I didn't trust it At All, but after stumbling with PHOTON instead of PHASER at 43D: Particle beam weapon, I could see it was all going to work out. Now I know squat about opera, and I know zero about ATTILA, but something about the clue jogged the answer loose. From the memorable, spritely beginning to the high-octane finale, ‘Jupiter’ exudes graceful, pure-bread Classicism, making this one of the greatest symphonies of all time. Then I tried ATTILA (42D: Verdi opera set in the fifth century). His forty-first and final symphony was later nicknamed ‘Jupiter’ in reference to the unrelenting energy, the density of motivic development, and the immense scale of the piece, which in its time was unprecedented.
41, ‘Jupiter’Īn early exponent and experimenter of symphonic form, Mozart was partly, if not largely, responsible for moulding the symphony into its original figuration. Best Symphonies: Top 10 Greatest Masterpieces 10: Mozart: Symphony No. Scroll down to explore our selection of the top 10 greatest symphonies. Choosing just ten of the best ever symphonies is perhaps the ultimate musicological quandary … but these pieces undeniably showcase the symphony in its most glorious forms. Perhaps this is why symphonies often feel not only epic and theatrical, but also deeply personal. The original four-movement rigid structure was, over time, developed, stretched, and transformed into a boundless form, which composers filled with all manner of musical ideas, innovations and narratives. Since its emergence in the mid seventeenth century, composers throughout history have one by one picked up the symphonic gauntlet.
The Western Classical canon is littered with the grand, luxurious musical form that is the symphony. Historically seminal and musically gobsmacking: from Mozart to Beethoven to Mahler, here’s our selection of the best symphonies.
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