Symphony No. 15 (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 instrumentation was: strings, two oboes, two horns, bassoon, continuo.[1]


\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 |
}
  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. 219–22
  2. 1 2 Dearling, p. 112
  3. 1 2 Kenyon, p. 156

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