The Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K 551, an orchestral work by Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is known for its good humour, exuberant energy, and unusually grand scale for a symphony of the Classical period.
These qualities likely earned the symphony its nickname “Jupiter”—for the chief god of the ancient Roman pantheon. This work was completed in 1788 and was Mozart’s last symphony, and it is uncertain whether the work was performed during the composer’s lifetime.
The nickname was allegedly coined by German musician, impresario, and longtime London resident Johann Peter Saloman and was probably first used in print in a London concert program in 1821.
Here, for your enjoyment is the Symphony #41 by Mozart:
