Thomas Zehetmair conducts Mozart

Mozart’s ‘Linz’ Symphony (written in 4 days, see below) is full of surprises. It starts off with a slow, brooding opening rather than the usual fast introduction. This builds suspense and sets the scene for what’s to come – which includes the (radical, for the time) use of trumpets and drums in the slow movement, which gives the music a heartbeat, an unusual intensity. A high-stakes finale completes the symphony – a real belter of an ending. Earlier there’s Mozart’s divine Gran Partita and his dark, mysterious Masonic Funeral Music.

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