Symphony No. 17 (Mozart)

1772 composition by W. A. Mozart From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Symphony No. 17 in G major, K. 129, is the second of three symphonies completed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in May 1772, when he was 16 years old, but some of its sections may have been written earlier.[1]

1770 Verona portrait of Mozart
Symphony No. 17, K. 129
I. Allegro (00′ 00″)
II. Andante (04′ 50″)
III. Allegro (10′ 10″)
Performed by the Tsumugi Orchestra conducted by Takashi Inoue (2013)
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Structure

Mozart wrote the symphony in three movements and it is scored for two oboes, two horns, and strings.

  1. Allegro, 4
    4
  2. Andante, 2
    4    , C major
  3. Allegro, 3
    8

The first movement is notable for its use of the Mannheim crescendo, while the second movement features a solo violin.

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