| Symphony in C major | |
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| No. 34 | |
| by W. A. Mozart | |
 First page of the autograph manuscript | |
| Key | C major |
| Catalogue | K. 338 |
| Composed | 1780 |
| Published | 1797 (André) |
| Movements | Three (Allegro vivace, Andante di molto (più tosto Allegretto), Allegro vivace) |
Symphony No. 34 in C major, K. 338, was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1780, and completed on 29 August that year. [1] [2]
The work is scored for 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani and strings.
Although most symphonies have four movements,[ citation needed ] this symphony has only three, which was still common in the early classical period:[ citation needed ]
The symphony features the fanfares and flourishes typical of the "festive symphony" or "trumpet symphony", which is characteristic of Austrian symphonic writing in C major. This is the first of Mozart's C major symphonies to exhibit this character, but the style would be revisited in his subsequent two works in this key, the 36th and 41st symphonies. [1]
The first movement is written in sonata form but also contains many styles and formal aspects of an Italian overture. There is no expositional repeat. The expositional coda contains an overture-like crescendo which is not included in the recapitulation. The development is based entirely on new material. The recapitulation on the exposition's first theme is abbreviated and interrupted by a brief development of that theme. Finally, the movement's coda contains nearly all of this first theme creating the appearance of a reverse-recapitulation common in Italian overtures. [1]
The second movement in F major is scored for strings with divided violas, and a single bassoon doubling the cellos and double bass. All the parts are marked sotto voce . [1]
Alfred Einstein advanced a theory in the third edition of the Köchel catalogue that the Minuet K. 409 was written at a later date (1782) by the composer for this work. However, there is no proof in the sources to support his thesis. [2] Also, K. 409 calls for two flutes in its orchestration which does not match the rest of the symphony. [1]
The finale is in sonata form and features energetic tarantella or saltarello rhythms. [1]
The autograph score is today preserved in two halves: the first half (ff.1-18) is in the Bibliothèque nationale de France, and the second half (ff.19-28) is in the Biblioteka Jagiellońska, in Kraków. [3]
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Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525, is a 1787 composition for a chamber ensemble by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). The German title means "a little night music". The work is written for an ensemble of two violins, viola, cello and double bass, but is often performed by string orchestras. The serenade is one of Mozart's most famous works.
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The Symphony No. 96 in D major, Hoboken I/96, was completed by Joseph Haydn in 1791 as part of the set of symphonies composed on his first trip to London. It was first performed at the Hanover Square Rooms in London on 11 March 1791. Although it is the fourth of the twelve London symphonies by number, it was actually the first one written and performed. It is popularly known as the Miracle Symphony.
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The Serenade No. 10 for winds in B-flat major, K. 361/370a, is a serenade by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart scored for thirteen instruments: twelve winds and string bass. The piece was probably composed in 1781 or 1782 and is often known by the subtitle Gran Partita, though the title is a misspelling and not in Mozart's hand. It consists of seven movements.
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