Title: Invigorating
Review: The Czech Philharmonic may not be the first group that pops into your mind when you think of Mozart. But under their long time guest conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch, this is a Mozart orchestra par excellence. Sawallisch always has been convincing in the standard German repertoire, and never more so than here. Symphonies 38 and 39 are brimming with vitality, as every subordinate feature comes to life in Sawallisch's strong but flexible interpretations. His tempo for the first movement of No. 40 may be on the fast side, but he never skimps on the music's details and always has a strong sense of structure. His Jupiter is large and commanding, building up momentum all the way along. With very good late analogue sound (from 1978 and 1980), these are central recommendations in the Mozart discography.
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