Listen to Leonard Bernstein's performance of Mozart's symphony no. 40 with the Vienna Philharmonic / Wiener Philharmoniker, which he describes in this clip, together with all his other recordings of Mozart and Mendelssohn in this further digital collection of Bernstein's complete recordings for DG. ___ The spoken passages in this clip are excerpted by kind permission of the Leonard Bernstein Office from 'The Unanswered Question: Six Talks at Harvard', II. Musical Syntax - Mozart and Symmetry and

Symphony No. 40 in G minor – Movement II Composer: Mozart Conductor: Yu Ji Performance: China Philharmonic Orchestra "Symphony No. 40 in G Minor" blends a lyrical style with a deeply tragic atmosphere, while at the same time brimming with passionate intensity. This work pours out the composer’s inner sorrow — a concentrated reflection of all the misery and frustration he endured throughout his life — and can be seen as Mozart’s tearful smile. The second movement is a gentle Andante. In this move