Who doesn’t know the beginning of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40? All that remains is to remember what comes next: four movements that reconcile formal restraint and expressive exaltation. With a restless smile, here he shares the stage with a 20th century symphony. In 1933, shortly after the Third Reich came to power, the young Kurt Weill went into exile in Paris, taking with him the sketches for a symphony. We are surprised by the more classical side of the author of The Threepenny Opera. But above all, a festive piece by Sibelius, to celebrate the privilege of being able to listen to so much good music.
Mozart’s Symphony No. 40
Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra
J. Sibelius Andante Festivo
W. A. Mozart Symphony No. 40
K. Weill Symphony No. 2
Marc Minkowski conductor
Photo: Mark Minkowski @Franck Ferville – agence Vu
