Symphony No. 17 (Mozart)
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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 sixteen years old, but some of its sections may have been written earlier.
s, two horns, and strings.
The 1st movement is notable for its use of the Mannheim crescendo, while the 2nd movement features a solo violin.
Köchel-Verzeichnis
The Köchel-Verzeichnis is a complete, chronological catalogue of compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart which was originally created by Ludwig von Köchel. It is abbreviated K or KV. For example, Mozart's Requiem in D minor was, according to Köchel's counting, the 626th piece Mozart composed....
129, is the second of three symphonies
Symphony
A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, scored almost always for orchestra. A symphony usually contains at least one movement or episode composed according to the sonata principle...
completed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
in May 1772, when he was sixteen years old, but some of its sections may have been written earlier.
Structure
Mozart wrote the symphony in three movements and is scored for two oboeOboe
The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...
s, two horns, and strings.
- Allegro, 4/4
- Andante, 2/4
- Allegro, 3/8
The 1st movement is notable for its use of the Mannheim crescendo, while the 2nd movement features a solo violin.