Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 ‘Jupiter’

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born in Salzburg, Austria, on 27 January 1756, composed over 800 musical pieces in his short lifetime of 35 years. He completed his famous Symphony No. 41 on August 10th 1788, being his longest, most complex, and last symphony, running for about 30 minutes. It was nicknamed ‘Jupiter’ (the chief god of the Roman pantheon) by Johann Peter Salomon, a Londoner and an accomplished German violinist, in 1821. Together with Symphonies No. 39 in E-flat major and No. 40 in G minor, they are widely considered symphonic masterpieces composed by a small select group of A-list composers. There is no clear evidence that it was ever performed before Mozart’s death.
 
Here are a few recordings to start with:
Mozart Symphonien Nos. 35 - 41, Karl Bohm with Berliner Philharmoniker. Label: Deutsche Grammophon.
 
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphonies 38 -41, Sir Charles Mackerras with Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Label: Linn Records.
 
Mozart Symphonies 40 - 41, Andrew Manze with NDR Radiophilharmonie. Label: Pentatone.
 
Mozart Symphonies 38 & 41, Rene Jacobs with Freiburger Barockorchester. Label: Harmonia Mundi.

​Reference: Service, T., (2014, May 27), Symphony Guide: Mozart’s 41st (Jupiter), The Guardian. 
https://www.theguardian.com/music/tomserviceblog/2014/may/27/symphony-guide-mozart-41st-jupiter-tom-service