Symphony No. 23 (Mozart)

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The Symphony No. 23 in D major, K. 181/162b, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was dated as complete on May 19, 1773. [1] It is sometimes called "Overture", even though the autograph score bears the title "Sinfonia". [2] The symphony is scored for 2 oboes, 2 horns in D, 2 trumpets in D, and strings.

Symphony No. 23 (Mozart)

Mozart wrote the symphony as a single uninterrupted movement consisting of 3 distinct tempi:

  1. Allegro spiritoso, 4
    4
  2. Andantino grazioso, 3
    8     in G major
  3. Presto assai, 2
    4

References

  1. ↑ Mozart 2005, p. XIII.
  2. ↑ Mozart 2005, p. XI.

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