It is in a minor key.
Although Mozart himself did not name this "Jupiter", but possibly Johann Peter Salomon. He named it such because in the last two minutes of the symphony, a five-part fugato is played, which at that point had not been done due to its immense complexity (even Bach had only done a three-part fugato). No person can process the five melodies simultaneously, so Salomon thought surely only a great god such as Jupiter could hear this majestic piece.
The speculation is that he wrote this in preparation for a trip to England which never eventuated. For other information on the symphony, see the related link below:
Mozart's 40th Symphony
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 41 in C major was completed on August 10, 1788. It was the last symphony that he composed.
Mozart's Symphony Number 41, K. 551, is in C major, not C minor, and it is called "The Jupiter Symphony," though Mozart himself did not give it any title.
Mozart has had many amazing symphonies. such as his last and most famous one #41 aka Jupiter.
There is no Symphony No. 37, though Mozart is credited with composing 41 symphonies.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791). He composed his first symphony, Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, at the age of 8, and continued composing them for the rest of his life. His last symphony, Symphony 41. "Jupiter" in C major was written in 1788, three years before his death.
His 40th symphony is believed to be the heartbreak and sorrow he felt after losing his fifth or sixth child (Can't remember). That's all I know.
Jupiter, Symphony No.41
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 41 in C major was completed on August 10, 1788. It was the last symphony that he composed.
Mozart's Symphony Number 41, K. 551, is in C major, not C minor, and it is called "The Jupiter Symphony," though Mozart himself did not give it any title.
Mozart has had many amazing symphonies. such as his last and most famous one #41 aka Jupiter.
Three of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's symphonies are No. 25, No. 29, and his final one, No. 41, or the Jupiter Symphony.
There is no Symphony No. 37, though Mozart is credited with composing 41 symphonies.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791). He composed his first symphony, Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, at the age of 8, and continued composing them for the rest of his life. His last symphony, Symphony 41. "Jupiter" in C major was written in 1788, three years before his death.
Mozart had many famous symphonies, but the last three - often referred to as the 'final trilogy' - are regarded by many as his greatest symphonies. These were written in 1788, in the summer before his death. See the Web Link to the left and look for links to Symphonies 39, 40, and 41.
Mozart was a composer, not a writer. His last known piece he wrote was Symphony No. 41.
Every composer that has choosen to write three or more symphonies has composed a Symphony No. 3. A short list of composers who have written a Symphony No. 3 include: Beethoven - 9 Symphonies Mozart - 41 Symphonies Haydn - 104 Symphonies
1 and 41 are the only numbers that divide into 41. Because of that, 41 is called a prime number.