Symphony No. 15 (Mozart)

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1770 Verona portrait of Mozart

The Symphony No. 15 in G major, K. 124 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was written in Salzburg during the first weeks of 1772. A note on the autograph manuscript indicates that it might have been written for a religious occasion, possibly in honour of the new Archbishop of Salzburg.[1] The work is in four movements, the first of which has been described as innovative and "daring",[2] in view of its variations of tempo.[3] The last movement is characterised by good humour and frivolity,[2] with "enough ending jokes to bring the house down".[3]

Movements and instrumentation

The work is scored for two oboes, two horns in G, and strings.[1]

<score>

\relative c {

 \tempo "Allegro"
 \key g \major
 \time 3/4
 g4\f d b' |
 a4 d, r |
 a'4 d, c' |
 \appoggiatura c8 b a16 b g4 r |
 <g' b, d,>2 d8. b16 |
 g4 b' \appoggiatura c8 b a16 g |
 <a c, d,>2 c,8. a16 |

} </score>

  1. Allegro, Template:Time signature
  2. Andante, C major, Template:Time signature
  3. Menuetto and Trio, trio in D major, Template:Time signature
  4. Presto, Template:Time signature

Performance details

There are no details available as to when the initial performance took place.

References

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  1. a b Zaslaw, pp. 219–222
  2. a b Dearling, p. 112
  3. a b Kenyon, p. 156

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Sources

  • Dearling, Robert: The Music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Symphonies Associated University Presses, London 1982 Template:ISBN
  • Kenyon, Nicholas: The Pegasus Pocket Guide to Mozart Pegasus Books, New York 2006 Template:ISBN
  • Zaslaw, Neal:Mozart's Symphonies: Context, Performance Practice, Reception Oxford University Press, Oxford 1991 Template:ISBN

External links

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