CONCERT PREVIEW

New Zealand Listener, Volume 21, Issue 527, 29 July 1949, Page 8

CONCERT PREVIEW

| 'T'HIS is the last of a series of five articles written for "The Listener"

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BESSIE

POLLARD

Each has discussed in outline an important

symphonic work to be heard during the provincial season of The National Orchestra. A further series will appear in conjunction with the orchestral concerts in the main centres,

(5) Symphony No. 41 in C, K551 ("Jupiter") Mozart OZART’S Symphony in C, K.551, is justly considered one of the milestones in the history of music. The last of his symphonies, it was composed aloge with two others (the E Flat Major, and the G Minor) within the incredible peridd of six weeks-between June 26 and August 10, 1788. At this time also, Mozart was under the greatest possible personal strain, with an ailing wife, no stable income, and beset by creditors on every side. It has never been accurately determined by whom, or at what time, the name "Jupiter" was given to the C Major Symphony, but one feels the title is more than appropriate for the indomitable cheerfulness of the work could easily typify Jupiter Invictus-Jove the Unconquerable. The fitst movement-Allegro Vivace-is based on the usual two main subjects .("A" and "B" below) and several sub-themes, which are introduced as counterpoints against the main themes in some casés-

a. | ' The form of this opening movement is Sonata or "first-movement" with. its three main, divisions-the exposition, or setting out of thematic material, followed "by the development or working-out section, and ending with a recapitulation’ or re-statement section. An important third theme ("A" below) and its emEUNOR ("B" below) appear at the close of the exposition-

The slow movement-Andante cantabile-is short and simply’ written; the main melody is given out by strings at the beginning (""A" below), each successive phrase being answered by a massive chord for full orchestra, The second "theme ("B" below) is announced by woodwind and strings-

The Minuet movement has all the elegance and charm of a bygone day"A" and "B" below give the two main themes-

The famous Finale-Allegro molto-the apotheosis of Mozart’s symphonic writing, has no parallel in the whole literature of the Symphony. It is a colossal combination of Fugue and Sonata form. ‘Fhe opening four-note phrase of "A" below is derived from an old Church tone; motifs "B" and "C" below also play an important part in the complicated contrapuntal working out,

Mozart’s Symphony in C, K.551 ("Jupiter") will be presented by the National Orchestra, conducted by Andersen Tyrer, at the first public concert at Panes tine on Wednesday, August 3,