Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphonies Nos. 40, 25 & 29 (Nikolaus Harnoncourt)

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Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550
• Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K. 183
• Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor

Date: 1983, 1984 / 2026

Label: Warner Classics

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This release continues the rediscovery of the influential Mozart symphony recordings by Nikolaus Harnoncourt with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra from the early 1980s. Renowned for their historically informed yet expressive approach, these performances capture the dramatic intensity and structural clarity of Mozart’s orchestral writing. The program features a compelling account of Symphony No. 40, alongside Symphonies Nos. 25 and 29, highlighting the composer’s emotional depth and stylistic evolution. Now issued in digital format for the first time, this release offers renewed access to a landmark cycle that reshaped modern interpretations of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s symphonies.

Nikolaus Harnoncourt (1929–2016) was an Austrian conductor and a leading pioneer of historically informed performance. Initially trained as a cellist, he founded the period-instrument ensemble Concentus Musicus Wien in 1953, helping to shape the Early Music movement. Renowned especially for his interpretations of Baroque repertoire, he recorded all 193 Bach cantatas with Gustav Leonhardt, a landmark achievement. From the 1970s onward, he expanded into Classical and early Romantic works, conducting major orchestras and opera houses worldwide. He led the Vienna New Year’s Concert in 2001 and 2003 and authored influential books on performance practice and musical aesthetics.