Symphony No. 35 in D major 'Haffner'

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

George Szell / The Cleveland Orchestra

1960

Top choice. The finale is 'real exciting, real crisp, wonderfully articulated.' The slow movement is 'very elegant and beautiful.' A classic Szell/Cleveland performance.

Sir Thomas Beecham / London Philharmonic Orchestra

1930s Iconic 1930s mono recordings.

From his iconic 1930s set. A 'really really exciting version of the Haffner.' Beecham brings 'wonderful elegance, beautifully molded slow movements, and tasteful feeling of power'.