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[edit]

The work is scored for two oboes, two horns in G, and strings.^[1]

1. Allegro, ³
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2. Andante, C major, ²
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3. Menuetto and Trio, trio in D major, ³
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4. Presto, ²
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Performance details[edit]

There are no details available as to when the initial performance took place.

References[edit]

Sources[edit]

• Dearling, Robert: The Music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Symphonies Associated University Presses, 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 Oxford University Press, Oxford 1991 ISBN 0-19-816286-3

External links[edit]

• Sinfonie in G KV 124: Score and critical report (in German) in the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe
• Symphony No. 15 (W. A. Mozart): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project