Gordan Nikolić, the musical leader of the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, has held prominent positions including concertmaster of the London Symphony Orchestra and professor at the Royal College of Music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mozart's late works, including these symphonies, reveal his inner turmoil and 'black thoughts,' indicating his awareness of his precarious existence.
Compositional Technique
In the final movement of the Jupiter Symphony, Mozart achieves a unique synthesis of classical and polyphonic styles, interweaving sonata form with fugal sections and using four themes simultaneously.
Composition History
Despite being a freelance composer who typically relied on commissions, no contracts exist for Mozart's last three symphonies, including the Jupiter Symphony.
Critical Reception
The Symphony No. 41, the 'Jupiter' Symphony, was given its epithet by concert organizer Johann Peter Salomon, likely due to its luminous clarity and well-defined structure.
Instruments
Gordan Nikolić, the violinist on this recording, plays a Gasparo Lorenzini violin built around 1770.
Composition History
Mozart composed his last three symphonies, including the two on this album, in an incredibly short span of just two months in 1788.
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