Symphony No. 15 (Mozart)
1772 symphony by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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The Symphony No. 15 in G major, K. 124 is a symphony by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that 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]
Music
The work is scored for two oboes, two horns in G, and strings.[1]
It 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]
