Mozart composed his last three symphonies—No. 39, No. 40, and No. 41—in a highly concentrated period between June 26 and August 10, 1788.
Performer Biography
Conductor Herbert Blomstedt, born in America and educated in Uppsala, New York, Darmstadt, and Basle, has had a career spanning over 65 years and continues to conduct leading international orchestras at over 90 years old.
Critical Reception
The London concert promoter Johann Peter Salomon coined the title 'Jupiter Symphony' for Symphony No. 41, celebrating it in 1810 as 'the highest triumph of Instrumental Composition'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mozart may have intended these three symphonies to be printed and to establish himself as a legitimate heir to the renowned composer Joseph Haydn.
Historical Context
Mozart wrote these symphonies during a time of personal and economic hardship in Vienna, exacerbated by Emperor Joseph II's war against the Turks.
Compositional Technique
Musicologist Peter Gülke sees an 'inner unity' in these three symphonies, noting structural references like the symbolic number 3, significant for the Freemasons, and recurring melodic patterns.
Recording & Production
This album features live recordings of Mozart's Symphonies No. 39, 40, and 41, captured in Munich between 2013 and 2019.
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