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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D Major, K. 504 (Prague Symphony)

Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie
Gerd Albrecht

The Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504, was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in late 1786. It premiered in Prague on January 19, 1787, during Mozart's first visit to the city. As it was first performed in Prague, it is popularly known as the Prague Symphony. The lavish use of wind instruments might offer a clue that the Prague Symphony was fashioned specifically with the Prague public in mind. The wind players of Bohemia were famed throughout Europe, and the Prague press specifically attributed the great success of the operas Die Entführung aus dem Serail and Le nozze di Figaro partially to their skillful deployment of wind instruments.

TRACKLIST:
1.  Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D Major, K. 504: I. Adagio – Allegro
2. Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D Major, K. 504: II. Andante
3. Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D Major, K. 504: III. Presto

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Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D Major, K. 504

Facts Digital

Item number
2001560
UPC number
880242015600
Region code
0
Sound format
PCM Stereo
Release
Total running time
27 mins
Recording
1991