Word: lyres
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Mozart: The Symphonies, Vol. 5, Salzburg, 1775-1783 (The Academy of Ancient Music directed by Jaap Schroder, violin, and Christopher Hogwood, harpsichord; L'Oiseau-Lyre, four records). How did Mozart's music sound in Mozart's day? The Academy of Ancient Music, one of Britain's best original-instruments ensembles, is answering the question with its traversal of 68 Mozart symphonies-27 more than the commonly accepted 41. They are played on 18th century instruments or modern replicas, which are tuned slightly lower than their modern counterparts. Such familiar works as the "Hajffher" and "Linz"symphonies...