Symphony No. 15 (Mozart)

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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]

Contents

Movements and instrumentation

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

Symphony No. 15 (Mozart)
  1. Allegro, 3
    4
  2. Andante, C major, 2
    4
  3. Menuetto and Trio, trio in D major, 3
    4
  4. Presto, 2
    4

Performance details

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

References

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

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