Mozart: Symphony No. 41 Jupiter | Hartmut Haenchen & Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra

It is a masterly interpretation of a divine symphony: The Jupiter Symphony (Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, played here by the Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra conducted by Hartmut Haenchen. The symphonic classic was performed at the Konzerthaus Berlin in 2005 as part of a Mozart evening. What is special about this particular interpretation is the reduced size of the ensemble, as a result of which the diverse characteristics of Mozart’s symphony vividly emerge. (00:00) I. Allegro vivace (11:15) II. Andante cantabile (19:13) III. Menuetto. Allegretto-Trio (22:53) IV. Finale. Molto allegro Symphony No. 41 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) only posthumously received the emblematic epithet ‘Jupiter’. The name started to appear in concert programs in England more than 30 years after its composition and was considered so fitting that soon people spoke only of Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony. The combination of the supreme Roman god Jupiter with Moza