Mozart Symphony K504 "Prague" - Mov. 1 [Analysis]

Mozart’s Symphony n.38 K504 premiered in Prague, where Mozart was incredibly popular, in January 1787. It's a masterpiece of crystal clear counterpoint with a reference or two to some of his most famous works, including Le Nozze di Figaro. Part of the major repertoire for any conductor, the "Prague" symphony is challenging in many ways. Discover which ones in this episode! Enjoy and don't forget to like the video and subscribe to the channel: it will help more people find it and learn more about this wonderful piece! You can jump through different sections here: 0:00 Conducting Pills ep.25 0:47 Introduction: genesis and form 3:02 The slow introduction: Adagio 3:54 Alternation of major and minor 4:20 The D minor surprise 5:55 Allegro: the first theme 8:33 Second theme 9:36 Development 11:13 Recapitulation 12:53 Conclusion ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ✅ Become a member and get access to all bonus episodes, live streams, and many other perks:    / @ggriglio   👉 Facebook group:   / theartofconductingtechnique   🎁 FREE Download ~ start speeding up your score learning in 5 easy steps: https://www.gianmariagriglio.it/music... ✅ Learn conducting: https://www.gianmariagriglio.it/learn... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you enjoyed this video and would like to receive more similar content, join me at: 🔗 Website: https://www.gianmariagriglio.it Facebook page:   / ggriglio