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Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in E flat (K.543)

Mozart composed his three last symphonies in just ten weeks during the summer of 1788. Charles Hazlewood and the Harmonieband focus on the first of these three pieces, Symphony No 39 in E Flat.

Mozart composed what were to be his last three symphonies in just ten weeks during the summer of 1788. Charles Hazlewood believes that these three final masterpieces form a single span of inspiration. With this in mind and with the help of his period instrument orchestra Harmonieband, he investigates Mozart's Symphony No.39 in E flat.

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 39 in E flat (K.543)

    Performers: Harmonieband

Broadcasts

  • Sat 4 Oct 2003 14:00
  • Sat 27 Mar 2004 14:00