Mozart - Symphony n°40 - Philharmonia / Klemperer 1956

Thanks.

クレンペラーの演奏は好きだが、残念ながら、セル／クリーブランドの透徹した明晰性には数段劣る。

No. Not enough passion, sturm und drang, not enough tension in the musical line, especially in the First Movement. Mozart was a red blooded man, not a dainty Dresden figurine, and whose music should not reflect lacy undergarments. I much prefer this conductor's Haydn. If you want to know how this goes, listen to Furtwängler/Berlin 1949, or Hans Graf with the Salzburg Mozart Orchestra. Props to Otto for taking the repeat of the exposition in the First Movement, however.

I think It’s the best since Ilya Musin, but tempo of 4th movement is little slow-moving. Third is the best!

I like this performance, but absolutely dislike the way the third is played (very much flat and not espressivo) and sometimes I don't like the harshness of some cadenzas.

While I love Klemperer's Mozart, I think K550 is one of the few symphonies where I disagree with his tempo choices in the outer movements. The first movement not being Molto allegro really robs the music of much of its drama.

There are so many moments in this symphony, and in the other later Mozart symphonies, where,
having the details so clearly articulated, in a way very typical of Klemperer's conducting,
you could think it was music written at a later period.
It's Mozart, writing in the late 18th century!!!
What a remarkable genius!!!
The musical form may conform to the classical symphonic construction,
but the musical content is often simply timeless, transcending any age.

For me Bruno Walter and he choose the very right beginning tempo. But today evrrybody needs it fast and row.

Great.....

Much as I admire Klemperer, this is Mozart seen through a late-19th century prism and is a travesty. A bit boring too, although the second half is better.

I love this music. i love mozart. i love klemperer. i love philharmonia.

It´s the best recording of the 40, even better than Kleiber or Furtwängler, Walter and Böhm. The beginning is pure magic.

I love the slow beginning, make so much more sense then the fast historic informed conducters do it. For me the best 3. and 4. movement.

Очень люблю музыку Моцарта. А такое великолепное исполнение для меня подарок. Очень благодарна.

Sehr authentische Aufführung dieser erregenden Sinfonie mit seidigen Töne aller Streicher und milden Töne aller Holzbläser. Der geniale Dirigent leitet das ganze Orchester im angemessenen Tempo und ohne überflüssige Agogik. Einfach wunderbar!

LA.SINFONIA.NUMERO.40..UNA.VERDADERA.JOYA.DEL.GENIAL.MOZART.

Wonderful ! Thank you very much !

The rendition of the Third Movement is the best I ever heard.

That finale...

Klemperer's austerity is undeniable. Even Wolfgang might have been awe-struck by the power of the Philharmonia.........

Thank you so much for having published this record! I’m brought up with it in the 5ties and 6ties, and keep it still in my collection. But my disc player stopped working long ago and the disc is all worn off. Millions of records succeeded it, ever faster and faster, but never equaled the present one in suggesting so vividly a dance. Dancing has nothing to do with high speed; here’s the evidence!

Brilliant