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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completed his Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551, on 10 August 1788. The longest and last symphony that he composed, it is regarded by many critics as among the greatest symphonies in classical music. The work is nicknamed the Jupiter Symphony, probably coined by the impresario Johann Peter Salomon.
Name Aliases. Sinfonie C-Dur KV 551; Jupiter-Sinfonie; Symphony No. 41 in C major; K. 551; Sinfonia n. 41 in Do maggiore K 551; Sinfonia Jupiter; Symfonie nr. 41 (Mozart); Sinfonia nro 41 (Mozart); Mozartin 41. sinfonia; Sinfonia nro 41 C-duuri; Jupiter-sinfonia. Authorities.
- 1788 (August 10)
- 4 movements
- see belowI.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K 551 ( Jupiter) Excerpt from the first movement, “Allegro vivace,” of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K 551 (Jupiter); from a 1953 recording by the Dresden Staatskapelle conducted by Franz Konwitschny. (more)
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