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Mozart Symphony No. 38, "Prague"

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast

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Mozart's Recapitulation

There are dizzying levels of counterpoint here, with the themes being thrown all around the orchestra. Mozart was given his audiences a lot here, perhaps a sign of his respect for their listening ability. The exposition featured two themes in my opinion, one theme that was developed five different ways and a second theme, and a lot of transition material. But suddenly we find ourselves in D major, the home key of the movement, and it's music that sounds extremely familiar. Are we headed for the recapitulation now? It seems we are, but in to me the best twist of the whole development is when he returns to his main tune, but in a minor key.

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