Mozart: Le Testament Symphonique
Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall
The strings have a particularly inviting elastic, ‘gutty’ sound, free of the sparkle and sharp attack of metal-strung instruments. The mellow-toned period woodwind are particularly beautiful,...
Mozart: Le Testament Symphonique
Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall
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The strings have a particularly inviting elastic, ‘gutty’ sound, free of the sparkle and sharp attack of metal-strung instruments. The mellow-toned period woodwind are particularly beautiful,...
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - The Symphonic Testament: Following a long maturation process, Jordi Savall presents his interpretation of Mozart’s Last Three Symphonies.
He has chosen - on this double album - to repeat the Symphony No. 40 twice, in order to underline the continuity existing from one work to the other (this is an important dimension of this milestone of the orchestral music in the XVIIIth Century).
The Concert des Nations is at its best and put flesh and bone on this vision, in which fluidity and theatricalness dominate.
Contents and tracklist
Work length30:55
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I. Adagio – Allegro
Track length10:44
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Work length35:39
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II. Andante
Track length14:07
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Work length40:00
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I. Allegro vivace
Track length12:19
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IV. Molto allegro
Track length12:37
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Awards and reviews
August 2019
The strings have a particularly inviting elastic, ‘gutty’ sound, free of the sparkle and sharp attack of metal-strung instruments. The mellow-toned period woodwind are particularly beautiful, especially the combination of clarinets and flute, while horns are far more than just sustaining instruments.
23rd June 2019
These are fine, big-boned accounts, Savall’s musicians relishing Mozart’s rigorous counterpoint, notably in the final fugue of No 41.
28th July 2019
The performances have bags of energy and drive. The small number of strings play with sophisticated phrasing and the wind are excellent. The problem is that the boomy acoustic emphasises blaring single brass notes, and the timpani and basses have a woolly impact, which undermines the sharpness of the ensemble.
