- Symphony No. 15 (Mozart)
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 newArchbishop of Salzburg .Zaslaw, pp. 219&ndash22] The work is in four movements, the first of which has been described as innovative and "daring",Dearling, p. 112] in view of its variations of tempo.Kenyon, p. 156] . The last movement is characterised by good humour and frivolity, with "enough ending jokes to bring the house down".Movements and instrumentation
*1.
Allegro
*2.Andante
*3.Menuetto and Trio
*4.Presto The instrumentation was: strings, 2 oboes, 2 horns,
bassoon , continuo (This is identical to that forSymphony No. 13 (Mozart) Performance details
There are no details available as to when the initial performance took place
References
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*Dearling, Robert: "The Music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Symphonies" Associated University Presses Ltd, London 1982 ISBN 0-8386-2335-2
*Kenyon, Nicholas: "The Pegasus Pocket Guide to Mozart" Pegasus Books, New York 2006 ISBN 1-933648-23-6
*Zaslaw, Neal:"Mozart's Symphonies: Context, Performance Practice, Reception" OUP, Oxford 1991 ISBN 0-19-816286-3External Links
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