Symphony No. 40 in G minor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Leonard Bernstein / Vienna Philharmonic
1984Gil's top choice. 'A little on the slow side... but there's this elegiac quality to it.' Bernstein 'really brings that home, and he also conducts with this fabulous energy.'
Apple Music — Symphony No. 40 on an album with Symphony No. 41.Otto Klemperer / Philharmonia
1956'Also a little bit slower... but again, it has this naturalness... just so beautiful.'
Benjamin Britten / English Chamber Orchestra
c. 1970'A quicker first movement that is just more vibrant and it's also excellent.'
Apple Music — Symphony No. 40 within a Mozart collection.Sir Thomas Beecham / London Philharmonic
c. 1930s'A little bit slow... but very elegant, very charming.'
YouTube — First and second movements only.
Wilhelm Furtwängler / Berlin Philharmonic
1949 Live in WiesbadenGil's choice for interpretation. 'He just nails it. It is fairly quick... and really dramatic and everything just beautifully phrased.'