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Mozart Symphony No. 38, "Prague"

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast

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The First Movement of a Classical Symphony

Until Beethoven's time the first movement was meant to be the emotional high point of a piece. Mozart takes this to heart in this symphony and the remaining two movements may seem a little bit light weight by comparison, but they are full of beauty and invention as well. The general flow of this movement is in a rocking two, though it is exactly in that sweet spot of difficulty for conductors.

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