Considered the highest triumph of instrumental composition in his own day, Mozart's final symphonies continue to sweep audiences away. From the famous G-minor opening movement of the 40th Symphony, which cuts straight to the emotional chase, to the unprecedented contrapuntal complexity of the 41st Symphony's majestic finale, Mozart displays both vivid melodic invention and the maturity of his musical voice. Even though his death came unexpectedly soon after, these two symphonies leave listeners with a profound sense of culmination — a sublime conclusion to both Mozart's own musical development and to the eighteenth-century symphony as a form. The NDR Radiophilharmonie and conductor Andrew Manze perform these extraordinary works in their first Mozart recording together, to be followed by Mozart's Symphonies Nos. 38 and 39. The release extends the orchestra and conductor's acclaimed PENTATONE discography, which already includes the complete symphonies of Mendelssohn, honoured with a 2017 Jahrespreis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik.