Mozart Symphonies #40 & 41 Jupiter - Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm - Universal (SHM) UCGG-9022 (2011)
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Emil Berliner Studio (Germany) production 2011 DSD master
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Karl Böhm, 1894-1991, was a stalwart of the concert platform & recording studio for almost 60 years. Together with conductors like Josef Krips, Eugen Jochum & Otto Klemperer, his orchestral repertoire was centred on Mozart, Beethoven, Bruckner & Brahms, but it is interesting just how differently such artists viewed their works. He was also an opera conductor of note, giving the 1st performances of Strauss’ Die schweigsame Frau & Daphne, appearing frequently at Salzburg, Bayreuth & the Metropolitan Opera House.

Böhm was the 1st conductor to record all of the Mozart symphonies, with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The performances were well received by critics & this disc contains  #40 & 41, The Jupiter from 1962. Over the last half-century, these recordings & the parent cycle have withstood the passage of time, frequently appearing on recommended lists.

The interpretations are grounded in the mid-20th century with the orchestra having a suitably Romantic sound that may not be to every listener’s liking; however, the playing is uniformly elegant & stylish. Böhm sounds a Mozartian to his finger tips, achieving a refinement & carefully modulated sparkle from the players that is most impressive. The tempi are generally convincing &, as was usual at the time, not all the repeats are included. There is a welcome absence of idiosyncrasy & undue gravity; again & again one notices the subtlety with which Böhm reveals Mozart’s wonderful instrumentation.

If historically-informed playing &/or instrumentation, or having all the repeats is not a priority then this disc can be highly recommended

   Tracks:

1 SYMPHONY NO.40 IN G MINOR. K.550 1:Molto allegro
2 SYMPHONY NO.40 IN G MINOR. K.550 2:Andante
3 SYMPHONY NO.40 IN G MINOR. K.550 3:Menuetto.Allegretto
4 SYMPHONY NO.40 IN G MINOR. K.550 4:Allegro assai

5 SYMPHONY NO.41 IN C MAJOR. K.551 1:Allegro vivace
6 SYMPHONY NO.41 IN C MAJOR. K.551 2:Andante cantabile
7 SYMPHONY NO.41 IN C MAJOR. K.551 3:Menuetto.Allegretto
8 SYMPHONY NO.41 IN C MAJOR. K.551 4:Molto allegro


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