍀🌿❤❤
27:50 i'm gone to 40th symphony:)
Cette composition est la première d'une trilogie de 3 symphonies consacrées aux 3 grades de la Franc-Maçonnerie. Elle s'ouvre sur un Adagio grandiose et solennel ouvrant ses portes sur les 3 symphonies. Le premier Allegro exprime la découverte de la Voie par l'apprenti avec ses doutes, son désir de découvrir les symboles, et la persévérance indispensable pour cheminer.
L' Andante exprime encore l'inquiétude de celui qui cherche, même s'il a perçu qu'il devait rester humble et ne pas se précipiter. Les trois derniers mouvements relativement brefs enjoignent à l'apprenti de ne pas rester dans une attitude égocentrique et aller de l'avant avec dynamisme et enthousiasme.
This comment is the most interesting to me, because I know that it was around this time that Mozart was heavily involved in Masonry himself. Having researched this matter many years ago, I am interested in learning on what basis you offer this analysis? I am interested in reading your sources, so any help you can offer me would be welcome.
The menuetto must be the most joyful and accomplished tune ever written in 3/4 for a full orchestra.
The clarinet writing in this movement - celestial. I wish conductors would bring out the spectacular second clarinet part more -
Love the last movement ❤
This sounds like George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra to me. I have a number of versions of this -- one of my favorites -- and Szell's is my favorite as well. Balanced, expressive, all instruments doing their part held together in a sustained glide which evinces Mozart's favorite analogy that music should flow like oil. My two cents worth anyway.
The genius of Mozart 0:54
4:16 the neverending magical loop.
It is futile to argue over which of his symphony is better than another one. Although Numbers. 40 and 41 are more popular, this one is equally delightful and I find more tuneful.
Excellent love. Thank you very much!
This guy's name is WolfGang.... he was born a badass ;)
@Saerdna Vokram Lol
He was born in a wrong country😂
Jokes aside thanks for this translation
Lo máximo en música premium.
Saludos desde Puntarenas Costa Rica..
Such heavenly resonances that is so uplifting to the soul🙏🙏
Belíssimo!!!!
Absolutely Brilliant Heavenly Strong Melody....
This is the late Mozart style that inspired Beethoven's symphonies.
27:50 is my favorite part
Diese Symphonie bestätigt die Schönheit der Göttlichen Harmonien auf Erde !!! Tepper Michael.
Absolut
What a coda for the first movement... speechless
What has always struck me about this opening movement is that it doesn't sound to me like an opening movement. For me it has the sound of having finally arrived somewhere after a long journey.
Appropriate I suppose, given this symphony's place in Mozart's oeuvre.
WARNING: This orchestra is not tuned to A440. Practice with a different recording. I was really confused for a really long time.
+Kirby Karpan it is nearly E instad of E-flat
Kirby Karpan yeah I tried practicing with my clarinet but it is off. But still a very lovely recording
is it common to practice with youtube?
it’s period accurate tho...
@@fleosflanacek it's not, this is tuned at like A=452 or something whereas they would have used 430-something back then
Going to hear it today.
The symphony affirms the Beauty of Divine Harmonies on the Earth !!! Tepper Michael.
Mi sinfonía preferida de Mozart, 16:05 😭😭😭😍
Just...superb.
Classic is nice.
Wolfgang, you brought us a swath of heaven. Thank you is meaningless. What else do we have??!
IT'S MY WEDDING MUSIG AT 18:51 I LOVE IT
Mozart's writing for the two clarinets in this movement - celestial. Great choice for wedding music.
Mozart, todo dicho: lo mejor para los oídos y el alma.
Amazing symphony. The 15-20 minutes are the best
Me levanté escucho música de Mozart hasta el anochecer me encanta Mozart siempre 😅
.. for a moment I thought it was Von Karajan. But the reduction of the Kettle renders this piece a bit useless. The pitch of the violin by measure of studio intervention out-performs all others, well intended in this piece; however if I may say bass substance is eliminated. I may as well be listening to this on an old Telephone from the 50s. TH-cam simply is not doing this wonderful piece any justice. Despite this, Hanoncourt's live performance of the 39 outshines in every sphere.
I absolutely agree on Harnoncourt. The recordings he made with the European Orchestra (sadly taken down from TH-cam...) of Mozart's 39-41 are _the_ performances of these masterpieces.
Good ear. I didn't notice until I read your comment. Definitely E maj.
1780s kids can relate
Listening while studying 😊
Great choice btw.
The 3rd movement rocks!
If I'm not mistaken E flat is Mozart's 'Masonic' key. This entire symphony has the feel of the Magic Flute.
That's because the Overture is also in the E flat key! :D
Spot-on.
Благодарю !!!
what is sad is that half of America doesn't now who Mozart is
*know
More fool them!
love that flute solo at 20:45
It's actually a clarinet solo.
Thank you very much. It seems that you are doing for Mozart what I am doing for Enrico Caruso.
This is actually part of 1 of his "BIG symphony". #39 #40 #41 rumor could be Mozarts attempt at one large symphony.
His final testament for posterity. I think he knew he had not long to go.
+adsonjetson i love the 39th , beautiful simplicity, especially the 3rd movement
That is the belief of Harnoncourt. I am in the process of researching this very idea. As of now, it cannot be proven that this was Mozart's actual intention however, there is quite a lot of circumstantial evidence that points to these works as an Instrumental Oratorio.
Felipe Brandes . There is a lot of evidence here for it. No one realized it until later and thats why no one took it seriously. At the very least, it is very obvious mozarts intention was to play them all in one big concert. 1) first symphony starts slow 2) second symphony goes related minor key 3) last symphony has the grand finale! He actually structured the 3 symphonies like he typically would for one symphony. He even wrote all of them in the same 5 week period. This was either a joke on his part or this was a serious attempt and linking them.
Troy Wigal . The 3rd movement is so underrated. A true masterpiece.
Yes this is E major or I'm totally gone. Still sounds good. Good ear emo-freak. Good ear.
very good
Love that Mozart! Member of the the Big Three.
And the only member of the big one!
i narrow it down even further: final four. To me, 35 & 36 don't have the same ethereal "sound" as 38-31, but are sort of the transitionary ones
The pitch of the A doesn't matter. There was never a 440 standard until the 1920's, and still most orchestras don't tune to 440. My orchestra, the Saint Paul Chamber always tunes to 441, and when we tour to Germany and Austria, the pitch of the pianos is usually 444!
awesome
great and nice
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