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

Sources

  • 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 0-19-816286-3
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