Mozart, Symphony No.25 in G minor, K.183 (Mozartwoche 2001)

Synopsis

Written in Salzburg in 1773, the "Little" G minor (thus distinguished from the "Great" G minor K. 550) is one of the most striking works in the group of nine symphonies Mozart wrote in 1773/74, as well as Mozart's first symphony in a minor key. Music historians have often wondered about the origin of this stormy and dramatic work that echoes the "Storm and Stress" movement surging through Central Europe at that time. K. 183 also follows the model of the minor-key symphonies of other composers such as Joseph Haydn and, particularly, J. C. Bach, whose Op. 6 No. 6 even contains some similar turns. Frans Brüggen was born in Amsterdam in 1934. After pursuing a great career as a recorder virtuoso, he began to devote himself almost exclusively to conducting. In 1981 he founded the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, with which he has gone on tours around the world. He has also led many of the leading orchestras in Europe. The Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg goes back to the "Dom-Musik-Verein und Mozarteum" founded in 1841. Since 1938 it has been an independent institution with professional musicians. It has been the orchestra of the city and the Land of Salzburg since 1958 and, in addition to its activity as opera and concert orchestra, it also performs regularly at the Salzburg Festival and the Mozartwoche.

Additional Info

• No: A05509737
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Conductor: Frans Brüggen
• Orchestra: Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg
• Production year: 2001
• Run time: 00:20:00
• Director: Horant H. Hohlfeld
• Producers: Unitel
• Format: Normal