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Symphonies 40, 41 (Jupiter) [Masters]

Bernstein/Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
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1. Symphonie No. 41 In C Major K. 551 'Jupiter': 1. Allegro Vivace
2. Symphonie No. 41 In C Major K. 551 'Jupiter': 2. Andante Cantabile
3. Symphonie No. 41 In C Major K. 551 'Jupiter': 3. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
4. Symphonie No. 41 In C Major K. 551 'Jupiter': 4. Molto Allegro
5. Symphonie No. 40 In G Minor K. 550: 1. Molto Allegro
6. Symphonie No. 40 In G Minor K. 550: 2. Andante
7. Symphonie No. 40 In G Minor K. 550: 3. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
8. Symphonie No. 40 In G Minor K. 550: 4. Allegro Assai

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Overall Oct 2 2003
By T. Lum
Format:Audio CD
I concur with all the other reviewers: although the sound is not quite up to par, it is more than adequate; but the performances are absolutely top-notch. Bernstein's tempos are perfect, all the repeats are taken, everything is infused with dramatic tension. The G minor is appropriately dark and elegant, its unbearable grief kept in check by an Apollonian temper. The Jupiter is positively...Jovian. This is, overall, my favorite recording of these two magnificent works (followed closely by Britten's and Klemperer's). A must for your classical collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Authentic! Aug 9 2003
By Shota Hanai
Format:Audio CD
This is surely one of the greatest performances in Mozart's final two symphonies. Bernstein may have temporarily deviated from his usual romantic, overexpressive routine, and settled being simple and solid as any classical era musicians, but how he worked with Austria's premier orchestra and sort of emphasizing the classical age when emotion was apparently limited makes it an authentic recording. Lenny may be good exposing his romantic expression, but this performance and several other Mozart and Haydn albums proves he's as high as any European maestro such as Bohm and Karajan.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly done Mar 9 2003
By Ryan Richards
Format:Audio CD
Yep, this is Bernstein: not unpolished, but not willing to let polish get in the way of emotional drama. However, as other reviewers pointed out, this isn't the melodramatic, overromantic Bernstein of the later years either; these performances manage to almost perfectly combine emotion and technique. Bernstein's sense of tempi and phrasing is top-notch, and the emotional sensitivity he gets out of the always-adept VPO is admirable, particularly in the slow movements. What really makes this CD a winner, though, is that both of these brilliant symphonies have been recorded almost to death over the years, and yet Bernstein still manages to make them sound fresh and new. He clearly knows what the music is trying to *say* to its listeners, and he and the orchestra work in such a manner that the music does not just exist, it *communicates* with listeners. To put that another way: some recordings of these symphonies sound like they're being played by an orchestra, and others sound like the music is creating itself. This CD definitely falls into the latter category. In particular, the finales of both symphonies are stellar, and I've never heard a better slow movement of the "Jupiter." You can't go wrong with this one.
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