Mozart's Symphony No. 40 was completed in July of 1788 and was scored for flute, oboes, bassoons and strings; absent were the traditional trumpets and timpani. Subsequently, he added a pair of
One of Brahms' most enduring compositions, his "Variations on a Theme by Haydn" has been cloaked in mystery ever since its premiere by the Vienna Philharmonic in 1873. Though the composer obviously believed