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Mozart Symphony No. 38, "Prague"

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast

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Mozart's Improvisation of the Audience

Mozart and his 38th symphony found a way to give the audience both exactly what they wanted and something they weren't expecting. Mozart was able to show us that an audience can both be challenged and comforted at the same time. As we emerge from the deepest experiments of the avant-garde of the 20th century, composers are taking this lesson to heart again.

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