Browse: Mozart - Symphony No. 38 in D major, K504 'Prague'

These performances come from the first ever complete set of Mozart symphonies (reviewed above), and they still represent 'big orchestra' Mozart at its most congenial. The contrast between Böhm's... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Mackerras doesn't short-change us on the tenderness and often painful lyricism… nor is he afraid to relax the tempo as a festive or belligerent motif gives way to a gentler one, with the strings…... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2008, 5 out of 5 stars More…

This set is pure joy. These are period performances, but there's nothing hair-shirt about them.
Pinnock caresses the slow movements with great affection, and throughout there's a sense of fun... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…