Mozart, Symphony No.28 in C major, K.200 (Mozartwoche 2001)

Synopsis

The Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg has been the orchestra of the city and Land of Salzburg since 1958 and regularly concertizes at the Salzburg Festival and the Mozartwoche. The principal conductor is the Dutch-born Hubert Soudant, who led the Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de France in Paris from 1981 to 1983 and the Utrecht Symphony Orchestra from 1983 to 1986. In addition to his activities in Salzburg, Soudant is also the principal conductor of the Orchestra and Opéra des Pays de Loire in Nantes and Angers, France. Like the "little" G minor Symphony, K. 200 is also one of the early "Salzburg" symphonies. Its originality places it on a par with the G minor work. The onward-rushing, sharply profiled theme prefigured an evolution which led to a more individual characterization of the melodies and to a more thorough exploitation of their combinative possibilities. While the muted strings and "sigh" motifs of the Andante point to techniques Mozart was to perfect in later works, the final sprightly Presto recalls the structure of the opening movement, thus rounding off the work in an admirable fashion.

Additional Info

• No: A05509723
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Conductor: Hubert Soudant
• Orchestra: Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg
• Production year: 2001
• Run time: 00:21:00
• Director: Horant H. Hohlfeld
• Producers: Unitel
• Format: Normal