Classical Hour
Andrew Manze Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Symphony No. 40 opens with one of Mozart's most famous melodies. Perhaps the introduction's nervous, almost angsty mood expresses his state of mind this summer. He did not suffer only financial difficulties - he lost his youngest daughter, Theresia, at the end of June. There was also a tendency in contemporary literature and music to allow darker and more conflicted emotions to come to the surface - a movement often called Sturm und Drang - "storm and longing."

About Andrew Manze

Andrew Manze is widely celebrated as one of the most stimulating and inspirational conductors of his generation. His extensive and scholarly knowledge of the repertoire, together with his boundless energy and warmth, mark him out. He was Chief Conductor of the NDR Radiophilharmonie, Hannover, from September 2014 and until summer 2023. In the 2018/19 season he was appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.