Symphony No. 2 (Mozart)
1765/66 symphony by Leopold Mozart
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The piece of music once known as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 2 in B♭ major, K. 17/Anh. C 11.02, is now considered to not be by him, but by possibly his father, Leopold Mozart.[1] This symphony has been given the number Anhang (Anh.) C 11.02 in the sixth edition of Ludwig Ritter von Köchel's catalogue of Mozart's music,[2] and is now also catalogued as Eisen B♭6 (LMV VII:B6) in Cliff Eisen's catalogue of Leopold Mozart's symphonies.
| Symphony in B♭ major | |
|---|---|
| by Leopold Mozart | |
Detail of Carmontelle's Mozart family watercolour | |
| Catalogue | K. 17/Anh. C 11.02 Eisen B♭6 LMV VII:B6 |
| Composed | 1765 or 1766 |
| Duration | c. 17 minutes |
| Movements | 4 |
| Scoring | Orchestra with continuo |
Music
Publication
The publication of this symphony in the Alte Mozart-Ausgabe, the first collected edition of Mozart's music, shows several points at which smaller, editorially-supplied notes are given, suggesting an unfinished composition. For instance, in "Menuetto I", only the first violin and cello/double bass parts are completed; the second violin and viola parts in their entirety in this movement are editorial additions.[4]
Since K. 17 is no longer believed to be by W. A. Mozart, the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe does not include this symphony as part of its edition.
