W. A. Mozart - KV 133 - Symphony No. 20 in D major

[@Arteshir]

First movement Delightful, Victorious, jubilant

[@JoelApplegate]

The fullness and brightness of Mozart are something I've just become aware of. I'm no aficionado by a long stretch, but it's a delight to come back to hear this after a long time gone. What do I mean by "fullness"? I'm not sure; not a note wasted; logical progression; surprising curves in the melody; progressions like thoughts; perfectly balanced orchestration; everything fits.

[@Arteshir]

2nd movement Andante is intelligent, regal, ceremonial yet very nature-based with gentle breeze bird 🐦 singing on a pleasant summer afternoon

[@MrMucas]

The opening theme of the first movement is all excitement.

[@blackbird3247]

Of Mozart's symphonies, I think it's one of my favorite! I just love the first movement. Thanks for the upload Composersbynumbers!

[@LPCLASSICAL]

This is one of the best of the early symphonies.

[@ClarinetMate]

A clever piece of work overshadowed by the bigger names. The reversed recapitulation in the first movement is most interesting. In the recap (5:35), the second theme is heard first (previously on 1:08), and first theme gets recapped in the very end (6:34) soon be reinforced triumphantly with trumpets (which Mozart rarely utilises). The whole movement is like a palindrome.

[@howardchasnoff208]

Clarinet Mate thanks for the wonderful noticing of this switch. Yes its like a palindrome. I noticed also that in this treatment the conductor chooses to take the second repeat which allows us to hear the development - recapitulation once more. Sonata form is a two part form not three part. Mozart's music is loaded with surprises if one just listens carefully.

[@howardchasnoff208]

In symphony 27 third movement. mono thematic in exposition but 2o is in dominant. Then closing themes. No repeat instead goes directly to a short modulatory development . Recap of 1o theme is a fugue then 2o theme group closing and end. Recap all in tonic key.

[@jrpie1215]

This symphony is brilliant.

[@FolcloricoPlenaBombaSeis]

I only listen to Brother Herr Mozart; any other sound in the genre disturbs my most inner peace. Thank you Mozart!

[@narek323]

Why? Bach and Beethoven are also good.

[@FolcloricoPlenaBombaSeis]

@@narek323 I never said they're not good; they're not good for me.

[@tepmich]

Mozarts Dur hat keinen stereotypen Ursprung, sondern IST ein Gefül anregend im Herzen und ankundigend den Sieg des Lichtes über die Dunkelheit !!! Tepper Michael.

[@svetozarsmiljkovski1888]

It is pure joy to follow this Man, Mozart from his early developmental period to his later Master of the Symphony period when he reached the pinnacle of his God-given powers. Beethoven himself heard these pieces as a youth and as a result we now have The Beethoven that we love to listen to ourselves , thank goodness !

[@peterburger8921]

Perfect rendition. Probably not a celebrity conductor trying to make a splash, just excellent musicians with period-appropriate playing and brilliant sound.

[@setp2426]

Christopher Hogwood was indeed a BIG celebrity conductor. One of the earliest champions of "Historically Informed" performance practice back in the late '60s. He founded the Academy of Ancient Music in the early 70's.

[@noabaak]

How fortunate to be born after Mozart! - Central Park, NYC, 9/25/2020

[@andrews582]

And after the invention of high fidelity recording!

[@bl1429]

When younger people pull up to me at a stop light blasting music, I blast Herr Mozart back at them.

[@mr-wx3lv]

This is quite baroque sounding in some ways. Love the transition period during the mid 18 th century.

[@Morahey]

Yes, quite a preclassicist piece

[@Alix777.]

Very Haydanian symphony, the lenghts of the subjects, the importance given to the developement, the "heroic" character of some sections. The spirit of Mozart is not as present as in k.130 or k.134

[@Lupito44]

Of all the early symphonies of this great genius, this is my favorite. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@tomharrison1849]

This is when as a composer his symphonies start to fly.

[@MrGer2295]

Beautiful ! Thank you for uploading :)

[@MrGer2295]

Wonderful ! Thank you for uploading :)

[@danielrodriguez9630]

Grande Mozart.Siempre!!!

[@mathieuguillet4036]

Never enough Mozart! 😎

[@gregoriokuhn9146]

Hermosa sinfonía. Me gusta la interpretación

[@larisateslenko9642]

Андрей Попов 20-я симфония Моцарта ре мажор начинается почти так же, как и "Героическая" Бетховена, только на пол-тона ниже, и вместо двух мощных туттийных ударов в самом начале, как у ЛВБ, Моцарт пишет три мощных туттийных удара, что более традиционно. И после этих ударов у обоих звучит тихое и быстрое. На этом сходство Моцарта с Бетховеном в этих двух симфониях заканчивается. В этой симфонии Амадей впервые вводит в состав своего оркестра две трубы. Обычно в классические времена обходились парой валторн, трубы были редкостью в симфониях. Даже ежу понятно, что трубы придают симфонии характер мужской, героический, торжественный, военный. Злые музыковедческие языки намекают, что симфония писалась для какой-то официальной церемонии, о том, мол, говорит и её тональность. Дескать, чаще всего музыку для торжественных церемоний писали в ре мажоре. Пусть так. Во второй части звучит красивый дуэт флейт, изредка оттеняемый грустным вздохом виолончелей. Музыка простая, но изящная и очень миленькая. Мимимишная, я бы сказал. Это, видать, маленькая голубоглазенькая невеста того грозного солдата, который был в 1-й части. В 3-й части солдат возвращается и танцует с невестой грозный менуэт. Хороший. За танец солдату можно смело выдать орден, а невесте шоколадку. Ну, в финале, понятное дело, солдат всех победил. Народ ликует и танцует тарантеллу. (Ещё одна тарантелла у Моцарта). Я уже говорил, что неравнодушен был Амадей к этому танцу.

[@Arteshir]

MOZART was 16 year old when he wrote Symphony 20....just like any American teen right?

[@deliaplesca7759]

MARVELOUS🎹🎻💌🎀✨🌟💫MOZART....!💖💝🌍

[@aramzulumyan6380]

Omg, the classic 3 make ancient art great again. It's primitive but I can not help thinking about ancient Greece and its art when I hear such music. Air, sun beams in everything, Mozart especially is a sculpture in sounds. Haidn is more like philosophy and Beethoven is a Michelangelosque monumental rome-selevkid sound. They are a monumentum of antic art and culture revived by Christianity. Paradox but devine.

[@sassyantelope5622]

For our dear queen Welsa...

[@chiaravitali4423]

Splendida

[@eladjohn491]

Excellent music for programming.

[@guilhermemelo4952]

Linda!

[@hom2fu]

whole symphony sound optimistic

[@andrews582]

The orchestration in the first movement reminds me of Handel. I think it is the trumpets?

[@danielfarje8857]

I am not an expert at all, but it sounds very baroque to me, and I love it.

[@mr-wx3lv]

Just think.....he was 16 when he wrote this... I was struggling to find what career I wanted at that age...

[@Lebowski53]

And to think that at that age, Mozart wanted to be a vet.

[@tomharrison1849]

@@Lebowski53 What a loss to the animal kingdom.

[@Arteshir]

Yeah JUST LIKE any American teenager RIGHT?

[@Arteshir]

A career? At 16?? Try playing with oneself at 16 instead fits better

[@nottinghillad]

The last movement is purely frenetic and "urgent"

[@robbywarren7050]

What tempo is the minuet. I know that waltzes and minuets are in 3/4 times but can be in any major or minor key as well as any tempo.

[@jamesruscheinski8602]

each person follows God's leadership

[@yaelpalombo4093]

💖🎼

[@mimig707]

This may be my last comment. I’m tired of making waves for people who will only appreciate it after they’ve lost the most important person in their world. Now it’s two.

[@MrMucas]

I guess the theme from that first is C. P. Bach's.

[@johnyringo6890]

No. It is Mozarts. Everything is Mozarts. Nothing has superseded Mozart, ever, in all of history. If Mozart heard or saw another "theme", he mad it far greater therefore it his, it is Mozarts, all the great composers Beethoven, Haydn, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Schubert etc all acknowledged Mozart as being the greatest, people try to form their own opinnion ignoring the greats & Mozart is the greatest, therefore the theme is Mozarts.

[@blackpillgermany5443]

You sound like a cult member. He is the 2nd best behind Bach in my humble opinion.

[@아홉시똥덩이떼몇달간]

Lucas Lambers would you mind my asking of the name of the song you mentioned?

[@MaxwellKaye]

Lucas Lambers I wouldn't be surprised if it is, since Mozart's early piano concertos were actually orchestrations of other people's sonatas.

[@blackbird3247]

What @Maxwell Kaye say is not completely wrong, Mozart indeed inspired his early symphonies from many other composers. From Bach to Salieri, he took their work and transformed it into his own. What @Johny Ringo say is not wrong either. Mozart is indubitably one of the greatest composers of all time. However, one cannot compare composers like that! Each and every one have his own style and his own type of classical music! From Baroque to Chamber music, each type have his own "King" . Cheers!

[@Jalapablo]

Sounds like he may have used some recycled ideas from Ascanio in Alba for this one.

[@Бравлстарс-с1э3ь]

Тут есть русские?

[@ilyandes]

мы гуские ни обманываем друк друка

[@ПантелеймонСоздашов]

Да

[@agm9525]

I got bored, They all sound the same. Am going to check other Composers symphonies

[@hemiolaguy]

This symphony is still early Mozart. Check out his later, more individual symphonies, like # 25, 29, 35, 39, 40, and 41, and his amazing later piano concertos. But by all means listen to other composers too!

[@sevenred2803]

Le low IQ

[@enumeratenz]

There is no boring Mozart ... only boring listeners.

[@marioneira777]

hear closely and you will see that's Mozart style is completely unique. The way he uses chromatism and dramatic shifts is a stylistic signature of his. The way he is able to express his subtle emotions with his music, was something that most composers had trouble doing.

[@DanielFahimi]

You've got tin ears.